At the heart of the partnership is Schreiner MediPharm’s Robust RFID-Label, a purpose-built label designed to protect integrated RFID chips from the mechanical stress that typically occurs during high-speed labeling of narrow containers. Conventional RFID labels often suffer chip breakage when applied to vials and syringes, where tight curvature puts significant strain on the inlay. Schreiner MediPharm’s label construction addresses this with reinforced chip protection that maintains full RFID functionality throughout the product’s lifecycle.

On the hardware side, HERMA brought its 132M HC wrap-around labeling machine to the table. Built specifically for pharmaceutical production environments, the 132M HC delivers precision label placement on cylindrical containers at production-line speeds. When paired with the Robust RFID-Labels, the system achieves near-zero chip breakage rates, a dramatic improvement over what standard labels can manage in the same high-speed conditions.

The companies demonstrated the complete solution live at Booth D72-3 in Hall 16, applying RFID-labeled vials under realistic manufacturing conditions. Visitors could see firsthand how the label and machine combination performed together in a production-like setting.

The pharmaceutical sector has been steadily adopting RFID technology for several important reasons: automated medication management, supply chain traceability, tamper evidence, and the broader push toward digital process workflows. However, the physical constraints of labeling small containers like vials have remained a persistent barrier. The Schreiner MediPharm and HERMA solution is designed to remove that barrier by combining mechanical resilience in the label with application precision in the machine, ensuring process stability even at high cycle rates.

For pharmaceutical manufacturers looking to integrate RFID into their vial packaging lines, this collaboration offers a turnkey approach that does not require compromising on speed or reliability. As regulatory requirements around drug traceability continue to tighten globally, solutions like this are likely to see growing demand across the sector.

Read more at https://www.schreiner-group.com/en/company/press/press-releases/process-reliable-rfid-labeling-for-vials-from-schreiner-medipharm-and-herma-at-interpack/

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