Schreiner MediPharm, a leading developer and manufacturer of functional labels for the healthcare industry, and Herma, an expert in labeling machines, have collaborated to introduce an integrated RFID labeling solution. The combination of particularly robust RFID-Labels and precision labeling technology enables high levels of process stability and reliable results, even in high-speed applications common to the pharmaceutical industry. At interpack, May 7-13 in Düsseldorf, the joint solution for vial labeling will be presented live for the first time at Booth D72-3, Hall 16.

In the pharmaceutical industry, RFID and NFC technologies are gaining increasing importance for automated medication management, traceability, tamper evidence, and process digitalization. At the same time, exacting demands are imposed on the mechanical resilience of integrated chips, protection against chip breakage, and precision and stability in the labeling process. Schreiner MediPharm and HERMA have developed a coordinated comprehensive solution that systematically addresses these challenges.

Schreiner MediPharm’s Robust RFID-Labels feature a unique design: Thanks to a special construction that protects the integrated RFID chip, the labels provide exceedingly high resistance against mechanical stress and impacts. The Robust RFID-Labels are suitable even for containers with narrow radii, such as vials or syringes, and enable easy application in pharmaceutical manufacturing. RFID functionality remains assured from production to final use, and the RFID-Label can be reliably read at any time.

In combination with Herma’s process-optimized labeling technology, which is specifically designed for material protection, the result is a system enabling reliable RFID integration even in instances of challenging applications and high cycle rates. Tests on Herma’s wraparound labeling machine 132M HC, developed for the pharmaceutical industry, show that the breakage rate of the label-integrated RFID chips practically tends towards zero, whereas clearly higher failure rates may occur with conventional standard labels.

The joint system solution will be presented in a live demonstration for the first time at interpack in Düsseldorf, May 7-13. At Booth D72-3 in Hall 16, as part of the joint Packaging Valley presentation, Herma will showcase a specially configured labeling machine on which Schreiner MediPharm’s Robust RFID-Labels will be applied to vials under realistic production conditions. The demonstration will provide visitors with practical insights into the integrated solution’s performance capabilities for industrial RFID labeling in the pharmaceutical sector – proof that RFID solutions can be realized in reliable and economical ways.