Case Studies


QuickPouch Vertical ACS Plus

(first generation)
  • Machine Setup: Single lane system with automatic loader
  • Production Speed: Approximately 20 pouches per minute
  • Industry: Medical / Pharmaceutical
  • Product: Medical Device
  • Pouch: Peelable Poly / Tyvek®
Machine Description

QuickPouch Vertical Plus ACS (first generation Tall+Wide) with a custom vertically oriented product infeed conveyor designed to be loaded by either a human or robot. The product is fed via the conveyor to the loading station, where the insertion mechanism places the product into the pouch without kinking or damaging the delicate wire that runs between the two sections of the medical device. The system also has an integrated UDI track and trace system which is used to guarantee each product is correctly loaded and inspects each print from the Videojet inline thermal transfer printer for accuracy. A reject system removes pouches found to be defective. All other pouches exit the machine onto a multi-stage conveyor system which loads pre-set quantities of pouches into two bins, automatically switching between the two when the pre-set quantity is reached.

QuickPouch Vertical ACS Plus

(first generation)
  • Machine Setup: Four lane system with automatic pouch filling
  • Production Speed: Approximately 80 pouches per minute
  • Industry: Pharmaceutical
  • Product: Pharmaceutical Cream
  • Pouch: Foil laminate with tear notch
Machine Description

Four lane QuickPouch Vertical ACS (first generation Wide) utilizing four high precision piston pumps mounted to an integrated diving mechanism to ensure high speed, accurate fills. The single web system uses two inline Videojet thermal transfer printers to print simultaneously on all four pouches before splitting and then rejoining the two sides into pouches in the machine. By using four lanes this QuickPouch system is capable of producing up to 80 pouches per minute, approximately 10 million pouches per year.

QuickPouch Vertical ACS Plus

(first generation)
  • Machine Setup: Two lane system with automatic loading
  • Production Speed: 40 pouches per minute
  • Industry: Medical
  • Product: Wound care dressing
  • Pouch: Peelable poly / medical paper
Machine Description

Dual lane QuickPouch Vertical ACS (first generation Tall+Wide) with a magazine style automatic loader. A pick and place mechanism removes the dressings two at a time from the dual lane pre-load magazine and transfers them to a pair of vacuum plates which insert the products into pouches as they are being formed. The peelable medical paper and poly pouches include a chevron style seal. Dual Videojet thermal transfer printers print variable data on both pouches. By utilizing two lanes this QuickPouch Vertical Plus is capable of producing up to 40 pouches per minute.

QuickPouch Vertical Plus

(first generation)
  • Machine Setup: Single lane system with automatic loader
  • Production Speed: 20 pouches per minute
  • Industry: Medical / Pharmaceutical
  • Product: Vaginal Ring
  • Pouch: Resealable foil with front/back print registration
Machine Description

QuickPouch Vertical Plus with a patented loader specifically designed for packaging vaginal birth control rings in a resealable foil pouch. The rings are pre-loaded onto a cylinder style magazine which is then mounted to the top of the loading station. A pick and place arm removes the rings one at a time from the magazine and transfers them to a specialized loading arm which inserts them into the pouch. An inline Videojet thermal transfer printer prints variable data including a barcode, lot code, and date code. The rear mounted single web of material allows for front to back print registration. During the pouch forming process a resealable zipper is welded into the pouch and a perforation is made between the zipper and the seal for easy opening.

QuickPouch Vertical

(first generation)
  • Machine Setup: Single lane system with automatic part and desiccant loader
  • Production Speed: 20 pouches per minute
  • Industry: Medical
  • Product: Well tray and Desiccant
  • Pouch: Foil with inline printed label
Machine Description

QuickPouch Vertical designed to load a Well Tray and Desiccant into a foil pouch. Product information including pouch contents, lot code, expiration dates, and a barcode, are printed on a label in-line and applied to the web prior to pouch forming. Well trays are delivered to the loading system via removable product magazine, which can be re-loaded off the machine for improved operator access. Desiccant is automatically loaded into the pouch along with the product, and the roll of desiccant pouches is contained within a modified environment enclosure.