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Raupack takes over Terco EU agency

Sadly, David Routley, a highly respected figure in the aerosol industry and Terco’s EU agent, passed away in may this year. Before his passing, David arranged for the transfer of the Terco EU agency and stock to Raupack, ensuring continued support for Terco machinery and spare parts in Europe and the UK. Moving forward, Raupack will manage Terco spares and machinery enquiries, with our new Sales Administrator, Maria, ready to assist you.

Posted: 11/10/2025 11:01:14

Invitation to Deckert to See Tablet Filling Lines in 2025

Deckert are currently building 3 high speed Tablet Pot filling lines. These will be available to view at Deckerts factory in Schwäbisch Hall in Germany in the second half of 2025

Posted: 22/04/2025 15:46:28

Renting the CCM-MV Semi-Automatic Vertical Cartoner

Not sure if automation is for you? The CCM-MV semi-automatic vertical cartoner is available for rental.

Posted: 12/01/2024 10:38:41

Semi-Automatic Vertical Cartoner for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Raupack and JW recently shipped a Semi Automatic Vertical Cartoner to the Pharmaceutical Industry. The customer was looking for maximum flexibility without compromising on the verification requirements of the Pharmaceutical industry. Exchange tooling allows the machine to process Tuck in cartons - both Aeroplane and Reverse Tuck as well as Crash lock or hot melt cartons.

Posted: 05/10/2023 12:32:40

HPF Pinhole Detector EOK-CR Developments

HPF has made significant improvement to their EOK-CR pinhole detector for Aluminium foil blister pinhole detection in the Pharmaceutical industry. The pinhole detector is now able to detect down to 5 microns across the cavity, even at angles up to 85 degrees. Integrated Shift Register and CFR21 Part 11 compliance are some of the new features that make this the ideal retrofit unit for your exiting blister machines.

Posted: 18/09/2023 05:36:47

Visit our suppliers at Interpack 2023

Watch this space for information about what our partners are exhibiting and let us know if your coming, we'd love to meet you there.

Posted: 28/02/2023 11:15:32

Pre-breaking, carton insides and forming cartons from flat blanks

This is the third video in a series of videos about Raupack and JW cartoners that look at carton design and their implications on automation. For optimal performance on our cartoners, cartons should be pre-broken so they open easily. Where this is not possible because of the carton design, we can use a special cartoner and opening system to help the carton open. For cartons that are formed from flat blanks we use a form and die to create the carton.

Posted: 27/02/2023 09:00:29

Designing Hot Melt and Tuck Closures for Cartoning Machines

JW Automatic and Semi-automatic Cartoners are compact and efficient. They are designed to accommodate all types of cartons and closures. With adjustable tooling, different types of cartons and closures can be run at the same time, allowing you to package several product at once.

Posted: 18/11/2022 11:41:06

Carton Designs for Automatic Cartoning

Cartons come in all different shapes and sizes. Even though they may look the same, the details of the design matter when it comes to automation. This series of videos take you through Shape, Glue and Tuck closures, Flap design, Top load cartons and how JW cartoning machines meet these challenges.

Posted: 28/10/2022 17:56:50

Raupack presents Thymaris at PPMA Show 2022

Customers can verify that the products they are buying are originals, whether medicines, designer perfumes or actual 50yr-old Single Malt Whiskys.

Posted: 07/09/2022 16:57:30

100 Per minute Tablet Counting Line Shipped amid Delivery Challenges

Against a backdrop of Global Supply chain challenges Deckert have just shipped a Tablet Counting line to Bluepharma

Posted: 20/06/2022 15:17:18

Cost Effective Top Load Cartoner

If user experience is a large consideration in your packaging requirements, consider a top loaded carton for its practical and aesthetic qualities, combining high quality product finish with great functionality.The JW CCM is a cost effective, compact vertical cartoner with many options available to suit your packaging needs.

Posted: 03/05/2022 11:57:38

Volume Reducer with Lidder offers even more Flexibility to German furniture manufacturer

The Opitz Vario 558 Volume Reducing Case Closer and Sealer leads the way in flexibility and efficiency when it comes to automatic case closers. Opitz are now offering a separate lid application on the Vario 558 alongside existing options. Different cases can be sealed or lidded, all on the same conveyor, in random sequence. No more switching and separating according to different case sizes or closing requirements.

Posted: 16/03/2022 14:44:13

How a Monoblock Capsule and Tablet counting line is created

How a Monoblock Capsule and Tablet counting line is created? Recently, Deckert decided to keep a visual diary of just that, demonstrating how the fully automatic TVM 738 ‘Tablets into Bottles’ line was created. They shared their progress on social media to give everyone a look inside the company...

Posted: 28/01/2022 17:19:46

Reduce packaging, Reduce plastic, Recycle everything

Customers are looking for sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging. Glass and card are fully recyclable and have existing recycling infrastructure in place.

Posted: 26/11/2021 17:15:50

Opitz and Raupack deliver Case Openers, Case Erectors and Case Sealers to Europa Worldwide

Six different bottles of wine, next day delivery and of course last minute changes. Putting all that together is made easier by having the right machinery in place, machinery that eases the flow of goods from warehouse to each customers doorstep. Raupack and Opitz have delivered seven packaging machines to Europa Worldwide to meet demand for mixed wine cases. Highly flexible case erectors, openers and sealers have been installed in Corby.

Posted: 16/09/2021 05:02:09

Update on Deckert Machines Shipped Recently COUNT, FILL, CAP, LABEL

A number of R.Deckert Filling, Counting, Capping machines reached the UK and Irish shores in 2020 including 2 Air Rinsers and a Tablet Counting Line.

Posted: 19/01/2021 16:23:22

Deckert Installs Tablet Counting line with 2 Linear Counters feeding High Speed Labeller

Rudolf Deckert delivered a counting line to a manufacturer of Vitamin Tablets in Germany. The system consisted of 2 linear Monoblock counters and a high speed labeller. Deckert is known for the quality and innovation of their systems. Their systems are designed with fast changeover and high performance in mind.

Posted: 18/01/2021 10:18:31

JW develops Mask Cartoner to meet payback and delivery requirements of volatile market

Since the outbreak of Covid 19 there has been a huge surge in demand for disposable masks. Times are uncertain and whilst mask manufacturers saw a spike in demand for their products, they could not be certain of the longevity of demand. Their customer, a Germany Mask manufacturer, needed a machine priced for a fast payment with a short delivery time.

Posted: 22/12/2020 17:40:16

Volume Reducing Case Closer pays back and gives back

The patented Vario 558, Volume Reducing Case Sealer stands out in terms of efficiency and practicality. Looking at what comes along the fulfilment line Opitz have grasped the problem precisely and come up with a 4 in 1 solution. Cartons are measured, sliced, folded and sealed in one neat, fully automatic machine that can handle the pace of a busy line.

Posted: 24/01/2020 14:49:53

Cartoner that Counts into Cartons

JW has supplied a filter cartoner that count filters into a box using a Cremer CS-TQF 830 counting module. The use of a counting module ensures the right number of products is in each box. compared with other methods such as multi-head weighers, counting is a space efficient way to bring products to the machine .

Posted: 09/07/2019 13:59:41

Opitz installs Case Erector at Internet Business fulfillment Centre

Opitz has installed another Case erector at a Fulfilment centre in the midlands. This is the second case erecting machine to be installed at this customers site. The fulfilment centre is for internet orders that are picked direct to the end customer.

Posted: 14/09/2018 14:26:47

Bautz Supplies Aerosol Can Buttoning Machine AeroSAM for Lubricant Spray Heads with Spray Tubes

The customer was a manufacturer of Industrial Aerosols who has Bautz Leak testing machines on site. They were looking for a purpose built machine that would increase the output of their line from 20 to 40 actuators per min. The new system was to be fed manually. This would keep the equipment cost low and eliminate the need for change parts to run other actuator sizes. The operators involvement would maximise flexibility to handle other sizes and shapes in the future.

Posted: 28/03/2018 14:39:45

Turnkey Hardware and Software Serialisation solution for Contract Manufacturers in the Pharmaceutical Industry

The new Amacoder Track and Trace Tamper evident labeller marries serialisation project hardware and software. The result is a turnkey solution that is compact on the ground in the packaging line but whose reach extends to cover all aspects of data integration to Serialisation Authorities, Partners and beyond.

Posted: 12/03/2018 09:57:02

Monoblock Liquid Filling Machine for Deodorant and Perfumes

The customer, a cosmetics manufacturer with a focus on natural products, already had Deckert machines of previous generations to the FVR Monoblock liquid filling machine. Unlike its predecessors, the FVR combined multiple closing stations, check weighers and filling pumps into a single modular machine. This reduced the space and change parts required.

Posted: 31/01/2018 15:50:34

Volume reducing case sealer wins Innovation prize

Raupack has recently taken on the Agency for Opitz Maschinentechnik who in 2016 won an innovation award for their Volume Reducing Case Sealer, the Vario 558. This volume reducing case sealing machine will close cases of differing footprint and heights on the fly.

Posted: 20/11/2017 15:51:20

Bautz Delivers Development scale Aerosol Valve Function Tester with integrated Check Weigher

Bautz has recently shipped an Aerosol Valve Function Tester for MDI inhalation aerosols. The customer was looking for a flexible machine to use in Product development. He wanted to be able to set the number of sprays as well as spray duration. Weigh cells were to measure the amount discharged. Bautz developed the VFT 60 in response to their customers requirements.

Posted: 21/07/2017 14:40:48

Automatic Broken Tablet Rejection on Tablet and Capsule Counting Machines

At Interpack 2017 Cremer and Deckert both showcased Cremer counters with camera inspection systems and automatic reject of individual capsules. Camera detection of broken, rogue or discoloured tablet or capsules is nothing new, however previously reject took place either manually or a container was rejected. To ensure the rejected tablet or capsule was rejected often more than 1 container was rejected. The new automatic broken tablet rejection systems presented at Interpack involved pneumatic suction systems that automatically removed the defective tablets or capsules from the infeed tracks. This new approach maximises yield while minimising downtime.

Posted: 25/05/2017 10:39:04

Barry M satisfied with vertical cartoning machine

One of the leading brands in the cosmetics industry, Barry M have recently purchased a fully automatic vertical cartoning machine to pack nail varnish bottles into cartons. The machine was delivered to their main manufacturing site in London and they couldn't be more satisfied with the system since.

Posted: 01/12/2016 16:26:56

Jakob and Wienmeier Supply cartoners to Tea Industry

Posted: 23/02/2016 15:32:19

Gantry Robot system installed at UK crisp manufacturer

In 2015 a Gantry Robot was installed at a UK Crisp manufacturer. The original decision to purchase the Gantry Palletiser was made in part due to the reliable construction of the components which became clear to the customer when he saw a system in operation.

Posted: 03/01/2016 17:17:52

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