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Page 1: 2017 WINTER - Schreiner Group...Schreiner Group 5 Prospects at the New Production Site 6 Holistic Security Management 7 Bavaria’s Best 50 8 In-Depth Investigation on Nano Level 9

Schreiner ProSecure Digital Counterfeiting Protection with BitSecure

Schreiner ProTechRFID on Metal with Larger Memory

Schreiner MediPharm Smart Packaging Solutions Support Patient Compliance Monitoring

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In fall of 2012, I took the reins of Schreiner Group as its sole CEO under the banner of “Continuity and New Departures” so that I can now look back on five exciting years full of challenges.

I am happy to say that during this period of time, together with my leadership circle and the entire workforce, we have not only been working hard but have been able to positively advance a wide range of topics with great commitment and passion. For our customers, we have launched many innovations, intensively pursued the further development of technologies and products, and driven our internationalization with a new production site in China. Consequently, I am able to provide a positive summary across the board and am delighted to say that during this time frame we jointly managed to increase our annual sales by nearly 40 percent.

However, even more important than looking back is looking ahead so that we will continue to be able to operate successfully in the future. We have initiated a large number of internal projects and are intensively working on their implementation in order to be able to stand our ground in the global, digital world by enhancing the efficiency of our processes.

Our commitment to achieving excellent results based on customer intimacy and customer-focused innovation is of paramount importance in everything we do. For our customers, we particularly aim to be a partner in digital transformation. We intend to accompany them on their entire journey into the digital data world and support them in taking advantage of the opportunities offered by this new age.

In spite of the permanently necessary changes to secure our future viability, the basic direction of Schreiner Group, however, has remained the same: All of our activities are centered on our customers and our striving to delight them with top quality, innovation and reliability. And this will continue to be the case for the next five years and beyond!

Yours,

Dear Readers,

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Schreiner Group

5 Prospects at the New Production Site

6 Holistic Security Management

7 Bavaria’s Best 50

8 In-Depth Investigation on Nano Level

9 Donation from Honey Sale Goes to Heathland Conservation Society

Schreiner MediPharm

10 Digital Therapy Control

12 Tube Label as a Top Solution

13 Supply Chain Workshop with Shire

14 Autoinjector-Labels: New Features

15 Needle-Trap: New Trap Version

Schreiner ProTech

16 Applications for Functional Die-Cut Parts

17 RFID on Metal: Larger Memory

18 Successful Customer Audits

Schreiner PrinTrust

19 Green Light: Thanks to ((rfid))-Windshield Labels

20 RFID Solution for National Library

21 Mobile Payment: Good Reasons for NFC-Stickers

Schreiner LogiData

22 Industry 4.0: SMEs as Innovators

24 Key-Lock Principle with RFID

Schreiner ProSecure

25 BitSecure Next Generation

26 New DIN Guide against Product Piracy

27 Transparent Security Seals

Schreiner Services

28 Automated Assembly of Self-Adhesive Functional Parts

Schreiner PrinTronics

30 Experts in Electronics in Film

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Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KGBruckmannring 2285764 Oberschleissheim/Germanyinfo@schreiner-group.comwww.schreiner-group.comResponsible in the spirit ofGerman press law: Roland Schreiner, President and CEO Schreiner GroupEditor: Susanne HöppnerGraphic design: Bernhard Aßfalg, Christian Breihofer, Martina KrenigWe wish to thank all employees who have contributed to this issue for their support.

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A facility of outstanding quality: Thanks to air conditioning and maximum cleanliness,

the hall in Dorfen offers perfect conditions for the production of our high-tech products.

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Prospects at new Production SiteSchreiner Group continues to be headed for growth and in the future will also be manufacturing products at a modern plant in Dorfen near Erding (Germany). The keys were handed over to CEO Roland Schreiner at the end of May. The move into the facility, configuration of the machinery and respective customer audits at the new plant will begin in 2018.

Schreiner Group is not only enlarging its inter-national footprint but continuing to grow in Germany as well. In parallel to its Oberschleis-sheim headquarters, the company is adding a site in Bavaria, having acquired the former HAWE plant in Dorfen near Erding. Schreiner Group’s annual sales have increased by more than 50 million euros since 2012 and are at more than 170 million this year. This is reflected in the manufacturing capacity utilization—the machine capacities in Oberschleissheim being nearly exhausted. CEO Roland Schreiner explains: “From cost-ef f icient standard products through to innovative, custom- developed high-tech solutions centered on the integration of RFID, printed electronics and complex security technologies we intend to continue to satisfy any customer requirement, with line manufacturing of most standard prod-ucts planned to take place at the new Dorfen site in the future.”

Ideal Conditions in Dorfen With a lot size of 12,000 square meters, its out-standing transportation infrastructure including a connection to A94 (from 2019 on) and prox-imity to the airport, Dorfen is an ideal manufac-turing location for Schreiner Group. In terms of its architecture, the facility precisely meets the requirements of the high-tech company as well.

“Detailed site planning, including the structure of the workforce, the machinery and the actual production launch date will be completed by the end of 2017 and implemented next year,” says Roland Schreiner.

“This expansion is an investment in the future of our company. We want to continue to grow.”

An ideal production site for Schreiner Group: The plant in Dorfen was awarded the energy management certif-icate as far back as in 2012 for the successful implementation of various energy savings measures.

Handover of the keys: CEO Roland Schreiner with mayor Heinz Grundner and HAWE Executive Board Member Karl Haeusgen

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6 Schreiner Group

Better Safe than SorrySchreiner Group has established a holis-tic security management system which guarantees confidential and protected handling of information and products. It is one of the first printing companies in Europe to have obtained certification as a security printing operation that is typical for banknote and passport manufacturers. As a result, Schreiner Group satisfies the most exacting security demands. What does this mean?

Absolute confidentiality and security play an impor tant role in the development of counter-feit-proof technologies and customized product solutions. Schreiner Group uses a wide range of actions for information, data, as well as manu-facturing and distribution security to ensure that no information and materials get into the wrong hands. Cer tified according to internationally recognized standards for its security man-agement, Schreiner Group satisfies the most exacting demands in terms of confidential and protected handling of information and prod-ucts—par ticularly for products of value such as deposit seals of Deutsche Pfandgesellschaf t (DPG) and Mastercard payment stickers. For government products like parking permits or registration seals and for marking solutions in the pharmaceutical industr y and the general industrial sector using confidential authenticity features for protection against counter feiting, Schreiner Group guarantees absolute security and non-disclosure as well.

The company is one of the first printing opera-tions in Europe to have been cer tified accord-ing to the strict criteria of NASPO International (Nor th American Security Products Organiza-tion). Only banknote and passpor t manufac-turers typically enjoy the status of a “security printing company.” But how does this high-level cer tification af fect Schreiner Group’s ever yday business and production operations? Secu-rity Manager Wolfgang Heinzl provides some examples: “Security star ts with the purchase order, which includes authorized personnel being identified together with the supplier, and continues with consumption documenta-tion in the manufacturing processes through to documented secure destruction of waste such as residues of security inks. Due to our implemented security management system, we minimize risks and enhance the trust of our customers.”

Annual system audits show that Schreiner Group is com-mitted to pursuing a journey of continuous improvement. Scan the QR code to find out accord-ing to what standards the com-pany is certified!

This is what a security printing operation delivers:

■■ A security printing operation gives the company’s own management the confidence that

the established security goals are being achieved and sustained at the required level.

■■ A security printing operation provides employees with clarity about the things they

have to observe and do to ensure the security of products, processes, machines and

information, etc. and to demonstrably comply with the requirements of their customers.

■■ A security printing operation provides customers with the certainty that the agreed

security level is being achieved and sustained.

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Lorenz Geiger (Operations Manager, 2nd from left) and Karl Tschacha (Commercial Manager, 3rd from left) from Schreiner Group accept the award from Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Ilse Aigner and Tilmann Orth, judge and partner of accounting firm Mazars.

Schreiner Group won the “Bavaria’s Best 50” competition against some hundred companies and now ranks among the 50 medium-sized businesses in Bavaria hav-ing recorded the highest growth. Minister of Economic Affairs Ilse Aigner honored the winners at the Oberschleissheim Castle in July and thanked the companies for their commitment and innovation prowess.

“We are proud of this special recognition as 'Bavaria’s Best 50' which is both a tremendous accolade and stimulus for the forward-thinking further development of our company,” said CEO Roland Schreiner, expressing his delight about the award. “At our Bavarian headquarters, as well as internationally, we intend to continue to be successful and, as a robust family-owned business, act responsibly in performing our role as a high-tech producer and employer.”

The “Bavaria’s Best 50” award recognizes com-panies in Bavaria that have recorded above-av-erage growth in sales and number of employees in the most recent five years, something which Schreiner Group has impressively achieved.

Other selection criteria include economic stabil-ity and future viability. The award winners were selected by the Roever Broenner Susat Mazars accounting firm acting as independent judges of the competition.

Schreiner Group Wins “Bavaria’s Best 50” Award

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In-Depth Investigation on Nano Level

Research and Development (R+D) is regu-larly tasked to examine and evaluate sur-face structures. However, conventional microscopes or spectroscopic techniques do not always deliver the required infor-mation. Now the new scanning electron microscope (SEM) that was recently added to enhance the analytical capabilities of Schreiner Group’s R+D makes it possible to detect structures at a level of detail and precision down to a few nanometers. This complex technique improves the analysis of materials and increases development speed enormously.

The layer composition of printed and non-printed materials or coatings cannot always be analyzed at the required level of detail by means of con-ventional microscopes or spectroscopic tech-niques. The new SEM precisely closes this gap. 100,000-fold magnification tracks down even the smallest detail. An SEM is a microscope in which a focused beam of electrons is directed across the object to be magnified in a specific pattern—referred to as a raster scan—and the interactions of the electrons with the object are

used to produce an image. These images typi-cally exhibit surface structures with great depth of field. The SEM achieves a resolution of up to 20 nanometers and generates high-resolution images from which even 3D topography can be obtained by means of software. In addition, the elementary composition of the specimen can be determined via the emitted X-rays. Either large material specimens or 36 individual specimens the size of a euro cent coin can be analyzed in a single pass.

The images taken by the SEM provide the R+D experts with valuable information about the sur-face condition and elementary composition of printing inks and coatings. The resulting findings enhance the analysis of materials, accelerate the early detection of defects and increase the speed of new developments significantly.

The material specimens (left) can be magnified 100,000 times using the new SEM. This enables an exact analysis of their structures on the computer

Tracking down the smallest detail—with 100,000-fold magnification

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For two years, Schreiner Group has been actively supporting the preservation of honey bees. Ten bee colonies have found their home on the company’s premises in Oberschleissheim. In 2016, the in-house beekeepers harvested an impressive 100 kilograms of honey. With a donation from the sale of “Schreiner’s honey” to a heath-land preservation society, the company now also helps preserve the natural hab-itat of bees.

The honey bee is one of the most important animals keeping our ecosystem intact. Yet the number of bee colonies has been declining for decades. A change in thinking and deliberate interventions by humans is the only way to stop the “death of bees.” Therefore, Schreiner Group actively supports the preservation of honey bees. Since 2015, the company’s premises in Oberschleissheim have been providing a home to ten bee colonies. The successful set-tlement shows that a co-existence of industry and nature is possible and is a symbol of the com-pany’s environmentally friendly production.

“Bees are important bio indicators for the natural environment,” explains CEO Roland Schreiner. “The bees can only survive if pollu-tion in their surroundings is low. Although we are an internationally active company with 1,100 employees and production sites in three coun-tries a commitment to sustainability in all of our office and manufacturing activities is important to us.”

The company supplemented the proceeds from the sale of the first harvest of “Schreiner’s honey” and donated the total amount of 1,000 euros to

“Heideflächenverein Münchener Norden e.V.” in June. The association is dedicated to the pro-tection and cultivation of the heathland in the north of Munich and thus helps preserve the natural habitat of bees.

Where Bees Will Stay the World Is Okay

1,000-euro donation for the preservation of bees

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of companies are alreading usingor planning to use smart packaging technologies for therapeuticapplications

> 83 % > 66 % 100 %

nearly 85 %

regard patient compliancemonitoring as one of the keydrivers of smart packagingtechnology deployment

rate smart technologies as highly or moderately relevant today

Data Securityis the biggest hurdle for broader use of smart packaging technologies

Product Management is currently the key decision maker forsmart packaging technologies

Immunology and genetic disorders are the leading therapy fields for the use of smart packaging technologies

rate smart technologies as highlyor moderately relevant in the future

10 Schreiner MediPharm

The growing trend toward smart pack aging requires solutions for patient compliance monitoring, among others. Schreiner MediPharm, together with the Competence Center Schreiner PrinTronics, develops customized applications with printed electronics which are precisely adapted to the respective packaging. These solutions take into account ease of use and safe handling by the patient as well as smooth automatic processing in the pharmaceutical manufacturer’s production operations.

Progressive digitalization, increasing competitive intensity, regulatory requirements in healthcare systems as well as the focus on the patient and therapeutic outcome: These are just some of the factors currently supporting the trend toward smart packaging in the pharmaceutical industry. Patient compliance is of particular importance in this context, as adherence to the prescribed medication decisively contributes to therapy success. However, the average rate of patient compliance in industrial countries is only 50 per-cent and even far below this level in developing countries. More than 10 percent of chronically ill adults admit that they have stopped taking their medicine and the estimated number of unknown cases is even much higher.

Current Study on Smart PackagingInformation obtained as part of a current study conducted by Accenture and Schreiner MediPharm has revealed that pharmaceutical companies are increasingly investigating the use of smart packaging. According to prelimi-nary results, more than 83 percent of the sur-vey participants are using or planning to use smart packaging technologies for therapeutical applications. 100 percent regard smart technol-ogies as being relevant for the future. Data secu-rity in particular is rated as the biggest hurdle with respect to a broader deployment of smart packag-ing technologies. More than 66 percent regard patient compliance monitoring as one of the key drivers of smart packaging.

Applications Concerning Patient Compliance MonitoringPatient compliance monitoring serves to check and measure therapy adherence in accordance with the medical prescriptions issued under a therapy plan. This helps ensure regular medica-tion and contributes to the success of the treat-ment. Patient compliance monitoring is used in the following applications:

Electronicmonitoring of

medication intake:

digitalization in therapy

Digital Therapy Control: Smart Packaging Solutions for Patient Compliance Monitoring

Source: Accenture / Schreiner MediPharm Smart Packaging Study 2017 (preliminary results)

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Schreiner MediPharm, together with the Competence Center

Schreiner PrinTronics, develops solutions with printed electronics

for diverse packaging concepts.

1. Clinical Trials: Evidence of therapy optimization through mea-surement of patient compliance and compara-tive trials to demonstrate the additional benefit of new medicines. Reduction of the failure rate due to statistically proven non-compliance in clinical trials, resulting in cost reductions and shorter trial periods as well as earlier approval of a medicine.

2. Commercial Products:Continuous monitoring in case of diseases where regular intake of medicines is decisive for therapy success or where consequential health issues due to non-compliance lead to a clearly higher cost burden on the healthcare system (e.g. hypertension, HIV, rheumatism and arthrosis).

3. Polypharmacy:Several medications specific to a patient’s therapy are put together by a pharmacist and taken by the patient in daily or weekly regimens according to a coordinated therapy plan.

For all these use cases, Schreiner MediPharm, together with the Competence Center Schreiner PrinTronics, develops smart solutions with printed electronics for diverse applications and packaging types such as blisters, multi-dose wallets, trays, boxes and plastic bottles, which make it possible to electronically track medication intake. The printed conductive lines are connected to a small electronic unit that receives a signal when a conductive circuit is

Apple’s iPhone 7 and Future Models Support NFC

With the release of iOS 11 in fall of 2017 the iPhone 7, 7 Plus

and newer models are able to read NFC tags. As a result, the

number of users is no longer limited to those of Android and

Windows-based smartphones. Patients and healthcare profes-

sionals can benefit via NFC of interactive possibilities in the

fields of smart packaging and labeling.

interrupted. This is the case whenever a tablet, vial or syringe is removed from the packaging. The corresponding data is sent to a database. Via NFC or bluetooth technology the information is transmitted to a smartphone that indicates to the patient and the physician that the medica-tion was taken at the right time and in the cor-rect quantity. If a message is not received by the database at the defined time, a reminder is sent to the smartphone, alerting the attending physician or pharmacist. In addition, the phy-sician based on the data obtained, is able to optimize adherence to the therapy or medica-tion plan together with the patient. Schreiner MediPharm cooperates with a partner who provides the electronic patient compliance monitoring system and contributes its special-ist expertise.

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Three market leaders have pooled their expertise and thus set new standards: In close collaboration with tube manufac-turer Neopac and machine producer Harro Höfliger, Schreiner MediPharm developed an innovative concept for an exceptional tube label. The intensive cooperation of the three specialists resulted in a solu-tion that is perfectly adapted to specific requirements.

Neopac based in Switzerland is an internation-ally active specialist in the development and production of pharmaceutical tubes. Break- resistant and enabling easy parenteral drug admin-istration, Neopac’s novel transparent Fleximed®

product family provides an alternative to con-ventional glass vials. The Fleximed® Easymix tube is unique in that it allows two chambers to be separately filled with diverse components— either two different liquids or a liquid and a powder. They are mixed shortly before the medication is injected or administered by simply compressing the tube chambers which are separated from each other by a flexible seam.

The unique functionality of the Easymix tube posed a special challenge with regard to product marking, as Ralf Künzi, Business Development

Manager Medical at Neopac, explains: “The label has to accommodate a lot of information according to regulatory requirements. In addi-tion, the information has to be inseparably con-nected with the tube. However, due to the com-plex and variable tube geometry, simple gluing was out of the question.” This is where the label experts at Schreiner MediPharm came into play. They developed a concept that considers and optimally supports the unique features of the Fleximed® Easymix tube.

The novel marking solution consists of a front and rear part, and encloses the tube like a pocket. Due to its special design, there is ample space for text. At the same time, the user has an unobstructed view of the contents of the tube chambers which are mixed for parenteral admin-istration. Another benefit: The innovative label design enables smooth automatic dispens-ing on packaging lines. Schreiner MediPharm worked closely together with the experts at Harro Höfliger, who are Neopac’s project part-ners in developing the tube filling and sealing processes. As a manufacturer of production and packaging equipment with specialized engi-neering know-how in machines for the medical and pharmaceutical industries, they were able to contribute their specific process knowledge. Künzi assesses the collaboration as extremely productive: “Together with our two project part-ners we have gone through some intensive learning processes and built a large knowledge base—the three of us combined possess a unique mix of innovative strength.”

Highinnovativestrength:

Threespecialistspool theirexpertise

Two versions, one principle: The two chambers of the Fleximed® Easymix tube on the left contain two different liquids and the ones on the right a liquid and a powder. The innovative label with a front and a rear part encloses the tube like a pocket.

Tube Label as a Top Solution

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A reliable and efficient supply chain is crucial to pharmaceutical manufactur-ers in order to assure security of supply. Growing competitive intensity and incre-as-ing cost pressures pose additional chal-lenges. This requires reliable, flexible and cost-efficient processes involving all stake-holders as well as optimum integration of the flow of information and goods. Therefore, Schreiner MediPharm, together with its customer Shire, assessed the current sta-tus of all processes affecting the supply chain and identified optimization potential in a full-day workshop.

The participants from the Purchasing and Planning, Artwork, Category Management, IT, Quality Management, Sales and Supply Chain Management functions jointly derived specific goals and actions from the previously identified improvement areas. With respect to Shire’s ordering patterns, for instance, a systematic approach was developed to ensure maximum efficiency of the production workflow in spite of the diversity of the product portfolio with various label concepts and many variations. Through targeted and sensible allocation of specific arti-cle groups, setup costs can be reduced and label variant changes flexibly implemented. This also makes it possible to extend ordering and planning time frames and results in greater planning reliability. At the same time, transpar-ency is enhanced and collaboration intensified.

The workshop, however, marked only the first step on a journey of continuous exchange and further optimization of the topics addressed. Regular supply chain calls will ensure that prog-ress is communicated, forecasting processes are optimized and current topics–such as art-work changes or upcoming launches can be planned and prepared as effectively as possible. Further automation of ordering processes and data exchange play a part in this as well. The feedback from Shire was positive across the board: “Why haven’t we done this a lot earlier?” commented one of the participants.

Results of the workshop:enhanced processes, optimizeddelivery performance andcost efficiency

Successful Supply Chain Workshop with Shire

Intensive supply chain workshops and the resulting outcomes underscore the close collaborative partnerships between Schreiner MediPharm and its customers.

Shire: A Global Biotech Company

Shire is the global leader in serving patients with rare

diseases. They strive to develop best-in-class therapies

across a core of rare disease areas. Their diversified

capabilities enable them to reach patients in more than

100 countries who are struggling to live their lives to the

fullest.

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The market for injection devices like auto-injectors and pens is rapidly growing. Fac-tors such as the trend toward self-medica-tion, the increasing incidence of chronic diseases and a growing biotech sector all play a part in this and require innova-tive solutions. Therefore, Schreiner Medi-Pharm developed new features for Autoin-jector-Labels: an irreversible first-opening indicator with an anti-recapping function-ality and integrated dust protection for challenging applications. At the PDA con-ference “Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices” held in Vienna on November 7–8, the business unit presented the new label concepts for the first time and met with great interest.

Be it for the treatment of diabetes, rheuma-toid arthritis, anaphylactic shock or multiple sclerosis: Easy and safe use of injection aids is important, particularly for health- and motor- impaired patients. Here, functional labels pro-vide valuable assistance.

The novel label concept by Schreiner MediPharm features a special functionality combining first-opening protection with an anti-recapping function and dust protection. The label wraps around the autoinjector including the cap, thus providing effective dust and dirt protection before the device is opened for the first time.

The integrated perforation clearly indicates that the label has been opened. The label is posi-tioned in a way that prevents undetected recap-ping of the autoinjector for illegal reuse and it includes the following additional features: a hologram for counterfeiting protection, inspec-tion windows with an anti-UV varnish coating to protect light-sensitive active drugs, a room tem-perature indicator as well as an anti-slip varnish for enhanced grip and safe handling. A label- integrated NFC chip enables diverse interactive applications to optimally assist the patient. Via a smartphone, additional product information, demo videos or special apps can be read, or mobile product authentication performed.

Schreiner MediPharm’s product manager Florian Moik summarizes the business unit’s commitment: “We continuously pursue the fur-ther development of our portfolio of possible label functionalities for injection devices. Our aim is to offer our customers and partners inno-vative and application-specific solutions which are optimally tailored to their needs, using the latest technologies to enhance product and patient safety. At the same time, we ensure that our sophisticated and functional label designs can be easily integrated into the pharmaceutical manufacturer’s production processes.”

New Features for Autoinjector-Labels

First-opening indication and dust

protection–combined

with an anti- recapping

function

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Higher flexibility due to a new trap ver-sion: Schreiner MediPharm further devel-oped Needle-Trap, the successful needle protection system for pre-filled syringes. From now on, the same trap can be used for various syringe gauge sizes with dif-ferent needle thicknesses. The size, color and shape of Needle-Trap have remained practically unchanged, thus preserving the product’s brand recognition. A major advantage for all customers: The appli-cation of the new Needle-Trap label ver-sions will not entail any technical process changes so that pharmaceutical manufac-turers will be able to continue producing at high speed.

Needle-Trap has already been successfully used since 2009 in many international markets. The special feature of this label that protects against needlestick injuries is its unique design: The plastic needle trap is an integral component of the label for pre-filled syringes and serves to protect the needle after the injection. Due to the growing market trend toward thinner needles, Schreiner MediPharm further developed the trap for also optimally securing such needles.

“We have used the technological know-how gained in recent years to make the necessary modifications in the area of the delicate snap-fits. The existing concept has been refined on various evolutionary levels and subjected to numerous application tests in order to guar-antee the required reliability,” explains product manager Tanja Rau from Schreiner MediPharm.

Personnel in daily healthcare settings bene-fit from reliable protection against needlestick injuries that is easy to activate and irreversible. Its use is intuitive and requires no change in injection technique as the needle protection is directly integrated in the syringe label. In addition to the new flexible trap version, Needle-Trap can be provided with additional functions such as a temperature indicator, detachable documen-tation labels, graduation, fields for overprinting of variable data, a QR code for online product information and integrated security features for product and brand protection.

New withNeedle-Trap:a trap for various needle thicknesses

Needle-Trap: A Trap for Various Needles

At first glance, the new Needle-Trap version hardly differs from the established product in the marketplace: Its size, color and shape have remained practically unchanged, but the new trap is suitable for various syringes and different needle thicknesses.

Unique Selling Points of Needle-Trap

Needle-Trap is the only label-based needle protection sys-

tem available on the market. Due to its design, it can easily

be integrated into existing pharmaceutical manufacturing

processes. It requires only minimal modifications of the

application systems, no adaptations of secondary pack-

ag-ing and minimal space in transportation, storage and

disposal. Needle-Trap complies with the requirements of

EU Directive 2010/32/EU, the U.S. NIOSH requirements

for safe instruments and DIN EN ISO 23908 for sharps

protection. In addition, it has been awarded FDA 510(k)

clearance for marketing in the United States.

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Schreiner ProTech

optimallyadapts any

solution to the customer’s

requirement

Self-adhesive bonding solutions and preci-sion die-cut parts from Schreiner ProTech solve challenging problems in diverse pro-duction processes by performing three key functions: fastening, protecting and com-pensating for height differences. They are utilized in a wide range of applications for which the experts from Schreiner ProTech select suitable materials and geometries. On this page, we are showing seven field application examples.

Applications for Functional Die-Cut Parts

This transparent, double-sided adhesive die-cut part has been devel-

oped to affix rain sensors to the inside of windshields. Very good

adhesion throughout the component’s service life due to use of a

transfer adhesive coating with a thickness of less than one millime-

ter and UV stability is a special characteristic of this solution.

Rain Sensor on the Windshield

The picture shows a double-sided adhesive multi-layer die-cut

part with a grating as a particulate filter. It fastens the loud-

speaker to the housing and protects it against dust and dirt as

well. The integrated grip tab facilitates assembly in the customer’s

operation.

Fastening and Protection of Loudspeakers

A double-sided adhesive die-cut part with a grip tab is used as a

fastener and sealing ring in the field of sound solutions and features

delicate die-cut contours of less than one millimeter.

Sealing and Protection of Sound Solutions

Automotive trim strips can be affixed using this double-sided

adhesive foam die-cut part which includes a grip tab for ease of

application.

Fastening of Trim Strips

Solar junction boxes on the panel’s back are affixed using this

double-sided adhesive die-cut foam part with a hole cut in the

center. The product also serves to compensate for surface irregu-

larities. It is fast and easy to install, requires no curing times, guar-

antees strong adhesion and reliable component retention and, due

to its intended outdoor use, is UV- and weather-resistant as well.

Fastening of Solar Junction Boxes

A transparent, double-sided adhesive pad with complete interior

cutouts is used to affix sensors for distance and acceleration mea-

surements. It consists of an extremely lightweight and thin mate-

rial with very good adhesion, and is easy to apply in an automated

process.

Fastening of Sensors

These transparent die-cut parts with double-sided adhesion

serve to temporarily affix components to printed circuit boards

and resist the high temperatures in reflow soldering processes.

Fastening of Components to PCBs

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RFID has been successfully enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of processes in the automotive industry for many years. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) periodically issues recom-mendations for RFID technology applica-tion to ensure that the RFID transponders utilized and the data stored are suitable for cross-company use in line with Industry 4.0 (aka smart factory) concepts. Schreiner ProTech has responded to the most recent VDA recommendation with an update of the proven ((rfid))-DistaFerr SL label.

As a supplier certified according to ISO TS 16949, Schreiner ProTech is consistently focused on market requirements and attaches maximum importance to continually optimizing proven products in terms of standardization and state-of-the-art technology. The further development

RFID on Metal—Now with Clearly Larger Memory

of the chip and antenna in the ((rfid))-DistaFerr SL label was systematically aligned with the VDA specification. A particularly crucial point was the memory size in the EPC range of the chip. Now, the updated label delivers several benefits to customers in this respect:

1. The new chip meets all the VDA requirements for EPC memory.

2. The memory of the new chip now has a capacity of 2,048 bits instead of the previous 512 bits and guarantees reliable future use in Industry 4.0 environments. It enables the stor-age of considerably more data on the chip and thus directly on the product.

3. As part of the conversion to the new chip, Schreiner ProTech has additionally developed an antenna for it. Due to a homogeneous read-ing field, the antenna ensures stable reading performance of the label and has been specif-ically adapted to the requirements of metallic substrates.

RFID expert Frank Linti sums up the update: “The new ((rfid))-DistaFerr SL 2 product offers significant advantages. All customers seeking to operate with large data volumes on metallic components in Industry 4.0 scenarios will ben-efit from the higher storage capacity and en- hanced stability of reading performance.”

Like its predecessor, the ((rfd))-DistaFerr SL 2 label achieves long read range of up to four meters on metallic substrates. The chip inside, however, now has clearly larger memory capacity for data storage.

EPC: The Electronic Product Code is a world-wide sequence of digits with no overlaps that can be used as a unique identifier for any object.

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Production Planning and Sourcing

All Audit Positons across the Process Chain:

Shop Floor Scheduling

Manufacturing

Post-Press / Final Inspection

Quality Control Outbound

Shipping

Sales

Material Preparation

Pre-Press / Printing Plate Production Ink Lab

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Proof of Quality: Successful Customer Audits

As a supplier to the automotive industry, Schreiner ProTech’s operations strictly conform to ISO TS 16949. Customers con-duct extensive audits at regular intervals to verify reliable compliance with their requirements. A recent two-day process audit according to VDA 6.3 and “Formula Q Capability 8.0” by the VW Group is a current example from Oberschleissheim.

Under Formula Q, the Volkswagen Group stipu-lates numerous requirements for its supply chain partners regarding their quality management systems. As a result of the successfully passed audit, Schreiner ProTech will not only be allowed to deliver parts marking and nameplate labels directly to VW in the future, but also functional components such as membranes. As defects of such components may affect the function-ality of vehicles the standards applied here are stricter than those for parts marking solutions or protective films.

“We are delighted that we are now able to deliver another product group to VW and that our pres-sure compensation seals will be used at VW as well, says key account manager Claus Schulze from Schreiner ProTech. The certified VW audi-tor scrutinized the entire operation, from inside sales to material preparation and manufacturing to shipping, checked all processes step by step and found them to be of high quality. “A great result for Schreiner Group,” says Krzysztof Hollik, Schreiner Group’s lead auditor, summing up the outcome of the audit.

Lead auditor Krzysztof Hollik proudly presents the certificate awarded after the successful VW audit. Key account manager Claus Schulze: “It’s great that our pressure compensation seals are now also being used at VW.”

International Audits

Audits by key customers regularly take place at all three

of Schreiner ProTech’s production sites. Blauvelt and

Fengpu have successfully passed audits this year as well,

for instance by Continental, Autoliv and ZF TRW.

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Robust against weather influences on the outside and equipped with smart technol-ogy for automatic vehicle identification (AVI) on the inside: For many years, Schreiner PrinTrust has been developing and market-ing labels with sophisticated technology for use by authorities in the field of motor vehi-cles. Since last winter, we have been pre-senting the variety of solutions in a series of articles. Following the Third License Plate and Inspection/Registration Stickers, part 3 of the series is centered on the product family of ((rfid))-Windshield Labels.

Tolling system and parking facility operators, car sharing and fleet management service providers or access control to protected areas all require fast and reliable vehicle identification and autho-rization checks in order to efficiently give their customers the “green light” and to optimize their processes. In addition, maximum security is essential when it comes to providing access to sensitive areas or transmitting confidential data.

Schreiner PrinTrust offers various, custom-ized ((rfid))-Windshield Labels according to the required level of security, the highest of which is achieved by the “Global Secure” version. It supports reliable access control and electronic billing of toll or parking facility fees with equal efficiency as vehicle data acquisition in fleet management or innovative car sharing systems. The dynamically encrypted radio transmission with a range of several meters enables efficient processes and ensures absolute confidential-ity of the transmitted data. Vehicles are clearly identified based on the counterfeit-proof secu-rity chips for reliable access control to sensitive areas.

In addition to the protection of data and their transmission, the physical security of the labels has been taken into account using a diverse portfolio of integrated anti-counterfeiting fea-tures such as holograms, void effects and col-or-shifting inks.

Green Light–Thanks to ((rfid))-Windshield Labels

InnovativeRFID labelsfor parkingand tollingsystems

Part 3 Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI)

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The use of RFID technology has become standard practice in numerous libraries around the globe. It enables electronic management of collections and acceler-ates check-out processes. However, for sensitive historic media in archives, con-ventional RFID labels are not used because they would irreversibly damage them. The National Library of Sweden in Stockholm, though, proves that with a unique solution from Schreiner PrinTrust RFID technology can also be used for precious works.

“Kungliga biblioteket,” as it is called in Swedish, ranks among the world’s largest libraries and in 2014 decided to modernize its management system, replacing the previously used barcode labels by RFID labels. The greatest challenge: Due to the large number of valuable century-old scripts in Sweden’s National Library, standard RFID labels cannot be used because their removal would cause irreparable damage to the tagged items. That the original material will not be affected, let alone damaged, by an RFID label solution is of paramount importance,” explains Dr. Wolfgang Undorf, the project manager at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm.

Unique RFID Solution for Sweden’s National Library

Together with the library’s conservators, he developed a list of requirements to be met by RFID labels with the following key criteria:

■■ Strictest compliance with ISO 9706 which requires all materials used to be of archival grade in order to preclude damage

■■ Use of a strong adhesive for effectively safe-guarding the objects

■■ Non-residual removal of the RFID labels even after decades

■■ Long life of the RFID solution because reli-able reading of the data even after 50 years or more must be ensured

The project was internationally tendered and several manufacturers entered the competition. Schreiner PrinTrust was awarded the contract:

“For us, the combination of a perfect and reli-ably supplied product including comprehensive documentation of all the relevant tests was and continues to be the decisive aspect,” says the project manager from Stockholm.

Tens of thousands of works have since been provided with the ((rfid))-Archive Labels—and a lot more are going to follow!

Left: “Kungliga biblioteket” in Stockholm: Its Swedish

collection today encompasses nearly 20 million items and

dates back several centuries.Right: Simple and secure:

Application of the ((rfid))-Archive Label to a his-

toric book.

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charging fees for cash withdrawals are causing a stir among consumers. Banks incur costs for the country-wide operation of automatic teller machines that they used to be able to offset by profits in other areas. Now, banks are increas-ingly charging the costs of supplying cash to their customers, which for one does not make them happy and, for the other, more receptive to less costly alternatives such as NFC-based payments.

Current surveys show that more than a third of consumers would like to pay with their mobile phones—be it at the supermarket cash register or at the filling station, when using local pub-lic transportation, trains, taxis, long-distance buses or car sharing services. However, the ubiquitous use of mobile payment is still a long way off. Complex business models and unre-solved security and certification issues pose hurdles that cannot be eliminated overnight.

“By contrast, our NFC-Sticker which the cus-tomers of savings banks in Austria are already successfully using is uncomplicated and can be rolled out immediately. Due to its thin, flexible yet robust design, it makes any mobile device a convenient means of payment,” says Rich-ard Stooß, business development manager at Schreiner PrinTrust. “It is EMV-conformant, flexible in terms of software, has small dimen-sions and is easy to personalize. The issuing processes and security standards have been established and correspond to those of con-ventional credit or debit cards.”

Many consumers would like to use their cell phones for payments—eliminating the need for cash or cumbersome payment transac-tions using PINs or signatures, at least for smaller amounts. However, a number of obstacles have been impeding the large-scale use of mobile payment methods up to now: complex business models, security issues or the lack of required NFC tech-nology on smartphones. The NFC-Sticker from Schreiner PrinTrust already closes this gap successfully today—for instance in an application used by the savings banks in the Czech Republic and Austria. For card manufacturers, this solution is a perfect way to expand their portfolios as it enables them to offer banks an innovative mobile payment product.

For personalization, card manufacturers use their established workflow and equipment because the process is identical to the one for credit and debit cards. A diverse portfolio of solutions ensures that the banks can offer the optimum product for any customer group and individually caters for the growing demand for mobile payment solutions. After all, the trend toward digitalization also includes the payment sector.

Mobile payment methods are increasingly gain-ing ground, for instance in the retail business where the number of NFC-enabled cash reg-isters is continually growing. At the same time, news about banks and savings institutions

NFC- Stickers:

Mobile payment

is a major trend

Mobile Payment: Good Reasons for NFC-Stickers

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In discussions about the future of manufac-turing, Industry 4.0 (aka smart factories) is a frequently used keyword. It is associated with the aim of achieving smart, integrated, cross-company control of material flow and production processes. This requires a change in thinking and provides agile small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with an opportunity to drive innovation.

Industry 4.0 only works if the data of compo-nents and processes is captured end-to-end, and machines and units communicate auton-omously. Smart RFID data storage media, for instance in the form of self-adhesive labels, are an important element in such processes.

They enable the next level to be achieved in pro-cess and manufacturing automation and thus successfully manage the increasingly com-plex demands made on modern production operations. However, the challenges posed by RFID-supported logistics and manufacturing are not only being met by major corporations, but by SMEs as well. When it comes to making Industry 4.0 reality, they even have an advan-tage. One reason is that SMEs can respond to new technologies or process solutions much faster, whereas major corporations often have to coordinate a large number of locations and suppliers with diverse technological evolutions. In addition, the number of decision makers involved in lengthy coordination rounds is clearly

Industry 4.0: SMEs as Innovators

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Iron, steel and aluminum, be they used as materials for returnable transport items or components, require special RFID solutions. Components frequently offer little space for marking. In addition, the conditions in manufacturing environments typical require high read ranges of up to 4 meters.

larger in major corporations. A new technology like RFID therefore often requires a lot of com-promises to be made, be it due to the need for uniformity or shared processes. The situation in smaller companies is different. In many cases, a forward-thinking project is directly approved and closely tracked by management. In addi-tion, SMEs tend to be a lot more receptive to making forward-thinking capital expenditures that will pay off in the medium run. This partic-ularly applies to products or process solutions that offer advantages over direct competitors.

But even SMEs have some obstacles to overcome when venturing the leap into the RFID-supported process and logistics world. They, too, are confronted with challenges. For starters, they have to ensure that the planned RFID solution covers as many process steps as possible. This increases productivity, enhances the quality of the available data and, potentially, raises the return on investment as well. In many cases, though, businesses fail to look at the total picture. While paying attention to fast bulk reading capability of RFID labels, they disregard the possibilities offered by a flexible memory

of the RFID media, although this in particu-lar offers major opportunities along the entire product lifecycle—from quality management to decentralized process control through to effi-cient communication with distribution channels, service providers and customers.

End-to-end deployment of the new technology is another key aspect. Particularly in logistics or manufacturing operations, the conditions which RFID media are exposed to may soon pose a hurdle. Metallic surfaces or high heat, for example, pose typical challenges which RFID labels have to withstand.

The benefits of Industry 4.0 are obvious. End-to-end data-supported process control promotes fully automated manufacturing, enabling the production of low volumes and management of complex manufacturing and logistics pro-cesses at very high levels of efficiency. Com-pared to major corporations, SMEs are able to use these aspects to their advantage with much greater agility and speed. The basis is provided by innovative RFID solutions enabling end-to-end material flow control while simultaneously mastering challenges such as metallic surfaces or heat. Companies that take these factors into account when rolling out RFID will be ranking among the successful drivers and innovators of Industry 4.0.

Smart planners turn into Industry 4.0 drivers

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Explainer Video on YouTube

A short video illustrates how key-lock RFID solutions from

Schreiner LogiData ensure that only the right spare parts

and consumables are used in a machine and simultane-

ously enable integration with IT infrastructure.

Key-Lock Principle: RFID Triggers Processes

The key-lock principle has always stood for security and the RFID solutions from the Schreiner LogiData competence center prove that this principle can also be trans-ferred to the digital world. Just like a key will only fit into the right lock, RFID labels can be used to ensure that only the desired spare parts and consumables are used in a machine.

This is possible because the machine and the material via the radio waves of the RFID labels are able to communicate with each other in a contactless process—even on difficult

substrates such as metal. For this purpose, an individually programmed RFID label is applied to each material or spare part which is auto-matically recognized by a reader in the machine. Due to the encrypted information stored on the label, the machine, for instance, will immedi-ately detect if the material is an original product or a fake. Dynamically encrypted radio trans-mission and a copy-protected security chip prevent counterfeiting of the label itself. At the same time, the RFID label assumes control of the machine and ensures that the desired pro-cesses are performed.

Both machine manufacturers and their custom-ers benefit from this, as the systematic preven-tion of unsuitable materials, components or the wrong processes being used reduces manu-facturing defects. Thanks to the original materi-als, the machine runs perfectly. In addition, final customers will exclusively use original spare parts and consumables as a result of an imple-mented RFID solution. This guarantees close ties and customer loyalty, secures sales and protects against unjustified warranty claims.

Integration is another advantage. Due to the RFID system, the machine interacts with existing IT environments. This way, the RFID label that has been read can trigger various internal and external processes. For instance, the machine will capture material consumption data and trig-ger on-time ordering processes. A connection to a web-based system even enables material management all the way up to the warehouse shelf.

However, there is no such thing as an off-the-shelf key-lock solution. RFID expert Frank Linti from Schreiner LogiData explains: “We will come up with an individual all-in-one solution for any customer and product irrespective of their business sector. We support our custom-ers through the entire process from planning through to implementation and are able to assist with profound know-how at any time.”

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The demand for future-proof marking solutions is continually growing across all business sectors. Therefore, Schreiner ProSecure for its BitSecure digital anti-counterfeiting technology recently started offering the next generation of handheld readers and optimized software for authentication using selected smart-phones. These innovations raise the con-venience and reliability of authentications to yet another level.

The BitSecure copy detection pattern is a printed digital security feature. It requires an area of just a few square millimeters and can be integrated into practically any label. When a counterfeiter copies a label with a BitSecure

BitSecure Next Generation

BitSecure reading by means of smartphones has become more user-friendly as a result of the optimizations. With a steady hand, even laypersons can now perform authentications.

Schreiner ProSecure in 2017 has introduced a new generation of handheld read-ers for the BitSecure copy detection technology.

BitSecure: secure in every respect

pattern the copy can be reliably detected by means of a handheld reader or a smartphone app. The reason is that the original is printed directly from a high-resolution digital master whereas an illegal copy is based on a previously printed image. These differences can be effec-tively recognized. The BitSecure improvements and further developments affect the following key areas, among others:

Ease of Use The user interface has been revised and made even more intuitive for greater ease of taking sharp pictures of the security pattern with a smartphone. Another improvement objective was the systematic further development of the analysis algorithms. As a result, the system now is generally even easier to handle by the user than before.

Back End and Apps The back end system for data management has been updated and, just like the apps, integrated into a powerful, future-proof development envi-ronment. In addition, the operation of the sys-tem, as well as the hotline, support and lifecycle management for the BitSecure system, have been restructured. This, not least, was done to ensure that the continually increasing number of customer applications will be served at the same high levels of reliability as in the past.

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New DIN Guide against Product Piracy

Experts from Schreiner Group have been members of the “Actions against Product Piracy” working group of “Deutsches Insti-tut für Normung (DIN)” for many years and in this context contributing their compre-hensive expertise to the creation of a DIN guide for the development of protective concepts against product piracy, illegal reproduction and trade of illegal goods.

The preface of the new guide, officially designat- ed as DIN 66405, puts it in a nutshell: “Due to the growing integration of the global economy and increasing availability of complex manufac-turing processes and globalized trade relations, there is a growing motivation and capacity for product piracy and illegal trade. This is reflected in continually rising numbers of confiscations of counterfeits and illegal products. To precisely and effectively roll out protective actions, com-panies require assistance in selecting and com-bining the appropriate organizational, technical and legal actions in various areas, depending on the respective threat. Protective measures offered in the marketplace a priori represent only an element of a solution. A cohesive protective concept requires a sensible combination of sin-gle measures and their successful evaluation.”

The Schreiner ProSecure competence center is specifically dedicated to product and brand protection, having been active as a consultant, development partner and systems supplier of pioneering technical solutions for product and document protection for many years. The com-petence center’s expert team develops inno-vative security technologies and system solu-tions for reliable and efficient tamper evidence, authentication and for digital identification of products and documents. Digital identification combines internet- and smartphone-based recognition and authentication with other data-base-supported services. Guido Moosmann, head of the Schreiner ProSecure competence center, sums up the commitment: “Due to our involvement in standardization committees such as the DIN working group and partici-pation in developing such guides we actively shape a secure future.”

Functional security solutions: The Schreiner ProSecure com-petence center develops innovative technologies for product and document protection. Label-integrated anti-counterfeiting tech-nologies immediately show consumers if a label is authentic.

Participa-tion in DIN

standard for higher

counter- feiting

protection

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Schreiner Group’s business units offer their customers tamper-proof closure seals for uses that range from sealing folding boxes and blisters to mailing confidential doc-uments. Transparent security seals with integrated technologies from the Schreiner ProSecure competence center are a new addition to the product portfolio. They offer cost-efficient and effective first-opening indication and tampering protection, par-ticularly for compliance with the require-ments of the EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive and the standard for medicinal product packaging (ISO EN 16679:2014). In addition, the new security seals are the ideal solution for packaging technical equipment and electronic components.

Transparent Security Seals

The new closure seals combine a variety of performance characteristics and benefits. To begin with, a double perforation facilitates con-ventional opening of the seals even in the case of small dispensing tolerances on the packag-ing line. In addition, the highly transparent seals are coated with a strong adhesive and feature 48 delicate cut-lines. They protect the seals against being illegally opened and indicate sim-ple tampering attempts. Mechanical attempts result in the destruction of the seals. Integrated UV luminescent inks enable automatic detec-tion in the dispensing process on the packaging line. This luminescence can be used as a covert anti-counterfeiting feature as well because its presence can easily be checked even by lay-persons using conventional UV lamps.

The new seal versions are also available as standard products directly from stock and complement the extensive portfolio of seal solutions—ranging from the fiber-tear seal to the re-closable void seal through to the cut- through indicator seal—which the business units offer their customers together with the competence center. With comprehensive con-sultancy provided by the experts from Schreiner ProSecure, customers will always find the opti-mum solution for their specific security and handling requirements.

The seals are used in diverse commercial and industrial sectors—frequently being applied to folding boxes.

The new closure seals are supplied on rolls and are suitable for fully automatic application on conventional dispensing equip-ment evet at high speeds.

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Schreiner Services is the perfect partner when it comes to application, inspection and testing of self-adhesive functional parts from Schreiner Group. A current applica-tion example illustrates how robot-assisted systems enhance efficiency and, as modu-lar units, can be adapted to varying quan-tity and cycle requirements. Even sudden changes in terms of product versions or alternative inspection/testing processes in manufacturing operations are no problem.

The customer processes pre-cut PCS mem-branes for automotive assembly components and contracted the Schreiner Services com-petence center to develop a concept for auto-mated application and quality inspection of the ultrasonically welded membranes in order to optimize the economy, quality and reliability of its manufacturing process. The key objective was a flexible and scalable solution capable of growing in line with the increasing demands made on automated manufacturing.

Following a comprehensive analysis, Schreiner Services installed a manufacturing cell at the customer’s site with a rotary indexing table for manual insertion of the plastic components to be processed. An applicator subsequently guides the pre-cut membranes having the size of one euro cent coin to the component and welds the PFT membrane to the housing. Functionality, i.e. air flow, is measured in the same process. The machine directly sorts out NOK parts while OK parts are marked accordingly.

The Application and Inspection/Testing System serves the purpose of semi-automatic and precise appli-cation of self-adhesive functional parts. The manufacturing cell (view from above pictured left, from the front pictured right) is customized tosuit specific requirements.

Automated Assembly

of Self-AdhesiveFunctional Parts

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Consequently, this approach is based on the idea of an “OK parts machine.” Thanks to an automated test, only perfect parts will leave the machine, which minimizes customer claims and returns management as well as the need for rework. A combination of long-standing experi-ence in the selection and development of pres-sure compensation seals and the engineering expertise in automated solutions for processing them is making this possible. Schreiner Services offers customers specialized interdisciplinary know-how and a full range of services including the guarantee that the turnkey manufacturing cell will exclusively produce components with correctly welded and fully functional pressure compensation seals.

The system is designed to enable future upgrad-ing with robotic feeding and extraction of the components. On that evolutionary level, the manufacturing cell will be able to operate fully autonomously using conveyor belts or tray stackers for parts feeding, with flexible adjust-ment to shorter cycles and higher output quan-tities, as required.

Ultrasonically Weldable PCS

Due to their air permeability, ultrasonically weldable

pressure compensation seals (PCS) ensure effective and

reliable ventilation and compensation of pressure differ-

ences. At the same time, the membrane seals holes in

component housings and is water- and dust-proof. Even

oils and fuels drip off the surface. This provides optimal

protection for the electronics inside the housing. As a

result of ultrasonic welding, the connection of the pres-

sure compensation seal and the component resists even

harshest environmental conditions—such as extreme

temperatures or aggressive chemicals.

Guided by the

principle of zero- defects

manu-facturing

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Be it conductor traces, resistors or other technical functionalities: Films can be imprinted or die-cut with any desired per-formance features, while the film remains lightweight, thin and flexible, which is one of the basic prerequisites for space-saving installation in diverse products. Schreiner PrinTronics in particular has developed the processing of conductive pastes into transparent buttons to production level, developed flexible conductor traces for touch displays in automobiles and con-sumer electronics and, in addition, is increasingly combining flexible conductor traces with RFID.

Schreiner PrinTronics has been actively pursu-ing industrial processing of transparent, electri-cally conductive pastes for a number of years, always with the objective of achieving a pro-duction-level process for transparent buttons on film. Intensive manufacturing and product tests and continuous alignment with market demands have been key steps on the road to success. The first successful products were used as transparent, completely translucent touch sensors.

From Touch Displays to RFIDIn entertainment and household electronics as well as in automotive user interfaces, touch dis-plays are increasingly replacing push buttons or dials. Schreiner PrinTronics supports these new user interfaces with printed conductive traces. Printed electronics are characterized by being thin, lightweight, flexible and extensive. In the latest vehicle generations, for instance, where printed circuit boards consume space

Experts in Electronics in Film

and add weight, films with printed electronics have already begun to perform initial functions in the car’s interior. However, finding a material system that delivers electric functionality and meets the demands of OEMs poses a challenge. Schreiner PrinTronics has resolved this issue by creating a design with various protective layers which are produced in a roll-to-roll process.

Basis for Innovative Printed ElectronicsThe use of printing technology also makes it possible to create several electrically conduct-ive layers enabling the integration of additional functions such as RFID antennas. This type of production of transparent conductive struc-tures makes more efficient use of materials possible compared with conventional indium tin oxide films which are fully coated across the surface and subsequently structured by mate-rial ablation. Transparent polymer varnishes and delicate structures created from metal pastes replace the functionality of the rare metal indium and provide the basis for innovative printed electronics.

Due to the integration of RFID and printed elec-tronics, “hybrid systems”—for instance as solu-tions for new sensor applications and in product and brand protection—will be used in the future as well. Schreiner PrinTronics is working on the development and industrial production of such innovative multifunctional label systems.

Functional and light-

weight, thin and flexible: Printed elec-tronics offer

numerous benefits

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Schreiner ProTech, a business unit of Schreiner Group Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG · Bruckmannring 22 · 85764 Oberschleissheim · Germany · Phone +49 89 31584-5251Schreiner Group LP · 300 Corporate Drive, Suite 10 · Blauvelt, NY 10913 · USA · Phone +1 845 848-9174Schreiner Group (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. · No. 455 Xiaonan Road, Building 2 · Fengxian District, 201401 Shanghai · China · Phone +86 21 6401 [email protected] · www.schreiner-protech.com

Schreiner ProTech: The right solution for any challenge

The automotive industry, the manufacturing sector and mechanical engineering around the globe benefit from our film-based functional components and parts marking solutions.

As a certified and longstanding development partner and systems supplier we develop tailored solutions to optimize processes and cut costs.

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Schreiner Group at Trade Fairs and Congresses

PharmapackSchreiner MediPharm Paris (FR) 7-8 February 2018

LogiMAT 2018Schreiner ProTech Schreiner LogiData Stuttgart (D) 13-15 March 2018

LOPEC 2018Kongress & Fachmesse Schreiner PrinTronics Munich (D) 13-15 March 2018

IntertrafficSchreiner PrinTrust Amsterdam (NL) 20-23 March 2018

ICMA-KongressSchreiner PrinTrust Orlando (US) 26-29 March 2018

LogiPharmaSchreiner MediPharm Montreux (CH) 10-12 April 2018

Seamless PaymentMiddle East 2018Schreiner PrinTrust Dubai (UAE) 15-16 April 2018

International Suppliers Fair (IZB)Schreiner ProTech Wolfsburg (D) 16-18 October 2018

Trustech (planned)Schreiner PrinTrust Cannes (FR) 29 November - 1 December 2018

Gulf Traffic (planned)Schreiner PrinTrust Dubai (UAE) December 2018