Health Supply US streamlines customer experience with V-Shapes manufacturing process

Health Supply US (HSUS) is dedicated to transforming the pipeline for America’s healthcare facilities, first responder networks, and Federal, State and Local Governments. The company identifies, sources and delivers safety and medical supplies to frontline workers and those who need them most. HSUS has invested millions of dollars into infrastructure, machinery, equipment, technology and people to meet these goals.

One of its most recent investments is the acquisition of two V-Shapes Alpha single-dose packaging machines and a V-Shapes VS dflex nearline digital printing solution.

Managing Partner Cesar Garcia said: “Our original plan was to contract out the manufacture of single-dose branded sachets of hand sanitizer we could hand out at events and for other uses. But it quickly became evident that it made more sense to actually install the equipment in our North Carolina plant. Once we installed our first Alpha and were on our way to our second, it also became clear that we could easily do on-site printing rather than outsourcing it with the VS dflex printer.”

V-Shapes Alpha is a highly automated packaging machine for filling, sealing and die-cutting single-dose sachets in sizes ranging from 40mmx50mm to 85mmx100mm. Brands can choose to use a variety of printing options, from simple one-color coding to high-quality full-color printing on the top and/or bottom of the sachet to promote brand image.

Almost any liquid or semi-solid product can be packaged in V-Shapes sachets which can be opened with a single gesture using one hand. This offers a more convenient and hygienic means of distributing products and samples across a wide range of industries.

The V-Shapes VS dflex nearline reel-to-reel printer simplifies flexible packaging printing on site, eliminating the need to outsource printing or to tie up other printing equipment in the plant, especially for shorter runs of customized sachets.

For HSUS, these acquisitions dramatically transformed the design and approval process for single-dose products, making it easier to meet tight customer delivery deadlines and setting the company apart from the competition.

Garcia added: “By using both the Alpha and VS dflex, I am able to do everything on site and on demand; and that saves me about 2.5 weeks at a minimum for each project, dramatically improving our cycle time.”

Drying on the film is instantaneous, and the speed at which the VS dflex runs means it can be used for production runs, not just samples. The flexibility offered by the combination of the V-Shapes Alpha and the VS dflex has also opened up new opportunities for HSUS. Garcia concluded: “While we were originally looking at packaging sanitizer, we are now also looking at producing various types of creams and lotions. In addition to the need for medical gels that can be conveniently and hygienically dispensed, we also see opportunities for packaging high-end sauces or sampling for cosmetics, as well as products for other industries.”