Automatic labeling and quality control for medicated patch packaging

Customized Sistema 9 for label application and quality control of medicated patches

For a leading international manufacturer of medicated patches, Etipack developed a customized Sistema 9 solution capable of integrating product feeding, automatic label application, machine vision inspection, and selective rejection of non-conforming products within a single continuous process.

The challenge: automating labeling and quality control while ensuring process reliability and compliance

To optimize its packaging operations, the customer was looking for an automated solution capable of integrating product handling, labeling, and quality control into a single process in order to:

Ensure accuracy, traceability, and pharmaceutical compliance through automatic label verification, rejection of non-conforming products, and remote assistance capabilities.
Automate the entire handling process of medicated patch packs, from product feeding and labeling through to quality inspection.

The solution: tailored Sistema 9 automation for labeling and quality inspection of medicated patches

The solution developed by Etipack is a customized Sistema 9 system that integrates product feeding, labeling, quality control, and reject management into a single automated process, ensuring continuous product monitoring throughout the entire production cycle up to the final collection of compliant products.

Key features

Automatic product feeding through a servo-driven magazine equipped with a parallel-belt separation system designed to single and transfer packs to the subsequent processing stages.
Automatic labeling via an Energy 200 labeling head, ensuring reliable product identification through electronic management of operating parameters.
Automatic inspection through a dedicated vision camera that verifies label presence and communicates with the line PLC in real time.
Selection and rejection of non-conforming products through a Whizzy multi-belt separator that intercepts rejected products and transfers them to a dedicated collection tray.
Supervision, remote support, and validation through PLC and touchscreen operator interface, including remote diagnostics capabilities and documentation supporting system qualification and validation activities.

The results: a complete solution for labeling, inspection, and compliance of medicated patches

The integration between the vision inspection system and the automatic reject module enables real-time identification and selective removal of non-conforming products, ensuring their separation from compliant packs without interrupting production and reducing the need for manual inspections.

The solution also delivers high levels of quality, traceability, and compliance through continuous product monitoring across every stage of the process, from product feeding to final collection, meeting the stringent requirements of pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

Production capacity: up to 50 packs per minute.