Ink jet and laser solutions provider Domino Printing Sciences will exhibit a range of high speed complete track and trace pharmaceutical packaging lines, demonstrating the various stages of serialised product traceability from individual EPC (electronic product code) coding to late stage customisation. The addition of serialised product tracking enables customers to replace embossing applications resulting in improved quality and speed production changeover.
Domino's flexible solutions, are fully compliant with IFAH (International Federation of Animal Health) batch codes and EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations) serialised codes and utilise a variety of applications, such as unique EPC serial product numbers, 2D-Data Matrix bar coding and RFID technology. All Domino pharmaceutical product variants comply with both GAMP4 (Good Automated Manufacturing Practice) and 21CFR11 compliance.
Domino's range of coding equipment can be used to print variable information on products and outer packaging, allowing for late stage customisation, such as language differences or specific market information. This results in savings through improvements in production efficiency and reductions in inventory and enables customers to produce small batches of specific products.
The company will be showing samples of applications printed with its new prototype full colour high resolution drop on demand digital print technology. Domino will offer advice on how this solution can be used to create bespoke late stage colour packaging within the pharmaceutical sector, further reducing the danger of counterfeiting.
On show will be the DSL1 Pharma high performance scribing laser and the continuous ink jet A-Series Pharma printer which will code serialised EPC numbers embedded in a 2D-Data Matrix code on primary packaging such as blisters and cartons, together with human-readable information. Both printers have been designed to meet the specific requirements of the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors for improved print quality and line efficiencies.
During the final stage of Domino's track and trace simulation at ACHEMA, visitors will be able to see how an RFID label and bar code is applied to outer shippers, using Domino's Product Traceability System (PTS) which includes a high-resolution C-Series ink jet printer. By adding the capability to print on-line market specific variable information such as languages, the C-Series allows reduced outer case inventories and increases production flexibility.
In addition, as a fully automated system, the PTS applies smart labels with embedded RFID tags, directly onto outer cases. The PTS can be integrated within an existing production line, or installed independently for batch processing of specific customer orders.
A recent partnership agreement between Domino and SYSTECH International, combines Domino's expertise in coding and marking technologies and SYS-TECH's track-and-trace know-how. The agreement provides support for coding formats ranging from bar code and Data Matrix to RFID with in-line verification and tag reading capabilities, failsafe data and product tracking control.
Hall 3.1, Stand R22-R24