Technology to help meet legislative requirements
March 1st 2011 In anticipation of forthcoming EC
legislation on pharmaceutical
packaging, which will require the
printing of a serialised 2D Datamatrix
code on individual packs, Travtec is
launching an enhanced version of its
Pharmacarton Coding Station to
enable companies to meet these new
track and trace requirements.
The new Pharmacarton Lite is a
compact version that has been
designed to be easily integrated into
existing packaging lines without
extension.
The company says: "The
Pharmacarton provides control of
the carton during the print and
vision process to ensure the accurate
and high quality printing of high
density barcodes and 2D codes to
ECC200/GS1 standards. It combines
a precision multi-belt conveyor with
a synchronised top hold down belt
and incorporates the Wolke m600
Advanced high resolution ink jet
printer and an OCR/OCV optical
character verification system. A failto-
safety reject unit with pack
confirmation further guarantees the
authenticity of each coded pack and
helps to maintain line speeds."
"The forthcoming EC Track &
Trace legislation will deliver
important benefits in the ongoing
fight against counterfeiting and a
similar requirement is already in place
in France," adds Travtec managing
director Harry Thomason." More articles from Sunala Ltd: | 
