SMD Medical chooses ULMA Packaging to package its medical kits

Oct 24, 2024
SMD, a Swiss company specialising in medical imaging devices and consumables, installs a TFS 300 thermoforming machine to package its medical kits.

In the competitive and demanding medical sector, packaging quality and efficiency are key when it comes to ensuring product integrity and patient safety. With ULMA Packaging's new TFS 300 thermoforming machine, SMD Medical has seen a significant improvement in its packaging process.

Challenge

SMD Medical was facing the challenge of optimising its packaging process. It required a solution that met the strictest standards in the medical sector, but that didn't involve a huge investment. The diversity of materials and film thicknesses required a versatile, flexible and top-quality machine.

Solution

ULMA Packaging proposed the perfect solution for SMD Medical: the TFS 300 thermoforming machine. This machine, designed for intermediate production rates, offers a perfect balance between performance and affordability, as well as ensuring compliance with the strict standards required by the medical sector:

  • Maximum compatibility with many different materials and film thicknesses
    • The versatility of the TFS 300 is demonstrated by its capacity to handle a wide range of materials and film thickness, up to 500 micron. This feature not only simplified the packaging process, but also allowed SMD Medical to diversify its product portfolio without having to worry about technical limitations.
  • Motorised reel holders: sealing guarantee
    • ULMA Packaging installed motorised reel holders to guarantee a perfect seal and safe packaging. This system precisely controls the film tension, ensuring consistent sealing and avoiding common issues such as creases or wrinkles in the packaging. The reliability of this process is essential in the medical sector, where airtightness and sterility are essential.
  • Homogeneous temperature control: key for perfect packaging
    • Precise control of temperature homogeneity is essential for guaranteeing the quality of the packaging for medical products. ULMA Packaging's TFS 300 features advanced technology to monitor and automatically adjust the temperature of the heating plates during the thermoforming process. This ensures uniform heat distribution, preventing variations that could affect the product's integrity.
  • Full integration of peripherals to ensure optimum efficiency
    • The TFS 300 thermoforming machine can be perfectly integrated with other peripherals, which are all controlled from the machine's HMI. In this case, the line features an AMACO printer, with control features in the built-in industrial PC of the TFS 300, ULMA Packaging's UPC, reducing overall downtime and improving productivity rates in general.

Results

By purchasing ULMA Packaging's TFS 300 thermoforming machine, SMD Medical has hit a milestone in its packaging processes. The high sealing quality and adaptability of different materials has boosted the company's productivity significantly.

The final result has been a complete success, allowing SMD Medical to increase its efficiency and versatility, while allowing ULMA to advance in new developments aimed at the medical sector.

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