Maruho Hatsujyo Innovations (MHI), the US subsidiary of Maruho, a Japanese healthcare company with subsidiaries in Europe and the US with global sales of $800 million will showcase its EAGLE-Uni semi-automatic blister machine 14–17 October at Healthcare Packaging Expo Booth #W-984.
Measuring more than 1.2 metres in length and less than a meter tall, the compact EAGLE-Uni offers a format area of 150x150 mm and forming depths up to 30 mm.
The machine handles a wide range of forming materials – including PVC, PVDC, ACLAR, PP, PET and ALU – and all typical lidding substrates including ALU, paper, PVC, PET and laminates. EAGLE-Uni can run up to 5 cycles/min and is suitable for packaging solids, powders, liquids or devices.
MHI’s booth will also showcase other machines in the EAGLE blister machine series, including the EAGLE-Pro, ideal for producing small-lot orders with multiple products; the EAGLE-Omni, whose platen sealing capabilities make it particularly versatile with a 30 mm forming depth; the EAGLE-Rx, capable of producing up to 200 blisters/min at a format area of 90x130 mm; and other high speed machines for high volume applications such as the EAGLE-Max, which is capable of producing up to 600 blisters/min.
“The EAGLE-Uni accomplishes an impressive set of functions in a small footprint – an important trait for successful small-batch blister packaging units,” said Tim Saarinen, Chief Operating Officer for MHI.
“It is ideally suited for R&D and niche products, as it allows manufacturers and packagers to fine-tune their materials and blister configurations and, from there, commence small production runs. We look forward to showcasing the machine – as well as the other blister machines in the EAGLE series – at Healthcare Packaging Expo this fall.”
