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Electronic Solutions Company, Inc. - Microscan Vial Reader 4000
Microscan's Vial Reader 4000 is a high-speed reader of Data Matrix symbols for automated audit-tracking of large numbers of vials used in liquid handling. The reader provides unit level traceability... (read more)
Electronic Solutions Company, Inc. - I-PAK Pharmaceutical Labeling Validation
The I-PAK system is designed to meet demanding Pharmaceutical Industry requirements for reliable, accurate and validated inspection of human readable, date/lot, NDC, label ID, linear barcodes, GS1... (read more)
ATS Automation - Marking Solution for Glass Vials and Syringes
ATS and tesa partner to offer VALIDATE™ non-ablating, high contrast marking solution for glass vials and syringes. (read more)
Microscan Systems Incorporated - Visionscape® Machine Vision Software
Visionscape® is the most comprehensive machine vision software for multi-platform use and is a completely scalable, single-software package that can be used on machine vision boards, GigE solutions,... (read more)
The ATS Lyoscan™ is a High-Speed Inspection System for Lyophilized Products and vials from 3mL to 30mL. It provides customers with a reliable, high-speed, single-pass in-line alternative to... (read more)
Precision Automation Co., Inc. - Rapid Air Vial Dryer for Pharmaceutical Industry
The Rapid Ambient Air Dryer dries vials of refrigerated pharmaceutical products that require limited out of refrigeration exposure time. This includes liquids typically at 2° C, freeze dried and... (read more)
Phenix Research Products - Microplate Reader with Outstanding Performance
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Capacitive data transmission technology allows noncontacting transmission of high data rates for applications such as CT scanners that require an inner bore diameter of 1.5 m. The system fulfills all...

An eight turn helical coil is used to heat the vials. 0.0625 thick insulation is wrapped around the vial and the vial is placed in the coil. The optical temperature probe is inserted into the vial...

An eight turn helical coil is used to heat the vials. 0.0625 thick insulation is wrapped around the vial and the vial is placed in the coil. The optical temperature probe is inserted into the vial...

A manufacturer of liquid-handling systems needs to audit track vials that store 96 different combinations of solutions. This process is automated accurately with the use of Microscan barcode reader...

A leading manufacturer of document processing equipment needs to integrate a Data Matrix reader into their equipment to accommodate customers who use Data Matrix as their control code.