UK-based Sunala has developed a new version of its Pharmacarton Coding Station, designed for in-line high resolution printing of lot, expiry and bar codes for pharmaceutical and medical cartons.
The Pharmacarton II resolves the issue of printing high density bar codes and 2D codes in-line by totally controlling the carton during the print and vision process. Codes are printed using the advanced Wolke m600 thermal inkjet printer and then verified by a SEA Vision OCV character verification system.
In addition, the unit incorporates a carton conveyor, stabilising belts and a reject unit to remove sub-standard packs immediately and help maintain line speeds.
The new model can be easily integrated into existing packaging lines, requiring minimum space, and is fully adjustable to suit a range of carton sizes.