The Technological Institute of Optics, Color and Image (AIDO) and the Packaging, Transport and Logistics Research Center (ITENE) have developed a new smart container that incorporates an antitheft system which can detect and monitor if the contents have been tampered with.
One of the main uses for this system is expected to be in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as for other high value-added products where the contents of the container could suffer from tampering or otherwise be disturbed.
The container includes a sensor at the opening and an electronic circuit that are both printed with conductive inks. As such, when the container has been tampered with, the sensor sends an alert and actives an electroluminescent device.
Printed electronic technology represents a true innovation for the packaging and container sector, as it enables printing electronic circuits directly on flexible materials using conventional printing techniques, in the same way that an image would be.
In addition to its low cost, this electronic printing offers other potential uses that conventional electronics cannot, such as flexible screens and circuits that can be rolled up. What’s more, given the characteristics of the inks that are used, it could even be possible to manufacture edible and biodegradable electronic circuits.
The Technological Institute of Optics, Color and Image (AIDO) and the Packaging, Transport and Logistics Research Center (ITENE) have developed a new smart container that incorporates an antitheft system which can detect and monitor if the contents have been tampered with.
One of the main uses for this system is expected to be in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as for other high value-added products where the contents of the container could suffer from tampering or otherwise be disturbed.
The container includes a sensor at the opening and an electronic circuit that are both printed with conductive inks. As such, when the container has been tampered with, the sensor sends an alert and actives an electroluminescent device.
Printed electronic technology represents a true innovation for the packaging and container sector, as it enables printing electronic circuits directly on flexible materials using conventional printing techniques, in the same way that an image would be.
In addition to its low cost, this electronic printing offers other potential uses that conventional electronics cannot, such as flexible screens and circuits that can be rolled up. What’s more, given the characteristics of the inks that are used, it could even be possible to manufacture edible and biodegradable electronic circuits.
The Technological Institute of Optics, Color and Image (AIDO) and the Packaging, Transport and Logistics Research Center (ITENE) have developed a new smart container that incorporates an antitheft system which can detect and monitor if the contents have been tampered with.
One of the main uses for this system is expected to be in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as for other high value-added products where the contents of the container could suffer from tampering or otherwise be disturbed.
The container includes a sensor at the opening and an electronic circuit that are both printed with conductive inks. As such, when the container has been tampered with, the sensor sends an alert and actives an electroluminescent device.
Printed electronic technology represents a true innovation for the packaging and container sector, as it enables printing electronic circuits directly on flexible materials using conventional printing techniques, in the same way that an image would be.
In addition to its low cost, this electronic printing offers other potential uses that conventional electronics cannot, such as flexible screens and circuits that can be rolled up. What’s more, given the characteristics of the inks that are used, it could even be possible to manufacture edible and biodegradable electronic circuits.
