Pharmaceutical Printing and Laser Drilling Systems

At Ackley, we design and manufacture the most innovative pharmaceutical printing and laser drilling machines available. So if you need to print a logo onto a tablet, laser mark an identification code onto a softgel, or laser drill apertures into osmotic tablets, Ackley has a machine that will work for you.

In today’s advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing marketplace, your product needs to stand out from the competition. Our expert team designs solutions to drill, mark or print on any sized or shaped tablet, capsule or softgel. Furthermore, we offer unlimited opportunities for brand expression at output rates at the top of the pharmaceutical industry.  For instance, we offer high volume production machines, like the Adjustable Angle Ramp Printer, which can reach output rates of up to 1.2 million / hour as well as smaller, manually-operated machines, like our R&D Laser, which is perfect for small-scale pilot productions.

Our engineers are among the best in the business and work to incorporate the latest technologies into all we do. For example, our vision inspection systems are optional for all machines and feature single tablet rejection, eliminating waste and ensuring that only the best of your products make it to market.  Additionally, we were the first to integrate NIR Near Infrared Inspection technology into our machines, creating a machine with advanced inspection capabilities that is easy to operate, clean and maintain.

From design through production, we work with you to ensure your system is built as specified and delivered on time. In addition, each machine is designed to provide years of dependable performance.  Consequently, it’s no wonder that for over 40 years the world’s top pharmaceutical companies have been choosing Ackley to make their mark on tablets, capsules and softgels of all shapes and sizes.

Compliance

We adhere to or surpass the strictest regulations set forth by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and their approach to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations.

• FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant
• cGMP Design 
• OPC-UA Data Compliant
• Class 1 Laser System: FDA 21 CFR Part 1040
• CE Compliant

For more complete information, visit our FDA & CE Compliance page.

Pharmaceutical Printing and Laser Drilling Resources

Pharmaceutical Laser Drilling with NIR Inspection

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The Evolution of the Printed Tablet & Capsule

If you have ever dropped a tablet on the floor or mixed several pills of similar color together in a pill box, you understand how important it is to be ...
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Ask an Expert: Applying Identification to Solid Dosage Drug Products

Learn the benefits and drawbacks of on-dose marking methods for solid dosage drug products—ink printing and CO2 / UV laser marking ...
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Ask an Expert: Near-infrared Inspection Systems

Learn what a near-infrared inspection (NIR) system is, how it works and what its benefits are for the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry ...
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Surepharm Invests in On-Dose Printer for Sugar-Coated Tablet

Recently, Surepharm received an inquiry about manufacturing a product for the European market. The product was a sugar-coated tablet with a volume of about 23 million tablets per year. The ...
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