IWK Packaging Systems has unveiled its CABLIblue 870 Blister System, which seals a cardboard blister to backing made of the same material – a move set to ensure the pack’s recyclability in existing paperboard streams.
Targeting the pharmaceutical, beauty and health sectors, the machine can reportedly produce 22 large-capacity blister packs every minute. These are intended to package medical technology, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, DIY articles, and other non-food items.
The CABLIblue 870 can be reconfigured to suit a range of blister shapes and sizes, with accessible operating stations and tool-free changeover capabilities expected to maximize user-friendliness while minimizing downtime between product runs.
Its transport pallet is compatible with both manual and automatic feeding processes. It can be adjusted in a ‘click and tighten’ motion, while sensors signal when the pallet is in a locked position.
Additionally, the machine uses precise positioning to place transport pallets under work stations, in any setup, without requiring external devices.
As it enters the North American market, the CABLIblue 870 is hoped to help companies reduce their reliance on single-use plastic blisters, with fibre-based alternatives set to be compatible with a ‘well-established’ and ‘near-universal’ recycling stream.
In similar news, Optima previously joined forces with PulPac and PA Consulting to develop bespoke machinery and expand the production of Dry Molded Fiber blister packaging, coffee capsules, and other complex products. This is hoped to make the forming process ten times faster and reduce the CO2 production footprint by up to 80%.
Henkel has since relaunched cardboard blister packaging for its Pritt glue sticks. Reportedly made of FSC-certified materials, the pack will be available across Europe at the beginning of 2026.
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