Development and manufacture of optoelectronic inspection systems for blister packaging, aluminum foil, print images and track & trace.
HPF Hans P. Friedrich Elektronik GmbH
UrbachNew on Amplifa
About HPF Elektronik
HPF Elektronik develops and manufactures optoelectronic inspection systems for the pharmaceutical packaging industry as well as for companies in the food and cosmetics sectors. The product portfolio includes blister inspection systems for product fill and color detection, crack inspection systems (pinhole detection) for deep-drawn aluminum and aluminum laminate foils, print image inspection systems, and code reading systems for Pharmacode, 2D code, OCR/OCV and track & trace applications. The systems consist of a color camera, industrial PC, LED lighting unit and proprietary evaluation software and can be retrofitted into existing packaging lines. The company was founded in 1980, operates in accordance with GMP guidelines, supports customers with validation (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ) as well as FAT and SAT, and offers systems with 21 CFR Part 11. Around 85% of production is exported; customers worldwide are supported through support, service and spare parts management.
- Site
- Urbach
- Processes
- Blister inspection (color detection of fill product in blister packaging), Fill inspection, fragment detection, contour and spot detection (color camera), Crack inspection (transmitted-light inspection of hairline cracks in deep-drawn aluminum laminate, Print image inspection, Code reading systems for packaging processes and track & trace (Pharmacode, 2D code, OCR/OCV), Color ring detection on ampoules, Control systems and control cabinet construction (historical, since founding), Project planning and development of tailor-made inspection systems / custom solutions
- Materials
- Aluminum foil, Aluminum laminate foil, PVC film
- Certificates
- GMP-compliant documentation (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ), Internal acceptance (FAT), Site acceptance testing support (SAT), 21 CFR Part 11
- Founded
- 1980
- Employees
- 15
- Industries
- Pharmaceutical industry, Food, Cosmetics
- 01
Project planning and consulting
- 02
Development and design of inspection systems
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly
- 04
Pre-testing of products
- 05
Internal acceptance (FAT)
- 06
Support of site acceptance testing at the customer (SAT)
- 07
Validation support (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ)
- 08
Service, spare parts and support management
Inspected Materials
Aluminum foil
Transmitted-light inspection of hairline cracks in deep-drawn foil before filling.
Aluminum laminate foil
Crack inspection of formpack packaging using the transmitted-light method.
PVC film
Inspected packaging material in the blister, among other things for color detection of the fill product.
Location
Urbach
DEHeadquarters with manufacturing, development and laboratory
- Materials
- Aluminum foil, aluminum laminate foil, PVC film
- Blister inspection system EOK FA
- Blister inspection system EOK BW
- Print image inspection system EOK PQ
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blister inspection (color detection of fill product in blister packaging)Inspection | – | – | – | – | PVC film, Aluminum foil |
| Fill inspection, fragment detection, contour and spot detection (color camera)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crack inspection (transmitted-light inspection of hairline cracks in deep-drawn aluminum laminateInspection | – | – | – | – | Aluminum laminate foil, Aluminum foil |
| Print image inspectionInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Code reading systems for packaging processes and track & trace (Pharmacode, 2D code, OCR/OCV)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Color ring detection on ampoulesInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control systems and control cabinet construction (historical, since founding)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project planning and development of tailor-made inspection systems / custom solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blister inspection system (color camera) | HPF ELEKTRONIK EOK FA | – | – | – | – |
| Blister inspection system (monochrome) | HPF ELEKTRONIK EOK BW | – | – | – | – |
| Print image inspection system | HPF ELEKTRONIK EOK PQ | – | – | – | – |
| Black-and-white camera system | HPF ELEKTRONIK EOK-OS1 | – | – | 1992 | – |
| Color camera system | HPF ELEKTRONIK EOK-FA2 | – | – | 1992 | – |
| Crack inspection system (pinhole detection) | HPF ELEKTRONIK | ca. 2000 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Validation
HPF Elektronik aligns production, development and quality management with GMP guidelines and provides comprehensive documentation including DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ. All products undergo internal acceptance (FAT); where required, the company supports site acceptance testing at the customer (SAT).
| Evidence | Urbach |
|---|---|
| GMP-compliant documentation (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ) | |
| Internal acceptance (FAT) | |
| Site acceptance testing support (SAT) | |
| 21 CFR Part 11 |
Company History
- 1980
Company founded; control systems and control cabinet construction for packaging machine manufacturers with 2 employees.
- 1982
Development and construction of the world's first crack inspection devices for aluminum formpack; to this day nearly 2000 devices in continuous operation.
- 1983
Design and commissioning of a fill product inspection system for blister machines.
- 1985
New construction of the company building and further expansion of inspection equipment.
- 1986–1988
Development of a format-free line-sensor fill product inspection system for blister machines and a code reader for Pharmacode.
- 1990
Focus on development and design of inspection systems.
- 1992
First presentation of the EOK-OS1 (black-and-white camera system) and EOK-FA2 (color camera system) model series.
- 1995
Structural reorganization of the manufacturing area as well as the development and laboratory facilities.
- 1996–2002
Further development of the camera systems: black-and-white and color, 2D code, OCR and OCV, color ring detection on ampoules and in the blister.
- 2002
World's first lighting unit with white LEDs for 100% inspection.
- 2004
Color systems EOK-FA3 to FA5 with proprietary industrial PC and display in dimensions of 300x250x150 mm.
- 2007
Export share of 85%; 15 highly qualified employees serve customers worldwide, primarily from the pharmaceutical industry.
- 2015
35 years of HPF Elektronik.