Deitz Co.’s Pharmafill BCV1 Bottomless Conveyor Helps with FDA Compliance

The Pharmafill BCV1 Bottomless Conveyor from packaging machinery manufacturer Deitz Co. enables food, pharmaceutical and dietary supplement manufacturers to comply with FDA lot traceability requirements without adding labels, staff, or compromising packaging line throughput. 

An aid in compliance with 21 CFR 111 and 21 CFR 117, which comprises the Food Traceability Rule, the BCV1 Bottomless Conveyor automatically captures plastic, glass, and metal bottles from a conveyor, suspends them between dual hugger belts, and moves them above a printer. Lot traceability codes, QR codes, bar codes and other serialization data are automatically printed or laser marked on the bottle bottoms without slowing the line speed, diverting or rotating the bottles, or involving any staff.

“21 CFR 111 and 21 CFR 117 are two of the most frequently enforced federal regulations in our industry,” says Caylin Cuillier, SVP, Quality and Operations for nutraceutical manufacturer Western Botanicals, Spanish Fork, Utah. “The bottomless conveyors with ink jet printers allow for in-line traceability that helps us meet and exceed those requirements while being able to maintain the throughput that we need to satisfy customer demand.”

The Bottomless Conveyor is manufactured at Deitz Company's Wall, New Jersey, headquarters and may be tested with a choice of bottles and printers on the company's in-house testing/training packaging line. The conveyor is compatible with a wide range of printing and marking devices.

To learn more, visit deitzco.com.

Beontag Expands RFID Portfolio with Waterproof and Microwave-Compliant Tag

Beontag, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of self-adhesives and smart tags such as RFID, NFC, and Bluetooth technology, has announced the arrival of its latest UHF labels designed for the food industry.

The Carrier eWave UHF tag is a washable, industrial-grade label that enhances labeling options with greater versatility and sustainability. Designed for returnable food packaging, it is ideal for a variety of applications, including plastic cups, plates, and bowls, making it highly valuable for restaurants, events, catering, vending machine food boxes, and schools. 

Alongside Carrier eWave, Beontag introduces eWave, a microwave-compliant UHF tag available in dry inlay, wet inlay, and label formats, with thermal transfer printing compatibility. eWave and Carrier eWave are microwave resistant: the oven resistance has been tested up to 50 cycles with 1800W and 3.5 minutes per cycle. 

These latest RFID innovations can enhance any company's range of customized products for returnable items and packaging across industrial, retail and logistics applications for the challenging food supply chain. Together, they offer enhanced efficiency, durability, and traceability solutions, supporting circularity and sustainable asset management in the food industry. 

The highly durable Carrier eWave tag is designed to withstand multiple cleaning cycles without compromising its integrity. It is also capable of withstanding temperatures between -40ºC and 85ºC.

Thanks to its unique and patented antenna technology, the Carrier eWave and eWave remains fully functional throughout various processes, enhancing both the lifespan of items and the accuracy of data tracking. Additionally, its versatility makes it easy to use across a wide range of applications and surfaces, while offering an impressive read range of five to nine meters with a compact 38x10mm antenna.

Reelables Releases New 5G Cellular Label for Perishable Shipping

Reelables announced a new addition to its line of smart shipping labels. The Reelables 5G Cellular Label for temperature monitoring is giving logistics providers, cargo forwarders, manufacturers, and retailers reliable, temperature-controlled visibility at scale at a per piece level to trace each perishable shipment through the supply chain.

The Reelables new 5G Cellular Label accurately measures temperature from -10 to 60 degrees Celsius with pharma grade, +/- 0.5C accuracy, and automatically transmits data to an easy-to-use app or the user management system via API system-generated alerts to proactively avoid spoilage, and fulfill FDA, federal and state compliance requirements.

The label constantly monitors the ambient temperature and the location of products in each shipment while en route via land, water or air. It alerts operational teams when an issue presents itself based on expected offsets or cumulative temperatures. The efficient alert logic is calculated by combining the Reelables Cellular label with key data points pulled from shipment and flight level messages. Data from Reelables temperature logging labels also provides a history of inventory movement and environmental conditions, providing accountability that shipment conditions are controlled for food safety and pharmaceutical integrity.

“Businesses shipping perishable items depend on advanced technology to provide intel on the current location of a delivery truck and the ambient temperature inside the trailer or aircraft,” said Brian Krejcarek, CTO and Co-Founder of Reelables. “Our 5G temperature label ensures last mile visibility and piece level tracking of perishable shipments, at a price point that expands coverage to nearly all temperature sensitive items moving through the supply chain, not only high-value shipments.”

Reelables 5G Cellular Label for Temperature Monitoring

The temperature label is a single-use 4x8” label, and is environmentally friendly with a non-DG battery. It can be easily activated by Near-Field Communication (NFC) using a mobile phone.  It enables in-transit temperature reporting and real-time split detection of freight moving together. All shipment data per piece level (location, status and expected delivery time) is available to the shipper, consignee, and forwarder in a UI, email, and/or alert.

Trusted by pharma, biotech, electronics, and food & beverage companies, Reelables 5G Cellular Labels for temperature monitoring provide traceability for temperature management and identify packages as they move through the supply chain. With piece-level tracking, businesses are less likely to lose revenue due to spoiled or lost packages left on the pallet, and it gives cargo forwarders real-time tracking to meet regulatory requirements.