The assignment was to identify the cause of a worsening problem involving tearing of print-marked aluminium blister foils and to eliminate it.
Cost-effective packaging of small batches
Proposal for the development of a cost-optimized packaging system for small batches including an analysis of the existing and future packaging portfolio.
Defective packaging – a persistent problem
Published in “the pharmaceutical industry” issue 03/2019
Authors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Angerhöfer und Dipl.-Ing. Roland Kleissendorf
Special tasks for experts
Selecting and specifying types of packaging for pharmaceutical products is a complex task which should be carried out by experts. The clear and secure structuring of all operations, selection of the right suppliers, the adaptation of all packaging to constantly changing legislation and other requirements necessitate constant checking and reappraisal of the existing packaging range.
Packaging protects pharmaceutical products and provides information
Packaging made from a variety of materials in many different designs fulfils a wide range of important functions in the pharmaceuticals industry. Plastic and aluminium films in the form of blister packs protect the packaged medical products against external influences such as moisture, oxygen and light. The printed information shows the product name, the dose,