Automated packaging with top-loading machines

Schubert-Pharma uses robot-assisted digital top-loading machines for secondary packaging to ensure consistent quality. 

The integrity of the secondary packaging is essential for pharmaceutical products. Robot-assisted digital top-loading machines help to ensure a safe, controlled packaging process for consistent quality. 

Schubert-Pharma has specialised in top-loading applications in pharmaceutical end-of-line packaging for over 20 years and has continuously developed into an important partner for the international pharmaceutical industry in this area. Whether vials, pens, ampoules, plasters, infusion bags, syringes, devices or combination products - packaging using the top-loading process is suitable for a wide range of pharmaceutical products. 

„The more complex the packaging process is for secondary packaging, for example for products that consist of several components or for combi packs, the more efficient and economical top loading is.“

Karin Kleinbach, Sales Manager

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Karin Kleinbach is responsible for the team at Schubert-Pharma as Sales Manager.
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On request, Schubert-Pharma also acts as a general contractor and supplies complete turnkey solutions, independent of the manufacturer. This means that Realise a wide variety of processes and functions within a single line are required. In addition to erecting boxes and inner compartments and carefully loading and closing secondary packaging, this includes all tasks relating to labelling, quality control and serialisation.

„We develop individual customer solutions that maximise safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Depending on the requirements, we also use machines or units from other manufacturers, which we integrate seamlessly into a system.“

Karin Kleinbach

The company's digital packaging machines are robot-assisted. This enables controlled, efficient packaging processes from A to Z. The use of the proven Hardware and software modules from the in-house portfolio a high level of product safety. The interface-free Track & Trace and serialisation solutions also comply with all existing global regulations for pharmaceutical packaging with regard to counterfeit protection and product traceability.

The exchange of the robot tools per Plug and Play saves time-consuming retraction after a format change and enables the best packaging results immediately. Customers can produce 3D-printed parts themselves for the rapid production of new format parts: The complete Schubert PARTBOX system comprising a streaming platform, 3D printer and filament material delivers a reliable, high-quality printing process.

With its flexible machines, Schubert-Pharma has specialised in the top-loading process in the secondary packaging sector.
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Optimum packaging results in the pharmaceutical industry also require packaging and system to be perfectly harmonised. This means that processes and the packaging design can be defined together with the customer right at the start of the collaboration and adapted or optimised if necessary. Because the The choice of packaging material, the dimensions, the cut and the machine runability have a significant impact on the processes in a fully automated system with. With well thought-out solutions, it is sometimes also possible to reduce the effort involved in changing formats or to switch to more environmentally friendly packaging.

„Our comprehensive expertise in the areas of packaging, plant engineering and consulting promises our customers future-proof, high-performance solutions from a single source that will more than pay off in the long term.“

Karin Kleinbach

Source: Schubert

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