What is an Counter wheels?

Counter wheels are not a normal wheels which are used in automotive . these counter wheels are used in medical devices and equipment. Counter wheels plays a very crucial role when it comes to medical devices and equipment. A counter wheel is a rotate able wheel with numbers and quantity printed over it. These are used in insulin pens, inhalers and many  other medical devices. It helps a patient to take an accurate amount of dosage suggested by there doctors.

What are requirement of Counter wheel printing?

These counter wheel helps a patient to take his dosage of medicine accurately. So to help the person with quantity measurement printing is required. These printing must need to be accurate and bright. So that the person take his medicine without any hassle. While the printing need to be accurate and clear the ink used in printing need to follow many medical standards.

1.  ROHS
2. TOXICON
3. REACH
4. And many more

What are issues in printing of Counter wheels?

Printing on counter wheels is not easy as it look like. There many issue such as.

1. Printing becomes difficult because of small size
2. the printing needs to be very accurate, sharp, crisp, and clearly visible so that there is no mistake in drug administration.
3. Inks need to have fast drying ability
4. Good adhesive trait
5. Printing needs to be accurate every time
6. Printing does not become light with usage
7. Inks must follow all the required medical standards

What RUCO INKS have to offer?

Ruco INks offer inks Free from phthalates and BPA as well as cyclohexanone, butyl glycolate, aromatic solvents, barium, fluorine and bromine Suitable for printing onto the non-food contact side of packaging Good mechanical and chemical resistance Excellent adhesion properties Machine speeds of up to 4,000 pieces/hour Very high opacity through special pigmentation High light fastness and weather resistance Standards:

1. Provide clear bright and opaque result despite of small size of counter wheels
2. Has fast drying and great adhesive trait
3. Does not get light even after long term usage
4. Corresponds to common industrial standards

• EuPIA Exclusion Policy  
• REACH regulation (SVHC)  
• Swiss Ordinance (SR 817.023.21)  
• Canadian Hazardous Products Act (R.S., c.H-3, s.1.)  
• USP Medical Class VI (exclusively for black)  

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Machine for printing on Counter wheel

Spinks being a printing expert for medical devices also offer printing  machines for printing on ampoule. We provide machine from TAMPOPRINT AG.

TAMPOPRINT AG Ampoule printing machine is a high tech automation- with monitoring cameras,  fully automatic part ejection, checking of medicine filling height and leak testing , GMP validation and many other features. - read more