Technologies and know-how
Web processing
Productivity and process reliability integrated
Web processing is the key process for manufacturing multilayer products from roll material, as well as for primary and secondary packaging.
Why should you rely on modular machine technology from Harro Hofliger? Firstly, because a wide range of variants can be produced on this flexible basis and can be scaled for all stages of production. Secondly, because we contribute our extensive in the handling and processing of web materials. Correct web tension, precise winding and unwinding, perfect contour cuts and punching quality, and sustainably programmed designs are all among the leading factors that will ensure your product vision is realized with productivity and reliability here at Harro.
Our expertise
Precise transfer of matrix patches - transdermal therapeutic systems TTS - to the downstream station for packaging in foil pouches.
Safe pick-up and placement of wound dressings on the carrier film using a vacuum gripper.
Laminating and contour punching of wound dressings with subsequent stripping and rewinding of the punching waste.
Packaging of wound dressings in individual bags with subsequent sealing.
Perfectly coordinated process steps for the production of ostomy systems: Sealing, punching and transfer with pick-and-place for the packaging process.
Precise transfer of prefabricated transdermal systems to the packaging material.
Precise dosing of the active ingredient onto the polymer matrix of oral films.
Coating of film strips for ODF with active ingredients and drying before further processing.
Primary packaging of ODF in bags and sealing with heat-sealing technology.
Deflection rollers and precisely coordinated web edge control ensure uniform tension of the web and reliable processing of the material.
Perfectly coordinated system solutions
In focus: your product
At Harro, your product defines our process. Whether you are looking for the production of wound dressings or transdermal therapeutic systems, high-performance production of detergent combipacks with patented water sealing, or primary packaging in sealed pouches, Harro’s technologies will be designed to realize your goal.
But what if your goal requires a more unique solution? Our Engineering & Innovation Services team specializes in both developing existing technologies during the test phases for market release and creating new ideas to directly accomplish your technical needs.
Oral and buccal films
Orodispersible and mucoadhesive buccal film strips – ODF and MBF – dissolve in the mouth and deliver APIs into the body via the oral mucosa. For pharmaceutical-grade production, we apply our expertise throughout the process, from coating to primary packaging.
Projects and innovations with Harro Höfliger
Successful projects
Medical Technologies
Smart patches equipped with on board technology
Mobile medical monitoring by means of a smart device: Dressings with small sensors and wireless technology are comfortable to wear and accurately record patients' data.
Consumer Technologies
Future technology: Water sealing of pouches
Water-soluble pouches, also known as pods or tabs, consist of PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) film filled with detergent or cleaning agent. The pre-dosed products offer the consumer a convenient application, which is especially safe thanks to water sealing.
Pharmaceutical Technologies
High-speed line for TTS/TDS products
When it comes to the production of patches for the treatment of asthma and pain Nipro Patch relies on Harro Höfliger’s many years of expertise in web converting as well as in transdermal systems.