Uniprint Invests in Pharmaceutical Folding

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Uniprint‘s commitment has always been to develop leaner, faster and more efficient operations, regardless of the increasingly difficult economic climate. Their latest addition to this endeavour is a Herzog Heymann KL 45 folding machine, which was chosen after four years of intense research into market requirements.
 
The installation allows Uniprint to significantly expand its offering to pharmaceutical companies. Herzog Heymann is a well-known and well-established manufacturer of folding machines in the pharmaceutical industry which means that Uniprint can now offer their pharmaceutical customers these services using a brand which they recognise and trust.
 
According to Gavin Clark, Business Development Manager for Uniprint, the company has always been active in the pharmaceutical market. However, an increasingly regulated and consumer conscious international pharmaceutical environment requires that more information be included on pack inserts. This leads to larger and more detail-rich booklets and leaflets, which makes the need for complex folding more prevalent than ever before.
 
In addition, legislation in South Africa will soon be aligned with the rest of the world and this will mean that printed matter will not be permitted inside pharmaceutical packaging. Uniprint has anticipated this and aims to combine printed matter with self-adhesive labels to make the inserts, “outserts”, i.e. the booklets will be attached to the outside of the container.
 
The new installation allows Uniprint to tackle a wider spectrum of printed pharmaceutical packaging and still offer its renowned cradle-to-grave, in-house product manufacture and control. This spans from design and layout, to printing and now complex folding.

Equipped with a pharmacode reader for product assurance and a sophisticated in-line gluer, that eliminates the need for stapling or stitching, Uniprint’s KL 45 will drive local packaging safety forward.  This new application while currently aligned to the needs of the pharmaceutical industry is available to all Uniprint customers.

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FAQs with Answers

1. What is pharmaceutical folding in packaging?
Pharmaceutical folding is the process of folding printed inserts, leaflets, or booklets into compact formats for medicine packaging. It ensures important product information fits inside or alongside pharmaceutical products while remaining easy to access.

2. Why did Uniprint invest in pharmaceutical folding technology?
Uniprint invested in advanced pharmaceutical folding technology to improve efficiency, expand service offerings, and meet growing demand for complex folded inserts and packaging solutions in the pharmaceutical sector.

3. What is the Herzog Heymann KL 45 folding machine?
The Herzog Heymann KL 45 is a specialised folding machine widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. It enables precise and complex folding of leaflets and inserts, ensuring high accuracy and quality.

4. Why are pharmaceutical inserts becoming more complex?
Pharmaceutical inserts are becoming more complex because global regulations require more detailed product information, safety instructions, dosage guidance, and compliance details to be included with medicines.

5. What are outserts in pharmaceutical packaging?
Outserts are folded booklets or leaflets attached to the outside of pharmaceutical packaging, usually combined with self adhesive labels. They allow manufacturers to include extensive product information without placing printed material inside the package.

6. How does Uniprint improve packaging safety?
Uniprint improves packaging safety through advanced technology such as pharmacode readers for product verification and in line gluing systems that ensure secure, reliable and accurate folded packaging.

7. Which industries can benefit from complex folding services?
Although primarily designed for pharmaceutical packaging, complex folding services can also benefit cosmetics, healthcare, food, consumer goods, and other industries that require detailed printed information.

8. Why is compliant pharmaceutical packaging important?
Compliant pharmaceutical packaging ensures consumers receive accurate medical information, improves product safety, supports regulatory compliance, and reduces the risk of incorrect usage.