CBF Compression Blow Forming for the Pharmaceutical Industry

SuPerIor QualIty ContaInerS For the PharmaCeutICal InduStry

SUPERIOR NECK QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY

Improved CrC features, improved sealing performance, higher consistency

and repeatability of all bottle specifications.

NO GATESuperior performance

against stress cracking & improved product appearance.

SUPERIOR CONTAINER PROPERTIES

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Superior sustainability and purity due to lower melt temperature. higher consistency and repeatability of all bottle specifications, delivering the highest performance levels.

SUPERIOR PROCESS QUALITY

thanks to a fully integrated qualitycontrol vision system, CBF ensures fullcompliance with specifications for allbottles produced.

100% PERFECT BOTTLES

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art technology make CBF your best choice for manufacturing plastic containers. the success of CBF is proven by an increasingly large number of customers who have chosen to rely on SaCmI’s technical solutions to enhance their business.

occurrence of specific chronic diseases. the use of plastic containers is becoming the first choice in many areas in the world for an increasing number of products. against this backdrop then, SaCmI has introduced CBF (Compression

Blow Forming) technology for plastic containers capable of responding in the most appropriate way to the needs of this changing market. Superior bottle quality, substantially lower production costs, a fully sustainable process and state of the

the Pharma market is experiencing high growth rates worldwide. the main drivers behind this growth are the increasing and progressive aging of the world population, the rising of spending on pharmaceutical and healthcare products and the

Technical content on this innovative processKey process factors

the blow mold is then activated and the preform is blown into the final desired shape without requiring any trimming, thus dramatically reducing scrap. the container is then transferred by a positive control system to the exit conveyor and during this part of the process leak detection as well as visual quality control is carried out on every single container. CBF is a continuous process and allows for maximum machine compactness and fully integrated quality control. From resin to bottle with a single, compact and highly controlled unit: CBF is a game-changing technology for the PharmaCeutICal industry.

State-of-the-art technology

CBF (Compression Blow Forming) is a unique combination of compression molding and blow forming. From resin to bottle in one single rotary station: the process begins with the resin being introduced into a continuously operating extruder. the continuous extruder itself provides a constant supply of melted resin which is cut into precisely pre-sized pellets which are then inserted into an open compression mold. this compression cycle molds the preform to have exactly the same weight as the final container. the preform is temperature controlled to provide the best blow process properties.

Superior Bottle Quality

• CBF technology reduces variability, improving tolerances and statistical capability

• highly repetitive manufacturing process delivering superior consistency

• no hot-runner on extrusion system

• no gate, no welding lines

• Zero resin scrap during production

• Improved sustainability and purity due to lower melt temperature

Total cost of the bottle

• higher efficiency

• lower start-up time

• lighter bottle with improved mechanical properties

• reduced labour requirements

• less floor space

Sustainability

• lowest power consumption in the industry

• lower scrap rate during production

• less material wastage during color change

Compression Blow Forming The competitive advantages of an innovative technology

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Game-ChanGInG teChnoloGy For PlaStIC ContaInerS

PROCESSone continuous process to manufacture bottles straight from pellets.

TOTAL QUALITY CONTROL performed on each bottle produced

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MODULAR TOOL designed for maximum flexibility

POSITIvE CONTROL of the bottle

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In the Closures and Containers laB, the CBF-laB provides all customers with complete development of pharma packaging solutions, from the initial idea to final testing and start up on the line:

• 3d modelling, rendering and mock up, container prototyping

• material and additive testing and characterization (dSC, dma, crystallinity, viscosity)

• Container sizing (optical, Cmm, thickness, statistical analysis)

• Container performance (mechanical performance, sealing performance, otr , WVtr)

100% perfect bottlesCase studies

Sacmi product development labThe advantages of a partner with development and testing skills

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Case Study - Summary Data

nominal capacity 300 ml

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overall weight 24.5 g

bottle weight St. dev 0.02 g

bottle weight range ± 0.06 g

bottle height 120 mm

bottle diameter 66 mm

mean body thickness 0.8 mm

top load resistance 200 n

max top load resistance > 300 n

Case Study - Summary Data

nominal capacity 25 ml

resin hdPe

master white colorant

overall weight 5 g

bottle weight St. dev 0.02 g

bottle weight range ± 0.06 g

bottle height 50 mm

bottle diameter 35 mm

mean body thickness 0.6 mm

top load resistance 80 n

max top load resistance > 100 n

A wide range of formsThe huge potential of CBF

CBF offers an ideal solution for container manufacturers who, now more than ever, are looking for the optimum combination of key factors such as output rates and flexibility. absolute container quality is made possible and guaranteed by the control devices integrated in the machine and is combined with the highest consistency currently available in the industry.

CBF machines offer the best response to market needs while providing breakthrough technology for your Pharma business.

the CBF range of machines covers a wide range of products that respond to the demands of today’s Pharma market. this innovative technology allows producers to manufacture all the most commonly used stock packers and custom bottles while delivering the highest quality standards in the industry.

From small pill bottles to the biggest count packers, CBF offers the widest possible freedom in shapes and specs to respond to the most stringent requirements of the Pharma industry worldwide.

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Sacmi machines and plants for pharmaceutical containers: know-how and certified solutions

SaCmI is a multinational cooperative and the world-leading designer, builder and distributor of plant engineering solutions in the ceramics, beverage & packaging, food & pharma, automation and service industries. the Group is present in no less than 30 countries and consists of 80 companies. the SaCmI network provides advanced after sales service thanks to its far-reaching web of branches and assistance centres, located on all the main markets; there is also an optional teleservice that can be used with all our plant solutions. the latter ensures

customers can count not only on a fast, efficient spare parts warehouse but also on remote diagnostic services where specialised SaCmI technicians work alongside the customer to analyse individual machines and find solutions to any production issues. the Sacmi Group’s technological/market leadership position within its various businesses areas, not to mention the Group’s financial solidity, provides customers with production effectiveness and efficiency they can count on, achievement of expected results and a fast return on investment.

CBF technology and products have already been chosen by customers in the biggest pharma markets worldwide: USA, CHINA and INDIA.

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The CBF machine range offers the best response to market needs and can handle even the broadest output and/or container volume requirements.

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The consistency provided by compression guarantees the very best for the final user (greater filling line efficiency).

Outstandingly consistent bottle weight allows considerably more accurate tablet filling checks.

SaCmI Imola S.C. Via Selice Provinciale, 17/a - 40026 Imola Bo Italytel. +39 0542 607111 - Fax +39 0542 642354

mail: sacmi@sacmi.it - cbf-info@sacmi.comwww.sacmi.com

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