Pharmaceutical

The pharmaceutical field presents many opportunities and challenges in material handling. Pharmaceutical and medical facilities often need to move a large quantity of small and delicate products. The packaging and palletizing of products for order fulfillment must be completed with a high degree of accuracy due to the level of scrutiny applied when transporting medicine and valuable medical products. Strict regulatory standards for temperature, sterilization, product control and security pose additional challenges. The integration of automation and systems for scanning product are key developments for this industry. 

Case Study: Abbott Labs—North Chicago, Illinois 

Systems in Motion (SIM) works with a Chicago area pharmaceutical company who sells a range of medical devices, diagnostics, branded generic medicines and nutritional products. Systems in Motion assisted the client to identify solutions for their local facility which primarily handles cartons and jugs. Conveyor Solutions, inc. a SIM family company, worked to install a scanning tunnel with 3-sided Omni scanner, an additional lane to the existing sorter, and an incline conveyor section with an in-motion scale. These features improved the ability to handle various sized boxes and jugs and ensured label reading from all sides.