Each pharmaceutical pack must be equipped with a batch number and expiry date. In future, a machine readable code such as a data matrix code with a serial number must be additionally printed onto each pack. The serial number at the package level is one of the most important strategies laid down in recent guidance and legislations. (Picture: Bosch Packaging Technology)
Pharmaceutical Packaging

How to Fight Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting

Counterfeiters are increasingly targeting the pharmaceutical supply chain – a dangerous trend that can have fatal consequences. All supply chain players can contribute to increased safety, from producers of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) to packagers and equipment manufacturers, supported by numerous initiatives and legislative efforts.

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The new K3-PH line of feeders in modular design has been specifically designed to meet the growing demands of continuous processing in the pharmaceutical industry (Coperion K-Tron, Niederlenz, Switzerland)
Loss-in-Weight Feeders

Designed for Continuous Pharmaceutical Processes

Designed for easy handling and better product quality for users in the pharmaceutical industry: The continuous accurate pharmaceutical loss-in-weight feeders of Coperion K-Tron's K3-PH line feature a modular concept complete with a drastically reduced overall footprint thanks to a new, smaller D4 platform scale incorporating the patented Smart Force Transducer (SFT) weighing technology.

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Wireless technology is used in innumerable fields now — even in live operations. (Picture: Phoenix Contact)
Wireless Process Control

Times Have Changed for Wireless Process Control

Fast and easy data integration into control systems: wireless communications in Brownfield applications—When it comes to using wireless technology in the process industry, system operating companies have objected for a few years now that wireless communication is too insecure in terms of reliability and security. In addition, they believe that data is transmitted too slowly. But the times have changed!

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