EPE’s packaging machines and pouching machines produces high quality packages and pouches for a variety of products for the pharmaceutical, medical, and consumer care industries. Our packaging/pouching machines accommodate products meant for four sided sealed pouch primary packaging. Typical products include the following:
- Transdermal Patches
- Epidermal Devices
- Electrodes (EKG, ECG and TENS)
- Dental Strips
- Transparent Film Dressings (TFDs)
- Wound Care Dressings (wet and dry)
- Surgical Grounding Electrodes
- Oral Film Products
- Diagnostic Test Strips
- Medical Devices
Packaging & Pouching: Modules & Technology
Our packaging / pouching machines provide customers with solutions for a full range of production capacity needs, including: laboratory/clinical, pilot scale, mid-range and high speed. Once production capacity is determined, we work closely with each customer to design and build their packaging / pouching machine with the stations and equipment technologies that make sense for their application. We offer custom design and build, and machines can be configured from pre-designed modules and equipment technologies (listed below).
Continuous Packaging/Pouching (Modules & Technology):
Part Loading:
- Rotary Pick & Place (Servo)
- Robot
- Conveyor
Pouch Stock Web Handling:
- Unwinds & Rewinds
- Air Locking Spindles
- Web Guides
- Edge Guide
- Center Guide
- Web Tension Systems
- Open-Loop w/ Manual Adjustment
- Open-Loop w/ Auto Adjustment
- Closed-Loop w/ Auto Adjustment
Pouch Stock Web Feeding:
- Nip Feed Diestation
- Servo Motors
- Gearmotor with VFD
Pouch / Package Marking & Printing:
- Thermal Transfer Printer
- (Full Package and/or Date/Lot)
- Inkjet Printers
- (Date/Lot)
- Laser Marking Systems
- (Date/Lot)
- Labelers
Pouch / Package Sealing:
- Reciprocating Heat Seal
- Rotary Heat Seal
- Ultrasonic Seal/Weld
- Cold Seal
- Lamination
Pouch / Package Cutting:
- Rotary Die Cutting Module
- Punching / Blanking
- Sheeting
- Siltting & Edge Trimming
- Vacuum Scrap Collection
- Scrap Rewind
- Rotary Tear-Slit / Tear-Notch
Outfeed Pouch / Package Handling:
- Bulk Collection
- Pick & Place (With Reject)
- Robot
- Conveyor
- Flat Belt Conveyor
- Multi-Belt Conveyor
- Vacuum Conveyor
- Flighted Conveyor
Secondary Packaging Integration:
- Stackers
- Cartoners (MGS Machine)
- Case Packers (MGS Machine)
Intermittent Packaging/Pouching (Modules & Technology):
Part Loading:
- Manual Loading Shelf
- Pick & Place (Servo)
- Robot
- Conveyor
- Cut & Place Station
Pouch Stock Web Handling:
- Payouts & Rewinds
- Air Locking Spindles
- Web Guides
- Edge Guide
- Center Guide
- Dancer Tension System (3-Roll)
- Open-Loop w/ Manual Adjustment
- Open-Loop w/ Auto Adjustment
- Closed-Loop w/ Auto Adjustment
Pouch Stock Web Feeding:
- Nip Roll Feed (Servo)
- Grip Chain (Servo)
- Slide Feed (Servo)
Pouch Marking & Printing:
- Thermal Transfer Printer
- (Full Package and/or Date/Lot)
- Inkjet Printers
- (Date/Lot)
- Laser Marking Systems
- (Date/Lot)
- Labelers
Pouch / Package Sealing:
- Heat Seal Press
- Thermal
- Induction
- Ultrasonic Seal/Weld
- Cold Seal
Pouch / Package Cutting:
- Shear (Cross-Cut / Guillotine)
- Matched-Metal Die (Male/Female Die)
- Blanking
- Siltter / Edge Trimmer
- Vacuum Scrap Collection
- Scrap Rewind
- Tear-Slit / Tear-Notch Station
Outfeed Pouch / Package Handling:
- Bulk Collection
- Pick & Place (With Reject)
- Robot
- Conveyor
- Flat Belt Conveyor
- Multi-Belt Conveyor
- Vacuum Conveyor
- Flighted Conveyor
Secondary Packaging Integration:
- Stackers
- Cartoners (MGS Machine)
- Case Packers (MGS Machine)
