Rotolabel invests in Rotocontrol for pharmaceutical booklet inspection

This has seen it add a BL440 series high-speed booklet machine combined with an RSP-H series 100 percent pharmaceutical inspection machine, in addition to a Helios vision system from AVT. Managing the sale and installation was Rotocon, the local agent for Rotocontrol and AVT in South Africa.

With operation speed up to 65m/min, the Rotocontrol BL440 series produces booklet labels with variable scopes and formats, featuring large diameter idler rollers, a direct web path and web widths up to 510mm. The Rotocontrol RSP-H series is specifically designed for compliance of demanding security label inspection and finishing applications. The AVT Helios vision system provides 100 percent automatic label inspection and quality assurance.

The combination of the three components provides Rotolabel with an end-to-end system for the inspection and finishing of high quality and competitively priced booklet labels. The new booklet and inspection finishing system will be primarily used to broaden the finishing of Rotolabel’s pharmaceutical ‘xpandalabel’ booklet labels in its Johannesburg factory, where 100 percent compliance is mandatory.

Rotolabel general manager Khorommbi Nelwamondo commented: ‘After an evaluation of our business and market, it was evident that investing in growing our pharmaceutical offering, specifically our xpandalabel line of booklet labels was advantageous. Rotocon presented the Rotocontrol pharmaceutical booklet finishing capabilities with the integration of the AVT inspection system as a valuable combination.

‘With this solution now fully operational, we have a powerful pharmaceutical offering for the growing demand of the South Africa market, and are fully supported locally by Rotocon through their expanded new location in Johannesburg.’