Optel Vision Packaging Line Inspections Systems
People, Packaging and Safety™
by Optel Vision
September, 2005 Volume 2, Edition 3
Complete Character String Analysis with Optel Vision’s OCV+

OCV+ Font Management Menu
OCV+ Font Management Menu
All of Optel Vision’s systems now come with our fully integrated OCV+ Font Management Tool. What benefits and functions will the OCV+ Font Management Tool provide users? - Enhanced code verification technology vital for inspection of serialized codes, random codes, Bollino codes and etc.
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Applying Anti-Counterfeit Devices Is Only Part of the Solution

Closeup of Counterfeit and Genuine Pills
Closeup of Counterfeit and Genuine Pills
Are more counterfeit drugs entering the pharmaceutical supply chain? Unfortunately, yes. In 2004, the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) saw a 93% increase in the number of counterfeit drug cases compared to the previous year. Therefore, given the obvious threat to the security of the pharmaceutical supply chain, applying anti-counterfeiting devices to pharmaceutical packaging is clearly no longer an option. But, which devices are the preferred choice, and will adding anti-counterfeiting devices onto pharmaceutical products really warrant the time and money over the long term? According to changes to state laws (active and pending) and according to the FDA’s notice of enforcement of its long dormant Prescription Drug Marketing Act by the end of 2006, it seems that the choices have already been made.
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Questions & Answers

This new section features some of the most frequent questions we encounter in the field of Vision Inspection.

Can accurate tracking of blister packs originating from different cutting matrices be easily achieved?

Can accurate inspection of white tablets on a white blister background be carried out without back lighting?

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Optel Vision Solidifies Its Presence

Optel Vision, the preferred choice for packaging line inspection solutions in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries, is pleased today to announce the opening of a U.S. based office. Pierre Turcotte
Pierre Turcotte
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Optel Vision Increases Sales Force in Europe

Robert van Rootselaar
Robert van Rootselaar
Optel Vision, an innovator in vision inspection and the preferred choice for high speed packaging lines in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert van Rootselaar as Director of Sales for Europe.
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Trade Show Updates

Come check out our booth, #N-10529, at Pack Expo Las Vegas from September 26-28, 2005. As usual, we will be demonstrating our leading vision inspection solutions that ensure 100% on-line verification and grading of 1-D and 2-D bar codes in accordance to ISO/IEC standards, 100% on-line inspection of anti-counterfeiting devices (hologram labels, UV codes, RFID tags, serial codes, etc.) and 100% on-line inspection of all standard packaging components (codes-OCV/OCR, labels, blister packs, unit-dose foils, caps, inserts, fill levels, cartons, etc.).
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Web Sightings

Industry news and views from informative and interesting web sites from around the globe. From bar codes to blister packs and more...

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For a FREE EVALUATION of your vision inspection application,
call Optel Vision today at 1-866-688 0334 or 1-418-688 0334.
In This Issue
- Back to The Front Page
- Complete Character String Analysis with Optel Vision’s OCV+
- Applying Anti-Counterfeit Devices Is Only Part of the Solution
- Questions & Answers
- Optel Vision Solidifies Its Presence
- Optel Vision Increases Sales Force in Europe
- Trade Show Updates
- Web Sightings

Visit Optel Vision at:

September 26-28, 2005
Las Vegas
Booth N-10529


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