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Course Outline Day One Course Introduction Course Overview Course Logistics 1. Introduction What is packaging machinery Types of packaging machinery Future trends 2. Machine and line components & controls PLC HMI Servo motors Smart machines SCADA systems Displays Sensors 3. Flexible packaging machines Form-Fill-Seal Thermoform Shrink/stretch wrapping and bundling 4. Paperboard forming equipment Cartoners Case formers Tray formers Case/tray packer Day Two 5. Rigid packaging (glass or plastic containers, cans & tubes) Orienter Liquid fillers: Volumetric, Level or cosmetic fill, Aerosol, Carbonated Dry fillers: Augur, Volumetric, Weight, Tablet fillers Cappers Tube filling 6. Labeling Pressure sensitive labeling Glue Shrink bands for labeling as well as product surety Stretch Print/Apply labeling

7. Product identification & verification Hot stamp Rubber stamp/wet ink Ink jet Laser coding and printing Offset printing Thermal transfer RFID Vision/inspection Check weighers Metal detectors and x-ray inspectors 8. Ancillary packaging machinery Conveyors Accumulators/unscramblers Robots Placers/dispensers e.g.; leaflet placers Day Three 9. Impact of end-use markets on machine needs and specifications: Heavily FDA regulated industries requiring validation: biotech/pharmacy/medi cal devices FDA regulated but without validation: food, drinks Chemicals: special requirements linked with chemical properties 10. How to define specs/sample of specs/commissioning criteria Documentation to be supplied with machines including operating and maintenan ce manuals, exploded parts diagram, etc. 11. Packaging line layout and design principles