MHI’s Medical Packaging Machines division distributes the blister thermoforming equipment built by MHK (Maruho Hatsujyo Kogyo) in Kyoto, another subsidiary of Maruho. MHK has been building these machines since 1987 and is one of the leading suppliers of pharmaceutical and medical packaging machinery in Japan. Over 400 MHK machines have been installed in Japan and Asia. Its customers include Maruho and leading Japanese and multinational medical and pharmaceutical companies.
MHI’s mission is to meet our customers’ needs by providing:
- The highest possible quality blister packaging equipment
- Unparalleled ease-of-use including simple set-up and run procedures, simple rapid tooling change-overs, and easy to understand manuals
- Technical service, tooling, and integration services locally in North America
- Exceptional value with economical pricing
MHI offers several of MHK’s state-of-the-art packaging machines that have been especially modified to meet the exacting demands of the US market. Currently, MHI’s standard product line includes:
- EAGLE-Rx
- EAGLE-Omni
- EAGLE-Pro & EAGLE-Pro(s)
- EAGLE-Uni
All of these machines are “built by pharma, for pharma”.
The Eagle blister machine is equipped with a lidding material pre-heat station to allow the processing of Child Resistant laminated lidding materials.
The servo driven and water cooled bottom sealing roller and the secondary cooling unit ensure maximum sealing process reliability over the course of your production run.
Both forming and lidding material unwind shafts are centrally adjustable for proper alignment of the materials.
The multi zone forming material heating station is servo driven and permits recipe driven adjustments of the stroke. Unique temperature sensors support easy validation and station calibration.
The limited number of format parts are lightweight and can be changed without tools (guide tracks and optional perforating and debossing tools not shown).
EAGLE-Rx
Dimensions:
Length 1.970 meters
Width 0.900 meters
Height 1.635 meters
Weight: 1650 kg
Format Area: 90 x 130mm. (index by width)
Max Depth: 13 mm.
Mode of Operation: Platen Forming/Rotary Sealing
Output: up to 200 blisters/min.
Max Punch Speed: 100 cycles/minute
Max. reel diameters:
Forming film 500 mm.
Lidding film 300 mm.
Forming materials: PVC, PVDC, COC, ACLAR, ALU, other forming films
Lidding materials: ALU, paper, PVC, PET or laminated heat sealable lidding materials for Push-thru, Peelable, or Peel/Push applications
Features: Servo Driven, Balcony Design, Multi-zone preheating, Recipe driven format change, Tool-free change over, Small footprint, Versatile feeding solutions
The EAGLE-Rx blister machine was designed for maximum versatility and process reliability. Ideally suited for varying batch sizes, with quick changeover that is recipe driven and tool free. Servo technology ensures repeatability and minimizes mechanical adjustments. EAGLE-Rx’s balcony design achieves a small footprint.
EAGLE-Omni
Dimensions:
Length: 2.050 meters
Width: 0.650 meters
Height: 1.600 meters
Machine Weight: 1500kg
Format Area: 150 mm. x 95 mm.
Max Depth: 30 mm
Mode of Operation: Platen forming / Platen sealing
Max Punch Speed: 20 cycles/minute
Output: up to 20 blisters/min.
Max Reel Diameters: Forming film 500 mm. Lidding film 300 mm.
Forming materials: PVC, PVDC, PET, COC, ACLAR, ALU, other forming films
Lidding materials: ALU, PVC, PET, paper or laminated heat sealable lidding materials for Push-thru, Peelable, or Peel/Push applications
Features: Deep cavities possible, Designed to allow manual or fully automated operation, recipe driven format change, easy change over, small footprint, versatile feeding solutions
EAGLE-Pro
The EAGLE-Pro mini blister packaging machine is ideal for productions of small-lot orders with multiple products.
- Thanks to platen forming, the change between CPP and PVC is just a matter of exchanging format parts.
- Format parts are lightweight and can be changed in a short time.
- The main body is reduced in weight and can be easily moved depending on the necessity of production system.
- The compact design saves space.
- The stainless steel made full-face guard guarantees a safer operation.
Dimensions:
Length 1356 mm.
Width 750 mm.
Height 1645mm.
Machine Weight: 700kg
Mode of Operation: Platen forming / Rotary sealing
Forming Speed: CPP film 3.040mm/min (Max)
PVC film 3.800mm/min (Max)
Forming materials: PVC, PVDC, PET, COC, ACLAR, ALU, other forming films
Lidding materials: ALU, paper, PVC, PET or laminated heat sealable lidding materials for Push-thru, Peelable, or Peel/Push applications
Max Punch Speed: 50 blisters (Max)
Width of Resin Material: 145mm (Max)
Width of Aluminum: 135mm (Max)
Blister Size: 130 mm x 76mm (Max)
Required Utilities:
- 208V AC, 3 phase, 6.5 kVA
- Compressed air – 170 litters/ min (ANR)
- Cooling water
Machine Options:
- Missing tablet detection after sealing
- Missing tablet detection prior to sealing
- Resin material splice detection
- Aluminum splice detection
- Debossing station
- Cycle counter in HMI
- Operation time meter
- Hand inching switch
- Low air pressure detection
- Machine guard front (SUS)
- Recirculating chiller
- Defective blister reject system
- Cracked tablet detection prior to sealing (camera)
EAGLE-Uni Thermoformer
Dimensions: Length 1.205 meters
Width 0.877 meters
Height 0.975 meters
EAGLE Format Area: 150 mm x 150 mm
Max Depth: 30 mm.
Mode of Operation: Manual, except continuous forming option available
Max Speed: 5 cycles/minute with continuous forming option
Max. reel diameters (with optional material reel shafts):
Forming film 200 mm.
Lidding film 200 mm.
Forming materials: PVC, PVDC, COC, ACLAR, ALU, other forming films
Lidding materials: ALU, paper, PVC, PET or laminated heat sealable lidding materials for Push-thru, Peelable, or Peel/Push applications
Features: The semi-automatic, multi-functional EAGLE-Uni blister packaging machines are ideal for packaging development, small scale production, material testing and more. The universal station is performing the forming, sealing, and punching functions in consecutive steps.
The machine can be used to package solids, powders, liquids or devices.