LABELLING
Track and trace solutions
Labelling has evolved from being informative to providing tamper evidence and, more recently, a means to protect against counterfeiting. The Marchesini Group, represented locally by MGSA Projects, looks at how sophisticated this crucial element of packaging has become.
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t was as early as 2005 when the majority of multinational companies began
considering implementing traceability systems suitable for cartons on their packaging lines. When the first requests
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transport system, fed by a special indexing device which later
became patented. This Marchesini Group’s customers can choose from a wide range experience provided Neri with of labelling machines with different mechanical speeds a very good starting point to and products sizes, to suit their production requirements. All its equip machines with track labellers are cGMP and industry and trace devices. Today, Neri 4.0 compliant, and they can be equipped with the can provide the best labelling latest track and trace technology. solution for any pack, be it a tiny
for carton track and trace
ampoule or a large shaped bottle.
Serialised cartons, supplied by the Marchesini Group
directive number 2001/83/CE was issued by the European Community, requiring manufacturers to produce cartons with tamper evident features. At the present moment, the easiest way
implementation arrived at machine
These solutions are made available in
to achieve tamper evidence is to seal
manufacturers, Neri (part of the
South Africa by MGSA Projects.
the closure points of cartons with tamper evident devices, as self-adhesive sealing or
Marchesini Group) had already faced and solved the problem three years prior.
Tamper evidence
This was thanks to its cooperation with
Internationally, it has been stated that the
multinationals that were ahead of the
requirements and parameters of the 2D
curve on anti-counterfeiting procedures.
code must comply with GS 1 standards.
At the time, Neri had been producing
hot melt glue. The Marchesini Group also offers a variety of solutions for this requirement. •
At beginning of 2011, the carton coding
high precision, fail-safe machines for
regulations were extended to all countries
carton labelling. These machines could
within the European Community. At the
apply vignette labels and tamper evident
same time, to guarantee the authenticity
seals, by means of a cleated belt carton
of the contents of an entire carton,
Marchesini Group – www.marchesini.com MGSA Projects – www.mgsaprojects.co.za
TRACK&TRACE SOLUTIONS
Upgrade your business. SERIALIZED CODING
SL/A210 Continuos motion machine for 2D print e check and Tamper Evident or Vignette application.
CUSTOMIZED CONTROL
• Compact and ergonomic design for a simple and fast changeover without format parts; • Serialization system and machine management are combined in a unique control panel;
COMPACT EQUIPMENT
• Safety guards to protect from un/authorized intervention during serialization process. Marchesini Group S.p.A. Via Nazionale, 100 40065 Pianoro - BO - Italy T. +39 051 047 9111 Info@marchesini.It
MGSA Projects (Pty) Ltd T. +27 (0) 82 460 2766 myles@mgsaprojects.co.za
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