Newman Labelling Systems, a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical labelling systems, has supplied a 6VAL labelling system to health care company Fresenius Kabi for use in their Port Elizabeth facility in South Africa.
The 6VAL labelling system is designed to apply both clear and paper self-adhesive labels to a range of rigid cylindrical containers. At Fresenius Kabi it is being used to label 2ml vials of PETOGEN 150mg/mL Injection. The well proven 6VAL container handling system is specifically designed for handling unstable containers such vials, in addition to ampoules, syringes and cartridges, at speeds of up to 275 containers per minute.
The 6VAL has been supplied by Newman with a PCE Pilot Optical Character Vision and Optical Character Recognition system and a Videojet Dataflex Thermal Transfer Coder with colour screen for printing batch and expiry dates.
Fresenius Kabi's decision to purchase the 6VAL was based on a combination of machine quality and capability, plus the reputation of Newman Labelling Systems both within the company and the industry at large. Jeremiah Thorne, Project Engineer at Fresenius Kabi, explains: "We were impressed by the output capacity of the machine, the presence of a unit rejection station, 2D barcode scanning option and the fact that it is cGMP compliant. We also liked Newman's ability to supply the machine with OCV and OCR options.
"The other consideration in our decision was the brand name and the manufacturer's expertise when it comes to developing and manufacturing labelling equipment for vials and ampoules. Newman's machines have proved to be reliable and Newman has always provided a professional, efficient and helpful service, which has led us to standardise on them in our factory. "
Newman Labelling Systems is a leading manufacturer of specialised labelling machines for the pharmaceutical industry, with a customer base that includes the world's top ten pharmaceutical companies. All Newman Labelling Systems are compatible with the leading Vision System equipment to accommodate the latest Track & Trace applications and are fully compliant with FDA cGMP requirements; they can be supplied with validation completed up to PQ.
