Advantages Of Digital Printing Technology In Blister Packaging

By Barbara Michaela Schulz

Producing pharmaceutical products for the global market is hugely challenging and complex. When a drug is set to be sold in multiple countries, it needs to be packaged in a way which accommodates the regulatory requirements and specific artwork demands of each distribution jurisdiction. The variability in batch sizes and the corresponding impact on packaging line efficiencies is an accepted norm throughout the pharmaceutical industry. Lengthy changeover procedures coupled with small batch sizes have a negative impact on KPI’s designed to track and improve inventory, throughput times, OEE and costs.

Demand volatility is driven by numerous factors, and many businesses struggle with forecast accuracy which often results in the need to overstock and overproduce. Holding vast amounts of pre-printed blister lidding material in inventory is neither efficient nor cost-effective and leads to high levels of waste and a negative impact on profitability and the environment.

Learn about solutions for batch sizes of 5000 blisters or less that remove packaging complexity from the line and allow it to operate with significantly improved levels of operational effectiveness. With the complexity removed from the blister line, the utilization of the assets improves significantly.