Application and Development of Sachet Bag Cartoner Machine in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Sachet Bag Cartoner Machine (automatically pack sachets of granules/powders/pastes into cartons, often equipped with folded instruction manual inserts and box sealing) are key equipment in the post-packaging process of pharmaceuticals. The following is a summary of their current application and development trends in the pharmaceutical industry:
Main Application Scenarios
Applicable Medicines: Sachets of traditional Chinese medicine granules, Western medicine powders/powders, ointment sachets, disinfectant/mouthwash sachets, etc., with three-side or four-side seals.
Integrated Production: Typically integrated with the front-end sachet packaging machine, automatically completing the following steps: material handling → counting and sorting → box opening → pushing in small bags (single or multiple bags) → inserting instruction manuals → sealing the box (with tongue or hot melt adhesive) → rejecting waste → coding, replacing manual boxing.
Compliance Requirements: The entire machine is made of 304 stainless steel, easy to clean with no dead corners, and complies with GMP standards; it has online detection functions for missing bags, missing instruction manuals, and boxes without batch numbers.
Industry Development Trends
① High-Speed and Continuous Operation
Medium-to-high-speed models reach 150–300 boxes/min, while high-end continuous servo models exceed 350–600 boxes/min, matching the high-speed small bag packaging line at the front end.
② Intelligentization and Online Inspection
Integrated machine vision detection for missing bags, extra bags, and missing instruction manuals; PLC + touchscreen formula management, one-click specification switching; supports integration with MES systems for OEE monitoring and batch traceability.
③ Flexibility and Rapid Changeover
Modular design + quick mold change reduces specification changeover and debugging time to 15–30 minutes, adapting to the needs of pharmaceutical companies for multi-variety, small-batch orders.
④ Linked Lines and Digitalization
Connected with the front-end small bag packaging machine and the back-end wrapping/packing/palletizing mechanism, extending towards the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to achieve preventative maintenance and digital quality management.
Green and Low-Energy Design
Adaptable to biodegradable cardboard boxes and glue-free sealing processes, employing energy feedback and low-noise design to reduce carbon footprint.
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