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Italian pharmaceutical company buys German cartoner

The most recent development in the Promatic brand is
considered to be the fastest intermittent motion cartoner with balcony design.
With an output of 140 cartons per minute, this machine is the first Romaco
model to reach the level of performance of continuous motion cartoners. It
also adapts quickly and easily to the products being processed and to different
packaging sizes. The cartoner meets the most important requirements of the
Italian user Farmigea S.p.A.
Before its installation at Farmigea, the P91 S cartoner will be presented to the
public for the first time at Interpack 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 24th
to 30th April 2008, in Hall 16, on Stand D37.
New cartoner P91 S starts working at Farmigea
Founded in 1946 in Pisa, the former family business Farmigea S.p.A. has
developed to become a constant in the Italian pharmaceutical industry.
Farmigea is the market leader in Italy and is increasing its share of the
European market in the development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals for
ophthalmology. There has been a close cooperation between Farmigea and
Romaco for several years. Farmigea is working with several Promatic
cartoners, Siebler heat sealing machines and Unipac tube fillers.
The P91 S will be used by this manufacturer of ophthalmic products for
packaging of a new series of sterile eye drops. Cartoning that is precisely
tailored to plastic or glass vials, into which the eye drops are filled. Therefore
two different formats are necessary. One of the great benefits is that the
change in format can be carried out directly by the operator responsible for
the general operation of the machine. “We have high hopes of extremely
flexible control of production, as well as of savings in costs and time,” reports
Marco Benvenuti, the plant manager responsible at Farmigea in Pisa.
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Faster, easier, quieter
The compact design of the P91 S makes the installation easier on site. This
process is personally accompanied by a Romaco specialist, who co-ordinates
the integration of the cartoner into the existing production line. “We see our
customers as partners. The depth of care given in the commissioning of a new
installation and beyond is a particular matter of concern for us,” explains
Gianluca Salieri, who is looking after the Farmigea project for Romaco. Thanks
to the balcony structure, all machine parts are easily accessible; the
automatic control and monitoring of the whole installation takes place through
one control panel, which guarantees that the production runs smoothly.
Developed in line with ergonomic requirements, the machine offers a userfriendly
working environment. Actuators and a Venturi vacuum unit lead to a
clear reduction in noise. Product transfer by means of a timing belt replaces
the use of chains and mechanical cogs. This prevents early signs of wear,
reduces cleaning intervals and reduces the expense of care and maintenance
of the machine. The use of safety clutches also protects the cartoner from
mechanical overload.
“The new cartoner is an investment in greater safety at work, which at the
same time pays for itself in terms of business. We convinced Farmigea by the
perfect price-performance ratio of the P91 series, due to its low maintenance
costs, low operating expenses and continuous performance,” says Marco
Benvenuti, justifying the decision of Farmigea to choose the P91 S cartoner by
Romaco.