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Ensuring the integrity of parenteral product packaging is a priority for manufacturers focused on quality and patient safety. Automated inspection solutions help streamline the process by providing reliable and efficient testing for leaks and seal integrity. Consistent and accurate testing reduces the chances of defects reaching the market while supporting compliance with industry standards. An effective approach to container closure integrity testing enhances efficiency and minimizes product waste. With advanced automation, testing can be seamlessly integrated into production lines, offering a practical method for maintaining packaging quality. Understanding how these solutions work can help optimize quality control processes.

What is VeriPac LPX Technology?

The VeriPac LPX Series offer fully automated package inspection for inline testing. Designed for enhanced automated testing, it helps maintain consistency in packaging line performance. By enabling continuous monitoring, the LPX helps identify and address process-related quality concerns promptly. Its dynamic robotic design is customized to align with specific production needs. The LPX Series provides scalable and modular solutions, adapting to various production line demands. This versatile platform ensures reliable automated handling across different packaging formats. VeriPac LPX automation is suited for flexible packaging, rigid containers, and parenteral products.

Technology Overview?

A high-speed robotic gripper arm picks up and places packages into the test chambers, where a rapid vacuum-based test is conducted. Each package receives a clear PASS/FAIL result along with quantitative test data. The packages will then be reintroduced to the product line to ensure continuous flow and seamless downstream handling. Rejects are automatically removed from the production line. The VeriPac LPX facilitates continuous testing and high-throughput inspection of pouches, stick packs, sachets, and other flexible packaging formats. VeriPac LPX FLEX chambers can accommodate various size pouches and test multiple pouches in a single cycle.

VeriPac LPX Benefits

• Automated testing enables the highest level of container quality assurance
• Deterministic, quantitative test method
• ASTM Test Method F2338 and FDA standard, ISO 11607
• Distinct PASS/FAIL results
• Highly accurate test results - low false positives and false negatives
• High Signal Noise Ratio (SNR) for peak sensitivity and reliability
• Non-destructive, non-subjective, no sample preparation
• Pick-and-Place option back into the production line
• Auto reject option of defects removed from the production line
• USP <1207> compliant

VeriPac LPX Technology provides a streamlined approach to automated package inspection, enhancing efficiency in quality control processes. By offering continuous, high-throughput testing, it supports manufacturers in maintaining consistency across production lines. Its adaptable design accommodates various packaging formats, ensuring seamless integration into existing workflows. The ability to deliver precise, non-destructive testing with clear results helps minimize waste and improve overall reliability. As manufacturers seek efficient solutions for maintaining packaging integrity, automated systems like VeriPac LPX play a valuable role in optimizing operations.

In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the integrity of packaging is crucial for maintaining the safety, efficacy, and quality of products. Dry-filled pouch packaging, commonly used for its convenience and cost-effectiveness, requires stringent quality assurance measures to protect the contents from contamination, moisture, and physical damage. One advanced solution that has significantly enhanced quality assurance in this area is the VeriPac Flex System. This system employs advanced technology to provide non-destructive package integrity testing, ensuring that each pouch meets the highest standards of quality and reliability.

Importance of Packaging Integrity

In today’s increasingly complex and globalized supply chains, maintaining packaging integrity has become more challenging and essential than ever. The rise of e-commerce and the demand for longer shelf lives necessitate advanced packaging solutions and rigorous testing protocols. Consequently, the importance of packaging integrity extends beyond mere containment—it plays a vital role in ensuring consumer satisfaction, fostering brand loyalty, and driving industry innovation. This is especially crucial in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, and food and nutrition, where the packaging serves not only as a container but also as a barrier against contamination, degradation, and tampering.

Effective packaging integrity assures products remain safe, effective, and of high quality throughout their shelf life, thereby safeguarding consumer health and maintaining trust. Moreover, it helps in complying with stringent regulatory standards, reducing economic losses due to product recalls and waste, and supporting sustainability efforts by minimizing environmental impact.

Dry-Filled Pouch Package Inspection Using VeriPac Flex

VeriPac FLEX Systems are versatile inspection solutions designed for pouches and flexible packaging. They provide a clear PASS or FAIL result along with quantitative data on leak rates. Renowned for their exceptional sensitivity, reliability, and ease of use, these systems work seamlessly across various package formats and sizes without needing adjustments or tooling changes. With multiple configurations available for both the inspection instrument and test chamber capacity, VeriPac FLEX Systems meets a wide range of package specifications and sensitivity needs. They accommodate everything from small sachets and stick packs to large bulk pouches and bags.

Utilizing the ASTM method for vacuum decay leak testing (F2338) and endorsed by the FDA, VeriPac FLEX Systems conforms to recognized standards for package integrity testing. By replacing subjective and wasteful destructive testing methods, they offer a more efficient and cost-effective alternative. The vacuum decay leak testing technology employed by VeriPac systems delivers rapid returns on investment compared to traditional destructive methods like water baths or blue dye tests. These systems reliably detect critical packaging failures while providing valuable insights into the packaging process. VeriPac FLEX technology has also been fully automated for production line inspection.

Why VeriPac Flex stands out for dry-filled pouches?

• Deterministic, quantitative test method
• Cost-effective with rapid return on investment
• Non-destructive, non-subjective, no sample preparation
• Supports sustainable packaging and zero-waste initiatives
• Test multiple packages in a single test cycle
• ASTM test method and FDA standard
• USP < 1207> compliant

In conclusion, the VeriPac Flex System significantly enhances quality assurance in dry-filled pouch packaging through its state-of-the-art non-destructive testing technology. This system leverages advanced vacuum decay methods to detect leaks and ensure the integrity of packaging, offering numerous advantages for pharmaceutical companies. Integrating the VeriPac Flex System into the quality assurance framework ensures that pharmaceutical companies can maintain high standards of product integrity and safety. This not only safeguards patient health but also strengthens regulatory compliance and operational efficiency, ultimately enhancing the company’s market position and consumer trust.