MGS Success Case: Custom Engineering for Pharmaceutical Outserts

Pharmaceutical companies have turned to specialized, pharma-experienced printing companies to help them provide necessary drug information to the end user.

Technically a label, Pharmaceutical Outserts are multi-folded product information sheets that ensure patients, pharmacists and other medical professionals have the information needed to both meet government regulations and keep patients safe.

Because outserts need to contain A LOT of content and fit into very small cartons, pharmaceutical printers have developed several innovative printing, folding and packaging solutions to meet the needs of their customers.

Challenge:

A pharmaceutical printer had a unique application – they needed to stack and glue five thick outserts together to be included in a case of prescription drug bottles. This printer had previously purchased MGS TwinSerters (a tip-on machine stacking 2 outserts) but they could not source a standard machine capable of stacking five outserts.

Solution & Results:

Using the MGS TwinSerter as inspiration, MGS engineered a tip-on machine consisting of 5 coordinated RPPs to stack and glue the customer’s outserts. The machine was designed as a stand-alone, offline solution, saving the pharmaceutical packager space on their existing line.

Because the 5 product magazines could be safely loaded as the machine was operating, the machine was able to produce 160 stacked outserts per minute. No-tool adjustable side guides mean quick change overs and easy maintenance.  

Available barcode scanners, reject verification, “no-product, no placement” and pharmaceutical validation assistance documentation ensured that the printing company delivered exceptional quality control to their pharmaceutical customer.