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New blister line for greater sustainability

Romaco Noack introduces the Unity 600 blister line. The transfer unit enables the blisters to be returned to the primary packaging area. 

Romaco Noack has expanded its Unity family to include the Unity 600 blister line for higher output and process reliability. The transfer unit also makes it possible to return the blisters to the primary packaging area. 

The centrepiece of the monoblock is the Transfer module, which is designed for higher cycle rates and also offers greater format flexibility, traceability and energy efficiency. offers. Overall, the two-lane high-speed line, consisting of a blister machine with roller sealing and a continuous motion cartoner, achieves a Maximum output of up to 600 blisters and 350 cartons per minute. With a maximum film width of 304 mm, blister packs up to 145 mm long and 90 mm wide can be processed reliably.

For all applications that require even higher performance, the Romaco the three-lane version of the Unity 600 with a maximum output of up to 750 blisters per minute.

With the Unity 600, the Direct transfer of the blisters to the cartoner via an indexing wheel with connected stack transfer unit. Firstly, the die-cut blisters are removed from the die-cutter with a vacuum and transferred to the transfer belt to the cartoner by a carousel-shaped shuttle. The vacuum is generated using the Venturi process, which eliminates the need for a conventional vacuum pump. In addition to the reduction in noise pollution, this has the advantage that significantly less heat radiation is emitted in the cleanroom. which requires energy-intensive cooling. In addition, the vacuum cups of the cycle wheel are only activated when they are transporting a blister. In this way, no false air is drawn in and power consumption is significantly reduced.

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Blister transfer with the Unity 600 indexing wheel from Romaco Noack
(Image: Romaco Noack)

In the newly developed stack transfer unit of the Unity 600, the blisters are stacked from below and guided securely from all sides, This ensures stable and gentle processes. The blister stacks are then placed one after the other in the cartoner's cup chain by so-called stack carriers. Only complete stacks are transferred to the cartoner. For the first time, the compensation of empty spaces in the process is mapped via the software so that no good blisters need to be held back. As a result, the Implementation of a manual blister refill magazine is no longer mandatory. With this highly automated transfer solution, Romaco Noack also realises the seamless traceability of blister packs from the product infeed.

The system was equipped with an energy monitor which, in addition to the electricity and air consumption, CO2-emissions of the machine during production. Its intelligent standby functions enable a reduction in the base load without any negative impact on the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Components made of carbon-reduced ASI aluminium and protective screens made of recycled acrylic glass also have a positive effect on the carbon footprint. The insulated heating plates of the blister moulding station also reduce the waste heat in the air-conditioned primary packaging room. Romaco also uses the more sustainable Venturi process for the cartoner to generate the vacuum required to remove the folding cartons and leaflets. The blister line is also equipped with energy-recovering motors.

On request, the Unity 600 is also Available in a climate-neutral version. Romaco carries out the offsetting projects together with Forliance - one of the partners of the „Alliance for Development and Climate“ foundation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Stack transfer unit of the Unity 600 from Romaco Noack
(Image: Romaco Noack)

The Unity 600 blister line fulfils all Requirements of the pharmaceutical and nutraceuticals industry in terms of flexibility, quality and performance. The technology is used for the primary packaging of solid products such as tablets, capsules and oblongs and is also suitable for the production of sustainable packaging such as paper blisters. The GMP-compliant system impresses with its outstanding OEE values thanks to short product changeover times and very good line clearance.

Source: Romaco Noack

Romaco Noack at the interpack: Hall 16, Stand D22

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