At this year’s interpack 2026 (Hall 16, Stand D22), the Romaco Group will present its sustainable Unity 600 high-speed blister packaging line, featuring – for the first time – the PF 75 stretch bander. With this exhibit, the pharmaceutical machinery manufacturer is demonstrating its expertise in the primary, secondary and tertiary packaging of solid dosage forms.
The double-lane, high-speed Unity 600 blister packaging line by Romaco Noack packages a wide variety of tablets and capsules with outstanding speed and reliability. The product range of this monobloc extends from very small and lightweight blisters to extremely large and heavy packs up to 145 mm long and 90 mm wide. This blister line with rotary sealing and a continuous motion cartoner achieves a maximum output of 600 blisters and 350 cartons per minute. The packaging line is designed to process different types of packaging: apart from producing standard PVC/aluminum or aluminum/aluminum blisters, the technology is also suitable for handling climate-friendly blister foils made of mono-materials such as PET and PP. Dispensing with multilayer laminated blister foils not only reduces the carbon footprint of each blister but also makes it easier to sort and recycle the discarded packs.
More sustainable
The new Unity 600 achieves energy savings of up to 45% compared to its predecessor. This is also thanks to the installation of Venturi systems at points where vacuum is technically necessary – for example, during the pick-up of cartons and leaflets. The comparatively small and low-maintenance Venturi pumps emit significantly less heat than conventional vacuum pumps, considerably cutting the amount of energy needed to air condition the cleanrooms. In addition, the blister packaging line features an intelligent standby function, which dramatically reduces the machine’s base load without any negative effects on OEE. For sustainability reporting, the Unity 600 is also equipped with an energy monitor, which measures the machine’s electricity and air consumption as well as its CO2 emissions.
As a first, at interpack the Unity 600 will be exhibited in line with the new PF 75 stretch bander.
PF 75 stretch bander
The new PF 75 stretch comes in a compact design with a very small footprint of approximately 2 square meters. This allows the final packaging machine to be flexibly integrated into any pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging line, even when space is at a premium. The stretch bander is designed to handle up to 450 cartons at the infeed and is therefore compatible with the fastest Romaco cartoner. For product changes, a single format part merely needs to be replaced – no tools required. All other settings can be entered conveniently on the HMI panel and easily adjusted on a few machine components. The GMP-compliant machine design is clearly laid out and easy to see into, shortening cleaning processes and enabling rapid line clearance. Cartons are bundled to better organize the retail units and to ensure greater stability during case packing. This also increases storage capacity per pallet and ultimately reduces transport costs.
PC 4350 continuous motion cartoner
The Romaco Promatic PC 4350 continuous motion cartoner was developed as a secondary packaging unit for the Unity 600 blister packaging line and meets all the requirements for integration in the high-performance monobloc. It achieves a maximum output of 350 cartons per minute. Its positive carton opening system eradicates any friction, enabling very gentle handling of packaging materials. In addition, counter-vacuum is used to prevent unstable cartons from collapsing again after they have been erected.
In the PC 4350, the stacks of blister packs are fed into the open cartons from the rear. The entire insertion area is therefore easily viewable and accessible – a major advantage for GMP-compliant cleaning and fast line clearance. What’s more, for the first time the leaflet folding module is positioned in the running direction and not on the front. This layout ensures extremely short distances for transporting patient information leaflets, further enhancing process reliability, performance and efficiency. In case of a pre-folded leaflet feeding unit, a greater magazine capacity can be granted, without compromising operator ergonomics. Furthermore, the cartoner’s fail-safe design makes sure that solely verified products are released for the next production step. As well as blisters, the PC 4350 also packs plastic bottles, glass vials, strips, tubes and numerous other products.
One-stop solutions by Romaco
In addition to its packaging technologies, one-stop solutions supplier Romaco will be presenting further innovations from its processing portfolio at interpack. These include the fully automated Maximus 400 tablet coater, which comes with a multitude of intelligent features. Also on show for the first time is the KTS 840 tablet press, which was specially engineered for compressing three-layer tablets in the nutraceutical and food industries. Furthermore, Romaco is showcasing its laboratory expertise with live demonstrations of the Ventilus Lab fluid bed processor and the KTP 1X compaction simulator.