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The new is a compact system for the Track & Trace labelling of cartons in accordance with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) in Europe, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act in the US and other global regulations.
“We are bringing the T2620 to market in two model variants – for cartons with a width of up to 150 mm and those with a width of up to 250mm,” says Reinhold van Ackeren, Head of Marketing at Mettler Toledo PCE. “With both model variants, we are able to guarantee pharmaceutical manufacturers and CMOs fast delivery and installation of the system with our standard configurations – increasingly important over the coming weeks and months as the FMD deadline of February 9th, 2019, approaches.”
The T2620 system supports the Track & Trace compliant printing of data such as serial numbers, batch numbers, expiry dates and static product identifiers on the carton, together with a datamatrix code containing the same serialisation information.
The combined system then verifies the accuracy and quality of the printed information using a camera.
The T2620’s compact design saves valuable production space and the system can be easily integrated into new production lines or added to upgrade existing ones.
The T2620 is compatible with all Mettler Toledo PCE software for data management, serialisation and aggregation, such as PLM and PLM Direct, and can be seamlessly integrated into existing ERP environments via the PCE Software Suite.
The T2620 system features the latest frame technology from the Mettler Toledo C33-series checkweighers, making it incredibly stable and vibration-free.
It also ensures precise mechanical product transfer and a smooth and secure product flow when interacting with systems that are optimally aligned with each another.
The T2620 takes the cartons requiring printing directly from the cartoner by means of a transfer unit.
Thanks to the convenient user interface on the terminal for calling up stored product data and the easy-to-use manual setting options, the system can be quickly adapted to new products and carton dimensions.
The printer unit prints the serialisation data and codes on the front or rear side of the cartons.
Cartons with data successfully verified by the camera system are stored in an internal database with the status ‘commissioned.’ The logs created at the same time serve as the proof of quality required by GMP.
Cartons that do not meet the requirements of ISO 15415 during the inline validation of the print quality of the data matrix code or that are otherwise defective or illegible are ejected into the reject bin by means of a precision air nozzle or an optional pusher.
The T2620 system has a belt speed of up to 80 metres per minute for throughput rates of up to 400 cartons per minute.
While the T2620-150 model variant supports the processing of cartons with a width of up to 150 mm and a fill weight of up to 300 g, the T2620-250 model provides a solution for cartons with a width of up to 250 mm and a fill weight of up to 1100 g. Both models are available immediately.
