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Schreiner ProTechBlack Pressure Compensation Seals (PCS)

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Family-owned businesses like Schreiner Group shape the German economy and are of major importance for Germany’s economic success. Although we have long evolved into a global player for innovative functional labels due to our international production locations in the United States and China, we have remained loyal to the location of our headquarters in the north of Munich for more than 66 years.

Bavaria is one of Europe’s strongest economic regions and in a globalized world provides us with an outstanding base to continue our devel-opment as a globally active company and to tackle the challenges of our time. We are deter-mined to offer our customers innovative solu-tions as a reliable and expert partner in order to successfully support them going forward and to make new business models possible for them through our high-tech products. That is why, our strong roots in Bavaria notwithstanding, we are deliberately driving the expansion of our global footprint.

In spite of all the integration and networking enablers in the digital age, we intend to be present with our high-tech products and the solutions we offer wherever customers need us locally. To our customers our ability to make deliveries directly from Europe, from the United States and now, for the past two years, from China as well adds significant value to their business.

Dear Readers,

4 Contents

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05 100 Years of Bavarian Statehood: Top Location for an International High-Tech Company

08 Two Years of Production in China

10 FINAT Award for Four products

11 Energy Efficiency Network: Agreement on Ambitious Targets

11 Ritrama: Supplier of the Year 2017

Schreiner MediPharm

12 Smart Blister Packs for Clinical Trial

14 Effective Tamper Protection: The Covert-Hologram Seal

16 Tailored Dosing Syringe Label

17 SpeechCode: When the Pharma Label Talks

Schreiner ProTech

18 Mini PCS for Air Conditioning Control Unit

19 Product Innovation: Black PCS

20 Smart Nameplate: ((rfid))-IdPlate

Schreiner PrinTrust

22 One-Stop Shop: Efficient Vehicle Management

Schreiner Services

24 Processing Cell: Ultrasonic Welding of a Membrane

Schreiner LogiData

25 LogiMAT 2018: Successful Trade Show Appearance

26 IoT-Optimized Supply Chain Processes

Schreiner PrinTronics

28 High-Tech Labels Thrill the World

29 OE-A: International Meeting

Schreiner Digital Solutions

30 Interview: Digital Disruption

32 Trade Fair Calendar

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Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KGBruckmannring 2285764 Oberschleissheim/Germany Phone +49 89 31584-0 info@schreinergroup.comwww.schreinergroup.com

Responsible in the spirit ofGerman press law: Roland Schreiner,President and CEO Schreiner GroupHead of editorial team: Susanne HöppnerEditors: Susanne Höppner, Andrea RichterGraphic design: Bernhard AßfalgWe wish to thank all employees who havecontributed to this issue for their support. © 2018 Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG

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WE CELEBRATE BAVARIA: This is the motto of the current anni-versary year in Germany’s southernmost state. It is dedicated to the Free State’s centenary–and Schreiner Group has been writing its success story for more than two thirds of this 100-year-period. It was founded in Munich more than 66 years ago and has since evolved into an international high-tech company. As a result, it is one of the companies on which Bavaria’s outstanding worldwide reputation as a high-technology location is based. Bavaria ranks among Europe’s strongest economic regions, which, not least, is due to the fact that forward-thinking innovations drive technolog-ical and economic progress to which Schreiner Group contributes as well.

Bavaria: A Top Location for a High-Tech Company

Not only Bavaria has seen an extremely positive

development. Progress in theprinting industry has been enormous as well. The old

printing machines (left)have been replaced by

high-tech equipment.

The first decades of the Free State of Bavaria were shaped by the Weimar Republic and by the Second World War and its consequences. However, soon afterwards, in the 1950s, recov-ery followed during the era of the German “eco-nomic miracle.” And that is exactly when the history of Schreiner Group began as well. As early as in 1951, the year the company was established, its two founders, Theodor and Margarete Schreiner, succeeded in producing and selling their first embossed seal stamps and labels. To reduce the costs of printing plates back in those days, they replaced the gravures commonly used up to then by etched metal stamps.

Development in Bavaria: From an Agricul-tural to a Service and Industrial EconomyIn Bavaria, the structural transformation from an agricultural to an industrial and service econ-omy soon became evident. Schreiner, too, saw a rapid evolution. The discovery of self-adhesion technology in the 1960s resulted in a progres-sive expansion of the product range and the company was renamed “Etiketten-Schreiner” (“Schreiner Labels”).

1984 marked the beginning of a reorientation toward engineering-based industries and the birth of the Schreiner ProTech sales unit. The company, now named “Schreiner Etiketten- und Selbstklebetechnik” (“Schreiner Labels and Self-Adhesion Technology”), produced name-plates for subsequent overprinting with variable

data by means of EDP systems, dot-matrix or thermal transfer printers. Today, the nameplates, for instance, are found in cars, on W-LAN rout-ers, heat and electricity meters, etc. In 1988, initial contact was established with a pharma-ceutical company for which Pharma-Tac, the world’s first hanger label for infusion bottles, was developed. From then on, the company specialized in areas of interest to the pharma-ceutical industry with a dedicated sales unit, the predecessor of Schreiner MediPharm.

The Development Report of the Bavarian Minis-try of Economic Affairs says: “The Free State has the highest employment rate and lowest unem-ployment rate in all of Germany. Momentum and

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Following the invention of self-adhesion technology, simple labels for the cosmetics industry were in great demand at Schreiner Group. The development soon headed in the direction of functional labels with far more capabilities than purely marking parts or products.

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robustness are the hallmarks of the Bavarian economy. Particularly the sound mix of trades and industries with many capable medium-size businesses in manufacturing, trade, commerce and services is our advantage here.” And, again, Schreiner Group in this context serves as a con-crete example of the positive total picture pre-sented by the Bavarian economy.

Schreiner Group’s Evolution: From a Garage business to a High-Tech CompanySince it was founded, the company has evolved from a small garage business into a high-tech producer of specialty labels and self-adhesive functional parts with an international footprint. Cars, pharmaceutical products, household

appliances, components for industrial uses or official documents—there is hardly a field in which the wide range of Schreiner prod-ucts cannot be found. Today, the former label printing shop produces practically anything that is adhesive, sophisticated, innovative and multi-functional. "Made in Bavaria” enjoys high prestige in international markets. The economy of the Free State that is now 100 years old is regarded as modern and competitive. Schreiner Group is proud of contributing its share to this success and of delighting its customers as a value-oriented, Bavarian company steeped in tradition.

Anniversary Year: 100 Years of the Free State of Bavaria 200 Years of the Bavarian ConstitutionWe celebrate Bavaria: This is the motto for the whole year in which Bavaria celebrates two major anniversa-ries. The focus, for one, is on the bicentenary of the Bavarian Constitution. It dates to 1818 and, among other things, gave Bavarians civil rights and a parliament. The other celebration is dedicated to the abolishment of the monarchy and proclamation of the Free State of Bavaria by Kurt Eisner on November 8 one hundred years ago.

A high-tech printing operation committed to the highest standards of quality and cleanliness. Schreiner Group uses state-of-the-art machines and equipment and is regarded as a company that epitomizes Bavarian entrepreneurship.

The label of the future features a wide range of functionalities and applications. Schreiner Group is breaking completely new ground, for instance in electronics with printed batteries or sensors.

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Under the banner of “Inspired by Tradition–Built for Innovation,” Schreiner officially opened a new production site in China, more precisely in Fengpu near Shanghai, in spring of 2016. Thomas Köberlein, President of Schreiner ProTech, is responsible for having successfully gotten the Chinese site off the ground. Taking stock after two years, he is thrilled about the positive development in the Far East.

What is your assessment aftertwo years of production in Fengpu?The decision to invest in China was absolutely right. Now we have succeeded in transform-ing a start-up situation into a regular volume production operation. For our international customers, our ability to make deliveries directly from Europe, from the United States and now also from China is a huge benefit.

What milestones have you achieved?We overcame a big hurdle even before our production launch: obtaining all the approvals

Two Years of Production in China

posed a challenge. After the grand opening, we were awarded all the required certifica-tions and within the space of one year passed all the audits of our key automotive customers the first time around. Since then, more than 300 orders have been successfully produced

and shipped in China. The rate of customer complaints was zero percent—which shows the outstanding work done by our local team.

How do you manage recruitingtop-caliber people?There are three factors that play a major role. We are a high-tech company, which basically makes us attractive for qualified local employ-ees. Our tradition as a family-owned business plays a major part as well. Employees want to be perceived as human beings with all their skills and strengths. And, finally, our top-class location scores with modern machinery and exacting standards of cleanliness and quality when it comes to recruiting as well.

What are the next challenges?One of our next goals is to intensify the local-ization of our team in China. In the future, German employees will only perform selected strategic tasks. We will also increasingly dele-gate leadership and managerial tasks to Chi-nese staff. Our local German employees are passing on all of their know-how and ensure high-quality training of all new employees. At the same time, we will continue to engage in active exchange with our headquarters in Germany to continuously ensure globally stan-dardized processes at an identically high level.

Top-class conditions in the Far East: The quality standards to be met by employees, processes and results at the production site in China are the same as those in Germany.

A well-gelled team: the superbly trained employees at the Fengpu site at a team event.

What does China mean for you personally?For me, the establishment and further development of our location in China has been a great, personally enriching expe-rience. I am particularly fascinated by the diverse Chinese culture and my personal encounters with the local population. It is highly motivating to tackle the tasks at hand with our outstanding team. Together we have broken new ground—and now we are delighted about the positive results.

Initial training of new employees: The Chinese production hall in Fengpu operates according to the highest standards with high-tech machines identical to those in Germany.

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FINAT 2018 Fold Success

Schreiner Group has won first place in four catego-ries of this year’s FINAT Label Competition. The European association for the self-adhe-sive label industry honored two inno-vative products for the pharmaceutical industry and two functional labels for eng ineer ing-based industries at the awards ceremony held in Dublin in early June.

“That our two key business units, Schreiner MediPharm and Schreiner ProTech, each received awards for two of their top devel-opments is tremendous confirmation of the fact that innovation is a truly lived value in our high-tech company,” said Roland Schreiner,

President and CEO of Schreiner Group. A newly developed

incontinence sensor was the winner in the “Inno-vation” category. Using printed conductive lines, the sensor optimizes the analysis of incon-tinence and in-patient care. A functional label with ten detachable

parts came out on top in the “Pharmaceutical

Products” category. It facil-itates documentation and

tracing of medications.

As the best products in the two areas of “Inno-vation & Electronic Printing” and “Security,” the judging panel selected a clever label for tam-per-proof vehicle identification using Color Laser Film (CLF) with a fingerprint effect and a protective film for sensors on microchips.

➊ Incontinence sensor:The delicate conductive lines measure and docu-ment moisture and wet-ness due to incontinence.

➋ Pharma-Comb label:The innovative functional label features a sophisti-cated two-layer label construction.

➌ CLF with fingerprint effect: Lumogens partially embedded in the label’s adhesive, for instance in the form of a logo, migrate into vehicle paint. An unauthorized attempt to remove the label can be proven under UV light.

➍ Chip protection film:The award-winning pro-tective film prevents small sensors on micro-chips being damaged by solder splash during the solder bath and reflow process.

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Schreiner Groupagain recognizes Ritrama as best

supplier—honoring the company’s

employees.

RITRAMAThis company has met our requirements with respect to product quality, delivery performance and mutually benefi cial cooperation in an exemplary manner.

Therefore, we are pleased to present this award, combined with our appreciation to the company’s management and staff.

Oberschleissheim, April 23, 2018

Roland Schreiner — President and CEO

Supplier of the Year 2017

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The Energy Efficiency Network Munich- Upper Bavaria consists of companies which not only serve as role models within their region but enjoy supra-regional pres-tige due to their size and commitment.

In addition to Schreiner Group, companies such as BSH Hausgeräte, MAN, MTU and Knorr-Bremse are members. The network’s activities pursue the aim of significant permanent energy efficiency gains and thus appreciable potential reductions of CO2 emissions by the participat-ing companies. Consequently, the participants’ commitment also helps achieve the German federal government’s energy and climate policy targets.

Although the 14-percent increase in energy effi-ciency and reduction of CO2 emissions by more than 11 percent are more than impressive the network once again decided to set joint targets for energy efficiency gains and CO2 emission reductions. Following the initial consultation stage of the project, the management represen-tatives of the companies agreed on a 7-percent energy efficiency increase combined with con-current 10-percent CO2 reductions based on 2017 by 2019. The achievement levels of these targets are subject to annual monitoring. During this verification process, the savings resulting from implemented actions are calculated and the development of the total energy consump-tion is reviewed so that in 2020 the achievement of the targets can be assessed.

New Targets for Nature

The Supplier of the Year award this year again goes to the Italian family-owned com-pany Ritrama. The international manufac-turer of self-adhesive materials has now won this recognition by Schreiner Group for the third time. As previously, in 2014 and 2016, Ritrama impressed with the best performance in the categories of Quality, Logistics, Service and Costs. The award honors all of the supplier’s employees.

“Our award deliberately goes to all of Ritrama’s employees,” emphasized Norbert Kreitmeir on the occasion of presenting the award at Rit-rama’s plant in Barcelona. “They do an out-standing job day in day out to supply Schreiner Group with top-quality products.” Jose Luis Cester, Director General for Ritrama’s global label business, accepted the award together with his team from Spain and Italy on behalf of the entire company. Ritrama has been Schreiner Group’s major supplier for years and thus one of its most important business

partners. Both com-panies share the same values and attitudes— a key criterion of trust-ing and success-ful collaboration for Schreiner Group as a family-run medium- sized business.

Ritrama: Supplier ofthe Year 2017

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Smart Blister Packs for Clinical Trial

A large pharmaceutical group for the first time is using smart blister packs for a clin-ical trial. The employment of digital tools to manage and track processes during clini-cal trials marks a milestone for the global group of companies. Schreiner MediPharm, together with the Dutch company ECCT (Experts in Communications and Connec-tivity Technology), supports the customer in this project with a patient compliance monitoring solution designed to enhance medication adherence by clinical trial par-ticipants. Additionally, the pharmaceutical company benefits from the positive effects of significant cost savings.

The innovative project specifically involves a clinical trial pioneering a database platform which enables diverse data transfers and analyses, employing smart blister packs and a patient-facing smartphone app.

Clinical trials are generally confronted with spe-cial challenges. They are normally conducted on an international scale and require high accuracy, reliable workflow as well as efficiency, speed and flexibility. Conventional, non-automated processes are frequently in need of improve-ment, and error-prone. In addition, medication adherence by participating patients is decisive for the successful outcome of clinical trials, but often difficult to track. For instance, based on a typical assumption, 20 percent of patients

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do not adhere to the therapy. Accordingly, an increase of the patient population by 60 percent is necessary to compensate for lack of clarity in the results analyses.

Based on this situation, Schreiner MediPharm in cooperation with its partner ECCT, who developed the electronics including intelligent sensor technology, and its pharmaceutical customer has realized a smart packaging solution for patient compliance monitoring. Pressing a tablet out of a blister pack generates data in real time: the type of medication, the time of extraction from the pack and the respective cavity. This information is automatically stored in the smart packaging and transmitted to a database via a smartphone app or reader. Compliance of the respective patient can thus be tracked. Additionally, it is possible to send the patient a reminder to take the medication, to adjust the dose and to assist trial participants

with interactive communication opportunities between the physician and patient in the interest of medication adherence.

The utilization of the smart packaging solution for patient compliance monitoring as part of the clinical trial results in decisive benefits:

�� Enhanced data quality: Patient compliance monitoring optimizes data quality and reduces the delinquency rate due to proven non-compliance.�� Shorter time-to-market: The utilization of

digital tools to support the processes shortens the trial period, reduces costs and accelerates the approval process for new medicines.�� Efficiency enhancement: The efficiency

of the clinical trial process is enhanced as a result of reduced manual documentation and elimination of manual monitoring of CTS management activities.�� Higher flexibility: Finally, the smart packag-

ing solution provides greater flexibility in adjust-ing complex therapies and trial workflows.

Digital therapy monitoring:Via a smartphone, the physician is able to verify if the patient has taken his/her medicine at the right time.

Below: The closed Covert-Hologram Seal appears nearly

inconspicuous. Right: The irreversible

holographic effect only emerges when the seal is opened.

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Stolen, repackaged, illegally refilled and relabeled: Medicine counterfeiting and tampering poses a growing risk. That is why the Europe-wide Falsified Medicines Directive 2011/62/EU will come into force in February 2019. It requires all pharmaceutical manufacturers to mark their prescription medicines with a serial number and, additionally, to provide them with a tamper protection device. Schreiner MediPharm’s Covert-Hologram Seal is a particularly effective label for reliable first-opening indication and tamper evidence, plus counterfeit protection.

The multifunctional Covert-Hologram Seal makes it difficult for counterfeiters of pharma-ceuticals to circulate their illegal medicines

Effective Tamper Protection: The Covert-Hologram Seal

The multifunctional Covert-Hologram Seal satisfies

the demands of the EU Directive

unnoticed. The innovative closure seal is trans-parent, inconspicuous and thus appears like a simple packaging seal. However, the first time the seal is opened, an invisible effect becomes visible. A hologram emerges that shows various inscriptions and design elements in different colors depending on the viewing angle. The holographic effect is irreversible and the seal’s fully transparent original condition cannot be restored. Thus, manufacturers, suppliers, and consumers can tell at first glance if the packag-ing has been previously opened or if the medi-cine is an originally packaged product.

The Covert-Hologram Seal offers further bene-fits: The specialty closure seal for pharmaceu-tical packaging that has been jointly developed by Schreiner MediPharm and the Schreiner ProSecure competence center has anti- counterfeiting features embedded in the hologram.

Thus, the Covert-Hologram Seal effectively combines the reliable first-opening indica-tion required by the EU Directive with addi-tional counterfeiting protection in a single seal, enhancing security throughout the entire supply chain.

The EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive

2011/62/EU is right around the corner.

Effective February 9, 2019, all prescription

medicine packaging must be provided

with an individual serial number and an

anti-tampering device. But will this ensure

reliable counterfeiting protection? We

say: No, that’s not enough! Packaging of

medicinal products is truly secure only

when safeguarded by additional anti-

counterfeiting features.

The possibilities are numerous and

varied: innovative closure seals, overt,

semi-covert, covert or digital authenticity

features – Schreiner MediPharm has

the ideal solution for every requirement.

Find the best fit in our blog series, “12

Months, 12 Solutions: The Countdown

to the EU Falsified Medicines Directive,”

which began February 2018. Every month,

we present a selected security feature

for truly viable protection of medicinal

packaging against tampering and

counterfeiting.

Ready for the EU Directive? You Bet!

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Go to our blog series “12 Months, 12 Solutions.” The Countdown Is On! www.schreinergroup-blog.com/eu-directive

Schreiner MediPharm, a business unit of Schreiner Group LP Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG · Bruckmannring 22 · 85764 Oberschleissheim · Germany · Phone +49 89 31584-5400 Schreiner Group LP · 300 Corporate Drive, Suite 10 · Blauvelt, NY 10913 · USA · Phone +1 845 848-9000 info@schreiner-medipharm.com · www.schreiner-medipharm.com

Clinical trials for new medicines require high levels of compliance to ensure valid outcomes. Medications can only be fully effective if dispensed in the right dose. Therefore, in a clinical trial, it is also import-ant to test how the medicine to be adminis-tered is handled in connection with dosing aids. Schreiner MediPharm has created a label that enhances the safety of handling a dosing system for the clinical trial of a medicine for children.

Orally administered liquid medicines are typ-ically measured and dispensed using dos-ing aids such as measuring cups, measuring spoons and dosing syringes. This entails the risk of dosing errors.

Raumedic, a developer and manufacturer of customized systems for medical technology and the pharmaceutical industry, developed a dosing system to reduce the risk of dosing errors of critical medicines for a renowned phar-maceutical manufacturer. The so-called Liquid Dosing Device system is based on commonly used oral syringes in 1 ml-, 5 ml- and 10-ml versions. Additionally, an innovative mech-anism was integrated to set the dose to be

administered. The mechanism has a button with which healthcare professionals can adjust the correct dose and fix the selected setting—a novel system for healthcare staff that carries the risk of the button being pushed too early by accident. The consequence: The syringe set-ting is fixed at a wrong level and the dose can no longer be readjusted to the correct level when the medicine is drawn up to be dispensed. This entails the risk of under- or overdosing. Respec-tive sources of error were observed during a user study with initial prototypes commissioned by Raumedic.

Schreiner MediPharm’s experts in Clinical Trial Services solved this problem by designing a special label: It is wrapped around the syringe, smoothly and safely covering the button. This visual barrier prevents the user from accidentally pushing the button. The label has an icon refer-ring to instructions that should be read before fixing the dose. The button only becomes vis-ible and lockable after the required dose has been drawn up and the label opened at the starter tab per user directions. This pre-sets the required quantity of medicine for all subsequent administrations.

The main challenge product developers faced in this project was the label’s design: The multi-layer label had to ensure ease of use and be optimally adapted to the shape of the syringe. In addition, specific stiffness and adhesion of the label was required. The tailored dosing syringe label makes handling the dosing syringe safer and helps avoid dosage errors. This enhances patient safety in clinical trials, supports med-ication compliance and addresses potential sources of error in risk assessments.

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SpeechCode: When the Pharma Label TalksMedicinal products are subject to many regulatory requirements. For instance, all important information pertaining to a medicine and usage instructions must be available. However, accessibility of printed information may be difficult for the elderly and people with visual impairments or low literacy skills. Therefore, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched EMA/680018/2017, an action plan intended to enhance ease of use and comprehension of product information by patients. To com-plement printed package leaflets, for exam-ple, electronic formats that read informa-tion to patients are achievable. Schreiner MediPharm is now offering this capability for labels to pharmaceutical manufactur-ers in the form of the “SpeechCode” digital feature.

SpeechCode is a digital code that makes it pos-sible to read out voice-based information via a smartphone app. The colored 3D code, devel-oped by the Austrian company of the same name, is generated similar to a QR code and imprinted on the label. However, instead of a web link, the code contains encrypted text that may equal as much as two A4-size pages. Using a corresponding smartphone app, the patient scans the code and can subsequently listen to

the information on the mobile device. Integrated language recognition issues the audio version of the text according to the default setting of the smartphone’s system language. SpeechCode operates completely offline. All information is contained in the code and available at any time without an internet connection.

Due to Schreiner MediPharm’s printing technol-ogy expertise, SpeechCode can be individually, easily, and cost-efficiently integrated in diverse label designs and complex label constructions for primary and secondary packaging. Speech-Code is suitable for diverse applications: The user-friendly, accessible feature supports self-medication and patient compliance as well as medication of children and older patients. With SpeechCode, Schreiner MediPharm expands its portfolio of digital solutions for the pharmaceutical industry through another inno-vative feature.

People with low or no literacy skills as well as older or visually impaired patients benefit from SpeechCode’s audio assistance.

Integrated into labels on secondary packaging, SpeechCode makes important product information avail-able without triggering first-opening indication and thus destroying the packaging’s integrity.

Facility heating, ventilation and air condi-tioning (HVAC) systems must be energy- efficient and economical. As the accuracy of the sensors that measure volumet-ric flow rates is crucial for efficiency and economy, the sensors must be protected against external influences and pressures that may occur must be compensated for. First Sensor, a global leader in the field of sensor technology, is now using Schreiner ProTech’s mini pressure compensation seal (PCS) as closures for the housings of its air conditioning control units with integrated sensors.

In air conditioning control units, even the low-est flow rates have to be measured with high

Mini Membrane, Maximum Measuring Accuracy

The mini PCS effectivelyventilates tiny electroniccomponent housings

Dispensing of Mini PCSs via the

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accuracy, for which sensitive flow sensors are used. To ensure that these meters deliver impeccable results, they must be protected against the intrusion of dirt particles. At the same time, pressure compensation must be ensured because even tiny particles or trapped air can upset the sensor.

First Sensor found the perfect solution in Schreiner ProTech’s mini PCS. The small, self-adhesive membrane with a diameter of only 3 mm consists of a tiny, precision-die-cut, self-adhesive ring and a precisely fitting mem-brane washer. This design ensures effective pressure compensation combined with reliable sealing of the hole in the air conditioning control unit’s enclosure against water, oils and fuels. As a result, the sensor is well-protected and deliv-ers exact meter readings. For fast and easy processing of the mini PCSs in First Sensor’s operation, Schreiner ProTech found a solution as well: The tiny membranes are automatically applied during the SMD assembly process using a Slimline Label Feeder from pb tec solu-tions. Production and delivery of the air condi-tioning control units with integrated mini PCSs started in September, 2017.

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About First Sensor AGFirst Sensor AG is a global leader in the field of sensor technology. The company develops and produces stan-dardized and tailored sensor solutions for the detection of light, radiation, pressure, flow, fill level and acceleration for applications in the Industrial, Medical and Mobility growth markets.

About pb tec solutions GmbHpb tec solutions GmbH is a successful sales company and consulting firm in the field of electronics manufac-turing. Its main product segments are Automatic Optical Inspection, Feeding Technology, Marking and Traceability.

Black membranes for black housings

White or black? Schreiner ProTech’s cus-tomers now have a choice when it comes to the color of their pressure compensation seals (PCS). The business unit has comple-mented its portfolio by a black membrane material and qualified it for use on compo-nent housings.

Without pressure compensation, pressure dif-ferences build up between a component enclo-sure and its environment. Pressure differences stress components and may damage the device in which they are installed. A pressure compen-sation seal (PCS) that equalizes the differences while ensuring that neither water nor oils or fuels can enter the enclosure from the outside is essential for impeccable performance of elec-tronic equipment. Now, customers with black components are able to order the membrane in a color that blends in with the exterior com-ponent design–in other words black on black.

“This has two advantages: The pressure com-pensation seal is unobtrusive, being hardly visi-ble anymore, and dirt or dust particles are less noticeable on the dark PCS than on a white one.

Black PCS: Unobtrusive Pressure Compensation

Consequently, the component presents a per-fectly neat and clean look to the consumer,” explains product manager Adrian Marggraf.

The new product uses a membrane made of the fluoropolymer PTFE that can either be welded or processed as a self-adhesive solution. While inquiries from new customers would frequently address the question of color many longstand-ing customers are now excited about the black alternative to the white membrane solution as well. Marggraf puts Schreiner ProTech’s moti-vation in a nutshell: “Customer intimacy is our top priority, so we’re delighted that we’ve been able to enhance our membrane portfolio for our customers with the further development of this product.”

Above: A white and a black PCS are attached to the inside of the housing for comparison. Below: Viewed from the outside, the black PCS is less conspicuous and hardly visible. The bright dot of the white PCS is clearly more noticeable.

Like white PCSs, the black PCSs are delivered on rolls for

ease of handling in both manual and automatic application.

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The smart ((rfid))-IdPlate combines the clas-sic nameplate with a modern NFC label. As a nameplate, it satisfies all the requirements of machine and appliance labeling. In addition, product data and further information, which users may supplement as needed, can be stored on the label-integrated NFC chip. The data can be read by means of an NFC-capable smartphone—in a decentralized process and in real time.

The thin and flexible label can be permanently applied to objects and materials, and even works on metallic substrates. If the ((rfid))-Id-Plate is not supposed to be externally visible on the product the label can be applied to the inside. Reading of the smart nameplate is easily possible even through a thin layer of plastics up to a range of three centimeters. For manufac-turers, the ((rfid))-IdPlate is also an effective tool for integrated Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). In addition, it is an ideal solution for label-ing their products, building relationships with various target groups and achieving long-term customer loyalty.

Conventional nameplates with printed rat-ings and other details are typically used for labeling appliances and machines. How-ever, they lack a capability that should be state-of-the-art in the digital age: storing information and communicating with the user. Schreiner ProTech’s ((rfid))-IdPlate is now making this possible by means of NFC—in addition to appliance marking, this smart nameplate offers an opportunity for interaction between manufacturers, ser-vice partners and consumers.

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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with NFC

CAPTURE. CONTROL. COMMUNICATE.Smart factories: Companies that manage the leap into modular manufacturing will secure a crucial competitive edge. Components, machines and containers equipped with RFID labels are the enablers. Schreiner ProTech will support you from technology consulting and process integration through to implementation of application systems.

Discover our pioneering RFID solutions for Industry 4.0 and request our brochure “CAPTURE. CONTROL. COMMUNICATE” with an integrated NFC high-tech label at info@schreiner-protech.com

More information on RFID at:www.schreiner-group.com/en/rfid.html

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Transfer Seal

Fine Dust Sticker

Official stickers

VignetteThird License Plate

((rfid))-ID Card Label

PIN protection for documents

((rfid))-Windshield Label

One-Stop-Shop: Efficient Vehicle Management from a Single SourceGlobalization, mobility, flexibility: The global traffic volume and number of vehi-cle registrations keeps growing. While in 2017 the number of newly registered vehicles was 79 million it is expected to increase to *81.6 million in 2018. Therefore, solutions that accelerate traffic flow are required for roads, toll collection points and access control. The same applies to the processes of government authorities for vehicle registration and other official purposes which need to be handled with greater speed. These requirements can be successfully addressed by specialty labels for efficient vehicle management like those that Schreiner PrinTrust as a specialist in security and authentication develops for international customers.

When Intertraffic–the world’s leading trade event for traffic management and traffic tech-nology—opened its gates again in Amsterdam from March 20 to 23, 2018 Schreiner PrinTrust showcased its innovative labels for vehicle appli-cations. Highlights of the presentation were the ((rfid))-Windshield Label Global Secure for con-tactless vehicle identification with enhanced

data security and communication and the “Third License Plate” that provides tamper-resistant proof of vehicle registration. In keeping with the

“one-stop-shop” principle, the business unit had brought its complete range of labels for vehi-cle applications to the event, as focusing on the entire process chain is the prerequisite for the development of tailored, forward-thinking solutions.

RFID and Security Labels for Vehicle Applications�� Vehicle identification and registration�� Proof of maintenance�� Proof of fees paid and access authorization�� Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI)�� Driver identification�� Proof of insurance�� On- and off-road parking�� Charging�� Tolling

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Richard Stooß and Paul Bunge presented the extensive portfolio of RFID and security labels for vehicle management to an international audience for four days.

*Source: https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/247129/umfrage/weltweite-neuzulassungen-von-pkw/ im April 2018

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As a supplier of pressure compensation seals Schreiner

ProTech delivers the product as well as the processing

machine including inspection/testing technology to ensure

proper performance of the membrane.

Close-up pictures from the manufacturing cell: The PCS is placed on top of the initially open plug followed by ultrasonic welding.

Everything from a single source: A man-ufacturer of plastic transmission venting (breather) plugs purchases the pressure compensation seals (PCS) for these parts from Schreiner ProTech. In addition, the customer ordered the machine for pro-cessing them, which has since been suc-cessfully put into operation.

For the required pressure compensation, the pressure compensation seal must be ultra-sonically welded to the plug to allow air to be

Added Value: Processing Cell for Ultrasonic Welding

exchanged while preventing water, oils or fuels entering the electronic component from the outside. The sensitive membrane structure of the PTFE (polytetrafluorethylene) surface has to be handled with particular care. To ensure an impeccable assembly process, the customer also desired an optimum quality assurance solution in the form of a functional test from Schreiner ProTech for processing the func-tional part. The Schreiner Services competence center specializes in precisely these kinds of requirements. As experts in high-tech mark-ing and joining technology systems, they offer all-in-one solutions for smooth integration into existing infrastructures.

Schreiner Services provides comprehensive consulting support for processing functional parts and specialty labels. The experts develop customized application techniques or adapt machines precisely to the customer’s specific needs. Based on this expertise, they created a processing cell for ultrasonic welding of the pressure compensation seals including segre-gation of NOK parts which ensures that only good parts move on to further process steps.

Michael Reineke, Head of Schreiner Services, sums up the project: “We created a compre-hensive solution for the customer that deliv-ers perfect processing and maximum quality assurance regarding the performance of the pressure compensation seals.”

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At LogiMAT, Schreiner LogiData unveiled its newly developed ((rfid))-DistaFerr ESD LongRange Label for container marking. Interest in it was huge because the leap into Industry 4.0 can only be accomplished by means of data-controlled end-to-end com-munication in production, assembly and logistics operations. Smart RFID-based container management for all types of con-tainers across the entire supply chain is a crucial factor in this context and the new smart label a key enabler.

The label is specifically designed for use on all standard versions of ESD containers and anti-static levels. It delivers some seven meters of read range, so conforming to the recommenda-tion by the German Association of the Automo-tive Industry (VDA) for ESD container marking.

The operation of a label applicator at Schreiner LogiData’s booth also gave trade show visitors a first-hand impression of the ease with which the RFID labels can be dispensed.

Another trade show highlight was RFID expert Frank Linti’s technology presentation. Linti explained the challenges which Industry 4.0 poses to future logistics and manufacturing operations and what a supply chain connected and optimized by IoT (Internet of Things) up to and including a manufacturing cell can look like (see page 26).

The stage for “forward-think-ing container management” was set in innovative ways at the LogiMAT trade show booth.

The label applicator at the trade show booth provided visitors with a live demon-stration of how RFID labels are dispensed.

In his presentation, Frank Linti explained how RFID can operate as a key to smart cross-functional communica-tion between manufacturing, assembly and production logistics.

LogiMAT: Smart Labels for the Smart Factory

The Smart Component

The Smart RFID Container

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IoT and Smart Factory are terms that have been intensively discussed for years. Fully connected machines and manufacturing cells that communicate with each other and enable smart assembly and production down to component level will revolutionize production. Manufacturing companies will have the opportunity to completely rede-sign flexible assembly processes that on cell level are smart enough to communicate with all the stations within their manufac-turing chain.

At the moment, only few manufacturing lines in the field are able to communicate via intranets or the internet and, as a result, to flexibly allo-cate requirements to the current production process. That is why fast implementation of the major benefits of these communicating solu-tions in existing machinery can be achieved only with great difficulty or not at all.

Therefore, the key question is: Can companies, even at this juncture, embark on a smart factory based manufacturing journey without having to replace all their existing machines?

There are two major approaches to elevating a company’s machinery to the next level. Based on RFID technology, containers and trays as well as the assembly components themselves can become smarter. This requires the integra-tion of RFID readers on the machine which syn-chronize themselves with the machine’s con-trol unit using software. Stored in the machine control unit’s memory are requirement routines which specify various activities to the machine based on information stored on the RFID tag. In turn this means that RFID storage media have to be attached to all containers or com-ponent assemblies. This approach results in two models:

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Thanks to data storage on a chip on every object, the deployment of RFID offers clearly more potential than the mere acquisition of a sequential number. For optimum planning and use of the benefits of RFID deployment, existing processes always have to be analyzed and adapted as needed to the possibilities offered by an RFID solution.

On each run, the RFID container is programmed with data pertaining to its requirements profile and the goods it carries. Due to the infor-mation it has been provided with, the container is able to communi-cate at various RFID reading points within its logistics process where it is headed and what is necessary for it to get there. The related data can be repeatedly deleted and the chip reprogrammed so that each RFID label is usable for several years.

A specific application example: Due to RFID communication, a rush-order can autonomously com-municate at a sorting gate on a con-veyor belt that it requires priority han-dling. The gate does not have to be connected to the central network for this purpose, but receives its instruc-tions directly from the container.

Following the logistics process, the container’s data are captured by the machine via an RFID reading point. The container communicates its con-tents and the appropriate processing

quantity to the machine. The informa-tion about the contents in turn defines the processing program the machine has to execute for the components in the container.

For very small components, the data acquisition at container level addition-ally enables batch or lot tracing. Thus, in the event of quality issues, it is pos-sible to quickly and efficiently trace and contain a defective batch or lot and to minimize potential damage.

In modern industrial processes, several modules produced by var-ious suppliers are typically com-bined in a final assembly stage. RFID-tagged items are able to communicate their identity via var-ious reading stations to central IoT platforms in a fully automated pro-cess. These data are accessible to all partners and able to communi-cate the status of the respective module.

When an RFID-tagged module arrives at a machine that can auto-matically read and post it the machine learns the module’s iden-tity and the specification or blue-print according to which it is sup-posed to be assembled or installed.

A specific example: A module com-municates to the machine: “I am ver-sion B, please process me initially according to assembly workflow D and then according to E.” Due to the RFID-based communication to the

machine’s control unit, the machine can fully automatically select the right workflow and process the module accordingly. The newly created assembly or the next larger unit pro-vided with the RFID-tagged module combines the data and communi-cates them to a central system at the next RFID reading point. This approach allows manufacturers to implement highly automated pro-cesses even if not all of their machines are capable of posting data within a network and in real time.

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Shortly before Easter, customers, suppliers and partners of Schreiner Group received the previous issue of Forum—including a highlight: Attached to the penultimate page was the newly developed ((rfid))- Digital Void Label the core function of which is electronic tamper evidence. Inte-grated geo-tracking delivered live results of all the places where the high-tech labels were read with NFC-capable smartphones.

Printed electronics and digital know-how:This combination opens up new opportunities for our customers

High-Tech Labels Inspire Worldwide Enthusiasm

No special reader required:Any NFC-capable smart-

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Every read-out is logged in a database:

This enables geo-tracking.

Forum readers around the globe read the label and tested the electronic tamper evidence. It is based on a sensor created by printed elec-tronics that is severed in an attempt to detach the label, plus a chip and an antenna for con-tactless transmission of radio waves based on RFID technology. All these actions are stored in a database. As a result, it is possible to pre-cisely see on a map where the high-tech labels were read either in intact condition or after a tampering attempt.

The sample label provides the basis for innova-tive, digital all-in-one solutions and new busi-ness models. It is not a saleable product yet that has been launched on the market, but a demonstrator that illustrates the technological potential to achieve highly secure, electronic tamper evidence. Having been developed for roll-to-roll processes, it provides optimum prerequisites for automated processing and thus for industrial production, so enabling high- volume manufacturing and efficient application of customized versions.

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In the middle of March, a trade show and congress in Munich was focused on printed electronics: LOPEC show-cased forward-thinking developments in printed electronics and provided import-ant impulses for application, research and development. Schreiner Group was present at both events and also hosted the mem-bers of the OE-A (Organic and Printed Elec-tronics Association): As part of their annual general meeting, they visited Schreiner Group for a company tour.

The Schreiner PrinTronics competence center has been a member of this international asso-ciation for printed electronics for many years and highly welcomed the opportunity to provide insights into the technologies and production

Printed Electronics: International Meeting

During a company tour, the guests gained insights into the production operations

and first-hand impressions of Schreiner Group’s innovative

products and solutions.

Group photo in the courtyard: More than 100OE-A members visited Schreiner Group and informed themselves about the internationalhigh-tech company during a two-hour tour.

of high-tech functional labels to the more than hundred researchers, developers and industry representatives.

Three technology stations featured innovative counterfeiting and tampering protection, the integration of RFID and printed electronics as well as digital all-in-one solutions combining standardized digital services with Schreiner Group’s smart labels. On the shop floor, the guests learned about exciting details of screen and flexo printing and the production of Needle-Trap, a label for prefilled syringes with an integrated needle trap to prevent needlestick injuries.

A networking reception at restaurant “Kurfürst” complemented the gathering. There the partic-ipants had the opportunity to intensify relation-ships with other members, establish new con-tacts and discuss new business opportunities.

Experts in printed electronics at Schreiner Group

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Nothing in the past 20 years has changed the economy and society as much as the digitization, interlinking and automation of all communication and work processes in everyday personal and professional life. Digital transformation represents a modern-day revolution and Schreiner Group responds to it by offering its cus-tomers digital all-in-one solutions with its recently established Schreiner Digital Solutions competence center. Specifically, this means that standardized digital ser-vices are combined with smart labels from Schreiner Group—to enable new business models. A keyword that keeps appearing in this context is “digital disruption” which is deemed to be the next level of innovation. Stefan Polster, Team Leader Digital Solu-tions Consulting, based on the seven prin-ciples formulated by notable digitalization expert Dr. Jens-Uwe Meyer, explains what exactly is driving this transformation and how we are already experiencing it today in specific ways.

Principle 1: Using Instead of BuyingCar sharing, which is becoming increasingly popular, is a perfect case in point. Trends indi-cate that ownership will become less and less important in the future. Digital business models make it possible to share things with others and paying for them only for the period during which they are actually used.

Principle 2: CrowdificationDue to digital technology, worldwide network-ing with like-minded people has become easy, resulting in shared projects that would not have been possible in the past. Be it a mega project like Wikipedia in which experts from countries around the globe jointly build a knowledge plat-form or a band seeking support for its new CD: all of this is easily possible in the digital world.

Principle 3: PersonalizationThe focus is increasingly placed on the individ-ual consumer or end user. Apps are personal-ized, content is generated from users’ stored data and known activities and customized to suit their needs.

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Principle 4: Crystal BallCompanies can become fortune tellers and predict how customers will react, what their future needs will be and when. Those who mas-ter data management and analysis are a step ahead of the times, able to instantly respond and to score by delivering outstanding service. Be it timely reordering of consumables or the collection of data in a car that directly commu-nicates its servicing needs when it arrives at a garage: the customer benefits, and so does his or her business partner.

Principle 5: Standardization of CompetenciesArtificial intelligence is progressively making its way into the (working) world. Even though this won’t happen overnight, the know-how and competencies of many professions can be standardized. This will not be limited to specific industries but rather pertain to particular skills that make up a specific competency. Wherever standards exist or can be created companies digitize their know-how and, based on digitized data, deliver added value to their customers.

Principle 6: Centralization of the Customer InterfaceTruly successful companies leverage digital technology for enhancing their sales activities. They develop platforms as a central customer interface and will profit from this investment over the long run. The data generated this way harbors huge potential of precisely knowing customers’ needs and directly offering them additional products and services that match their preferences.

Principle 7: Radical Efficiency IncreaseInterlinking the entire value chain reduces pro-duction cycle times: workflows are automated and robots control the manufacturing operation. From a business perspective, this is a twofold gain: while speed increases the defect rate drops. Smart sensors which in a “smart factory” enable near-one-hundred-percent inspection of a component are another aspect. Even today, sensors and other functional labels with inte-grated antennas and chips like the ones offered by Schreiner Group deliver huge volumes of data pertaining to components, machines, products—and their users. In turn, these data serve to achieve radical efficiency increases.

Schreiner Group at TradeFairs and Congresses

PDI ChinaSchreiner MediPharm Beijing (CN) 5 – 7 September 2018

PDA Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection DevicesSchreiner MediPharm Orlando, FL (US) 8 – 9 October 2018

PackExpo HealthcareSchreiner MediPharm Chicago, IL (US) 14 – 17 October 2018

International Suppliers Fair (IZB)Schreiner ProTech Schreiner LogiData Wolfsburg (DE) 16 – 18 October 2018

RFID & Wireless IoT tomorrow 2018 Schreiner LogiData Frankfurt/Main and Darmstadt (DE) 30 – 31 October 2018

A3PSchreiner MediPharm Biarritz (F) 13 – 15 November 2018

Schreiner Group in Social Media

AIPIA Schreiner MediPharm Amsterdam (NL) 19 – 20 November 2018

Airbag SymposiumSchreiner ProTech Mannheim (DE) 26 – 28 November 2018

Gulf Traffic (planned)Schreiner PrinTrust Dubai (UAE) 4 – 6 December 2018

CPhI IndiaSchreiner MediPharm Greater Noida, Delhi NCR (IN) 12 – 14 December 2018

PharmapackSchreiner MediPharm Paris (F) 6 – 7 February 2019

LogiMAT 2019Schreiner ProTech Schreiner LogiData Stuttgart (DE) 19 – 21 February 2019

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