South African Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Review - Volume 41, Issue 9, September 2014

In highly demanding production environments, non-contact inkjet printers have proven indispensable for many manufacturers. The downfalls however are costly consumables, maintenance and downtime.

Inspection systems have made tremendous progress since their introduction three decades ago. Earlier, manpower was used to detect defects, but as the speed of the machines increased, it was not possible for the eye to keep pace.

The improved Insight pharmaceutical metal detector, unveiled at Interpack 2014, is designed to help manufacturers maintain product integrity, whilst accommodating different elevations of tablet press out-feeds.

Well known in the industry for his Easysnap invention, Dr Hennie du Plessis, CEO of Easypack Packaging and its sister company, BioEarth Laboratories, is making inroads into the traditional sachet market to diversify the business.

For the past nine years, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (Coschem) has been hosting an exclusive ladies only event to celebrate Women's Day. This year, the Coschem ladies day took place in both Johannesburg and Durban on 14 and 21 August respectively.

The Coschem refresher lecture programme continues to prove hugely successful among members and the cosmetics industry as a whole. The most recent one to take place was the Trends and Innovation refresher on 29 July 2014 at Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand, Gauteng.

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