Faller Packaging Optimizes Production Processes With EyeC Proofiler 1200 DT

August Faller GmbH & Co. KG has been a provider of customized complete solutions in the field of pharmaceutical secondary packaging for over 30 years. With approximately 1,500 employees across nine locations, the company develops and manufactures folding cartons, leaflets, self-adhesive labels, and combination products for the demanding pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical technology industries worldwide. At the heart of its quality promise is the un-compromising control of all production processes, with quality, efficiency, and sustainability being the focus of all activities. Faller Packaging relies on the innovative inspection technology from EyeC to continue to live up to this claim.

Zero-Error Tolerance in Pharmaceutical Packaging
The pharmaceutical packaging industry places the highest demands on accuracy, legibility, and safety. Even the smallest error in writing or graphics can lead to costly rework, regulatory problems, and loss of customer confidence. "We aim to monitor production as reliably as possible, which is why we carry out a thorough inspection after every single process step within production," says Andreas Hug, Team Lead Print Service at Faller Packaging, explaining the initial situation. To avoid economic damage caused by defective products and simultaneously in-crease efficiency and process reliability, Faller was seeking a digital solution capable of reliably detecting the smallest deviations.

The Decision for EyeC: Technology Meets User-Friendliness
When selecting a suitable inspection solution, Faller Packaging placed particular emphasis on user-friendliness, flexibility and future-proofing. “An important criterion was that the inspection system should be simple and clearly structured to minimize any sources of error during operation,” emphasizes Hug. The aim was to implement a system that reliably detects quality defects, meets the high pharmaceutical standards and at the same time supports the efficiency of the production process. In addition, both the new system and the partner behind it needed to be future-oriented so that they could easily adapt to future requirements.

The decision was ultimately made in favor of EyeC GmbH and the scanner-based offline inspection system EyeC Proofiler 1200 DT. The system impressed with its ease of use, quick familiarization, flexible adaptation of the inspection parameters for different requirements and high image resolution for precise detection of even the smallest deviations. "The combination of high-performance technology, a high level of expertise within the company, and a reliable partnership was ultimately decisive for our investment," says Hug.

Seamless Integration: Two Systems for Maximum Coverage
The EyeC Proofiler system was integrated at two plants in the Print Service division at the Waldkirch site. Each system combines intelligent software with a high-resolution flatbed scanner and enables objective, reproducible quality control of texts, colors, graphics and codes. To do this, the Proofiler 1200 DT digitally compares the print products against approved PDF templates and checks both print quality and content accuracy. "The inspection system is used after the printing process to ensure the quality of our products. The last printed sheet of each individual job is always checked," says Andreas Hug, explaining the specific area of application. The intuitive operation enabled the employees to quickly familiarize themselves with the system without extensive training.

Measurable Success: Quality, Efficiency, and Profitability
The introduction of the EyeC inspection systems has led to significant improvements in quality assurance. Thanks to the strategic positioning in the production process, quality problems can be identified at an early stage before defective products reach downstream processes. "The inspection system ensures that only flawless goods are sent for further processing," confirms Andreas Hug. “This allows us to streamline rejects and rework, increase customer satisfaction and at the same time optimize the efficiency of our production processes.” High image resolution and flexible parameter set-tings also ensure consistently high-quality standards, even with the most diverse product requirements.

Future-oriented partnership for continuous innovation
With the successful implementation of the EyeC Proofiler 1200 DT, Faller Packaging has created a strategic basis for future developments. At the same time, the system's future-proof architecture opens up further expansion options and integration potential for the company, for example, through additional automation or even deeper integration with other production systems.

Faller Packaging also relies on EyeC solutions at its sites in Binzen, Gebesee, Schopfheim, and Worms (PackEx) - both for print sample inspection and for 100% inspection. This underlines the company-wide demand for quality and process reliability.

"EyeC is a reliable partner for us. They understand exactly what we need and work with us on solutions for the future," emphasizes Hug. "With EyeC, we have successfully achieved our goals. We will continue to recommend the powerful systems and professional cooperation they pro-vide to others.”

Source: EyeC

The preceding press release was provided by a company unaffiliated with Packaging Impressions. The views expressed within may not directly reflect the thoughts or opinions of the staff of Packaging Impressions.