At this year's P-MEC (November 21 to 23, 2012, Mumbai/India) the Romaco Group will demonstrate its expertise in the field of sterile liquid filling, side by side with proven blister and carton packaging technology.

The Macofar VF 12 aseptic liquid filler conforms to the rigorous requirements of the cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) regulations for filling sterile pharmaceutical liquids or lyophilized products into vials. The liquid filler's slim design achieves an excellent sterility assurance level (SAL) and maximum product quality. Laminar flow prevents turbulent air movements in the vicinity of the open vials. This compact machine is optionally available with a RABS (Restricted Access Barrier System) or with isolator technology. It is fully accessible via the "white" (cleanroom) and "grey" (technical) areas. Servo-controlled drives enable highly accurate, reproducible processes. The Macofar VF aseptic liquid filler boasts a maximum output of 12,000 vials an hour, depending on the filling volume.

The Noack N 623 with platen sealing is a proven blister packaging line that is simple to operate and absolutely dependable. Several servo-driven QuickAdjust systems control the production process during the coding, perforation and die-cutting steps. Any variations in foil characteristics are automatically compensated. When installed in an in-line configuration with the Promatic PC 4000 continuous motion cartoner, the machine achieves a maximum output of 420 blisters a minute. The system is ideal for blistering numerous pharmaceutical applications such as tablets, capsules, ampoules and syringes as well as various non-pharmaceutical products. All in all, the technology impresses with its long-term durability, low lifecycle costs and excellent value for money.

The Romaco technology will be on show at P-MEC in Mumbai/India from November 21 to 23, 2012, at Income Marketing Pvt Ltd., booth D 32.

Romaco is a leading global supplier of processing and packaging equipment. Divided into two business areas for Processing and Packaging, the company develops system solutions for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and chemical industries. The engineering specialist, headquartered in Karlsruhe (Germany), operates at four European locations with seven brands spanning multiple industries: the Noack, Siebler and Bosspak packaging product lines are located in Karlsruhe, while Macofar, Promatic and Unipac are manufactured in Bologna (Italy). The Processing sector, represented by FrymaKoruma, is situated at two sites in Rheinfelden (Switzerland) and Neuenburg (Germany). The product range of this single-source supplier includes primary and secondary packaging, sterile liquid and powder filling, process technology and wet grinding.

Susanne Silva, Market Communications, Romaco Group, Germany. Email: susanne.silva@romaco.com