HICOF'S PHARMA SERIALIZATION SOLUTION

Our pharmaceutical serialization solution offers complete traceability, from unit-level coding to full aggregation, ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety. Designed and manufactured in Switzerland, our integrated system eliminates the complexities of third-party interfaces. With in-house developed hardware and software, we guarantee seamless operation and reliability. Trust us to safeguard your products and streamline your supply chain.

In today’s pharmaceutical industry, a Pharma Serialization Solution is not just a regulatory necessity—it’s a strategic tool for securing your supply chain and ensuring patient safety. With counterfeit drugs on the rise and global regulations constantly evolving, pharmaceutical companies need a comprehensive system to track, verify, and protect every product.

Hicof’s Pharma Serialization Solution offers an end-to-end approach that covers everything from single unit coding to full aggregation. Developed and manufactured entirely in Switzerland, our solution guarantees exceptional quality, precision, and reliability. With our fully integrated machines and software—designed under one roof—Hicof eliminates the interface challenges often encountered with third-party systems.

The Role of Serialization in Pharma

Serialization assigns a unique identifier to every unit of a prescription drug, typically encoded as a 2D data matrix barcode. This identifier creates a digital “fingerprint” for each package, ensuring full traceability throughout the supply chain—from the manufacturing floor to the patient’s hands.

Key Benefits of Pharma Serialization:

  • Supply Chain Security: Unique identifiers prevent counterfeit drugs from infiltrating the market and protect against unauthorized distribution.
  • Enhanced Patient Safety: With each unit being traceable, it becomes easier to ensure that only authentic and high-quality medications reach consumers.
  • Operational Efficiency: Serialization streamlines inventory management and recall processes, reducing time and costs.
  • Data-Driven Insights: Real-time data from serialization processes empowers manufacturers to optimize production and distribution based on accurate analytics.

As the pharmaceutical industry faces increasing pressure to improve transparency and accountability, Hicof’s solution stands as a critical asset for any organization looking to safeguard its products and reputation.

Serialization Machine

HOW TO GET SUPERIOR CODING QUALITY OUT OF THE PHARMA SERIALIZATION MACHINE

The Amacoder delivers a very high coding quality as shown in the image.

The reason for this high coding quality is as follows:

  • As the boxes are touching each other, the transport speed of the boxes is much lower than with conventional conveyor machines where a space between boxes is required
  • Very controlled movement of the boxes as they are guided from all sides during the flow through the machine
  • The servo controlled pusher is extremely precise in reproducing positions, speed and acceleration
  • A long distance between the print heads and the camera ensure complete drying of the ink, a prerequisite for correct barcode grading according ISO 15415 grading by the inspection camera
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What makes Hicof Special

Hicof is uniquely positioned in the market due to several strategic advantages that set us apart:

  • Fully Integrated Design: Our machines and software are designed and developed by the same company. This unified approach means there’s no need for separate interfaces or third-party integrations—everything works seamlessly together. The result is a plug-and-play system that significantly reduces implementation time, minimizes errors, and enhances overall system reliability.

  • Swiss Engineering Excellence: Every component of our solution is 100% designed and built in Switzerland. Renowned for precision engineering and high-quality manufacturing, Swiss design ensures that our serialization technology meets the highest international standards. This dedication to quality means you can rely on Hicof for robust, long-lasting serialization solutions.

  • Comprehensive Range of Solutions: Hicof offers the full spectrum of serialization technologies—from single unit coding for small-scale production to full aggregation solutions for high-volume operations. Our complete range of necessary machines and software means that no matter the complexity of your needs, Hicof has you covered with an integrated, end-to-end solution.

  • Streamlined Implementation: Because our systems are fully integrated and designed in-house, the implementation process is smoother and faster. There is no need to synchronize disparate systems or troubleshoot compatibility issues. This results in reduced downtime and lower total cost of ownership.

As the pharmaceutical industry faces increasing pressure to improve transparency and accountability, Hicof’s solution stands as a critical asset for any organization looking to safeguard its products and reputation.

THE LABEL CREATOR

Hicof AMACENA features a build-in web based label creator to create and adjust all print layouts for AMACODERS, and all connected tertiary label printers. The label creator allows GMP compliant change control of all label parameters across the enterprise. 

Our Pharma Serialization Solution In-Depth

Integrated Machines & Software

At Hicof, the integration between hardware and software is at the core of our development philosophy. Our engineers work side by side during every stage of development to ensure that every component communicates flawlessly with the other. This integration brings several benefits:

  • Elimination of Interface Issues: Since the software is tailored specifically to the machines, there are no compatibility issues, ensuring smooth data flow and processing.
  • Optimized Performance: The close integration allows us to optimize processing speeds and improve the accuracy of serialization data.
  • Reduced Downtime: Fewer system mismatches mean lower chances of operational disruptions, leading to higher production uptime.
  • Automated Workflows Our system automates routine tasks such as data entry, reporting, and compliance checks. This automation reduces human error and frees up your staff to focus on more strategic activities.

  • User-Friendly Interface Our intuitive user interface minimizes the learning curve, allowing your team to quickly adapt to the new system. Clear dashboards, detailed reports, and easy navigation mean that everyone—from operators to managers—can work more efficiently.

Swiss Manufacturing Standards

Our manufacturing process follows stringent Swiss quality standards. Every machine is produced under strict quality control measures, ensuring that each unit delivered to you is built to last. This commitment to quality not only minimizes maintenance issues but also ensures consistent, high-precision performance across all production environments.

End-to-End Serialization Capabilities

Hicof’s solution spans the entire serialization process:

  • Single Unit Coding: Ideal for low to medium production volumes, our single unit coding systems offer precision and reliability.
  • Case-Level and Pallet-Level Aggregation: For large-scale operations, our aggregation solutions provide robust tracking from individual packages up to full pallets, ensuring every level of the supply chain is covered.
  • Customizable Solutions: Our modular architecture allows you to start with the core functionality and expand as your business grows. This scalability ensures that your investment remains future-proof.

Key Features & Benefits of our Pharma Serialization Solution

Hicof’s Pharma Serialization Solution offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to address every aspect of pharmaceutical serialization.

Real-Time Data Capture

Monitor every stage of your production and distribution process in real-time. Immediate data capture means quicker decision-making and faster response times to any issues that may arise.

End-to-End Traceability

Every product is tracked from the moment it leaves the production line until it reaches the end consumer. This full-chain traceability ensures that any issues can be quickly identified and resolved, minimizing risk and enhancing patient safety.

Automated Workflows

Our Pharma Serialization Solution automates routine tasks such as data entry, reporting, and compliance checks. This automation reduces human error and frees up your staff to focus on more strategic activities.

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Advanced Analytics & Reporting

Transform raw data into actionable insights with our advanced analytics tools. Detailed reports help you optimize production schedules, manage inventory more effectively, and improve overall operational efficiency.

Seamless Aggregation

Hicof’s Pharma Serialization Solution supports serialization at every level—from individual units to full pallet aggregation. This comprehensive approach ensures that every stage of the supply chain is documented and secure.

User-Friendly Interface

Our intuitive user interface minimizes the learning curve, allowing your team to quickly adapt to the new system. Clear dashboards, detailed reports, and easy navigation mean that everyone—from operators to managers—can work more efficiently.

Seamless Partner Integration

Designed to work not only within your organization but also with your entire supply chain, Hicof’s solution facilitates smooth data exchange with distributors, logistics providers, and regulatory agencies.

ONE SYSTEM

Hicof AMACENA is a uniform system covering all serialization related topics in the enterprise. The solution works as monoblock which allows the customer to use the same user interfaces across AMACENA. This reduces efforts in training and operations.

FUNCTIONALITIES

SUPPORT

The HICOF Machines offer in combination with AMACENA  an integrated IT-backbone, starting at machine level from the devices as printers, cameras and sensors up to data interfaces of governmental servers. In case of an issue, our experts have instantaneously access through remote access to all relevant parameters across all IT-servers down to the PLC, allowing a seamless and immediate support. This is the opposite of the conventional ISA-95 environment with several software and machine suppliers in which each service engineer has only access to his fraction of data, making a comprehensive root cause analysis extremely cumbersome as he has to synchronize with other involved vendors. 

Hicof solves the issue by offering 

One System, One Supplier, One Responsibility!

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