Herma and Schreiner launch RFID system

Herma and Schreiner MediPharm have jointly developed an RFID labeling system for pharmaceutical vials, combining Schreiner MediPharm's robust RFID labels with Herma's material-friendly labeling technology to enable reliable RFID application at high cycle rates without chip damage.

The system addresses a longstanding challenge in pharmaceutical labeling: the mechanical stress placed on RFID chips and antennas during high-speed application onto small cylindrical containers such as vials and syringes. Damage to the inlay during labeling renders the label unreadable, creating traceability and compliance risks. Conventional approaches have historically carried significant failure rates.

Schreiner MediPharm's Robust RFID labels feature a protective structure shielding the chip and antenna from mechanical impacts, making them suitable for the tight radii of vials and syringes. These are paired with the Herma 132M HC wraparound labeling machine, developed for pharmaceutical and healthcare applications, which incorporates gentle speed ramps, low-friction rollers, a servo-controlled star wheel and a pneumatic wraparound belt to minimize mechanical stress throughout the labeling process.

Tests on the Herma 132M HC have shown the risk of chip breakage is virtually zero through the combination of the two technologies, supporting reliable RFID and NFC-based traceability, digital identification, automated medication management and tamper protection in industrial pharmaceutical production.

The joint system was first presented at Interpack 2026.