Technology to help meet legislative requirements

In anticipation of forthcoming EC legislation on pharmaceutical packaging, which will require the printing of a serialised 2D Datamatrix code on individual packs, Travtec is launching an enhanced version of its Pharmacarton Coding Station to enable companies to meet these new track and trace requirements.

The new Pharmacarton Lite is a compact version that has been designed to be easily integrated into existing packaging lines without extension.

The company says: "The Pharmacarton provides control of the carton during the print and vision process to ensure the accurate and high quality printing of high density barcodes and 2D codes to ECC200/GS1 standards. It combines a precision multi-belt conveyor with a synchronised top hold down belt and incorporates the Wolke m600 Advanced high resolution ink jet printer and an OCR/OCV optical character verification system. A failto- safety reject unit with pack confirmation further guarantees the authenticity of each coded pack and helps to maintain line speeds." "The forthcoming EC Track & Trace legislation will deliver important benefits in the ongoing fight against counterfeiting and a similar requirement is already in place in France," adds Travtec managing director Harry Thomason."