Brecon Installs Tenth Blister Machine

Brecon Pharmaceuticals has commissioned its tenth Romaco blister packer. The platen-sealing Noack 623 has been installed as part of a complete line incorporating a Romaco Promatic PC 4200—the first UK installation for this cartoner. A second PC 4200, also for inline connection to a Noack 623, has been delivered. Both lines feature checkweighers from OCS, represented in the UK and Irish healthcare markets by Romaco UK. Romaco provides expertise in processing, filling, dosing and packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

According to the company, the latest installations offer additional capacity and the higher throughput needed to support its continued growth and to satisfy the diverse international client requirements. The Promatic PC 4000 range of continuous motion horizontal cartoners has a variety of features to maximize GMP compliance, including full balcony construction.

Steve Kemp, business development director at Brecon, stated, “We need to be able to accommodate a wide range of batch sizes on one hand, while on the other, we can expect longer runs as customers use outsourcing strategically. We must also address job-specific requirements, such as complex mixed fills, or the use of special materials, such as those designed for compliance with recent legislation on child-resistance.”

“Ongoing investment in technology and increased automation is essential if we are to maintain efficiency while addressing ever-increasing quality, regulatory and customer expectations,” said operations director Andrew Billington. “Romaco has an excellent understanding of the industry’s needs, reflected in the robust and reliable design of equipment right across its portfolio. Our partnership with Romaco is key in our mission to deliver the best possible service to our clients.”