Method and system for verification of product transfer from an intermediate loading cartridge to a multi-container blister pack

A method of monitoring and managing a transfer of product from a multi-cell intermediate loading cartridge to a multi-cell blister pack comprising:

• receiving an electronic product order for a blister pack at a first computing device coupled to a filling machine for loading the blister pack, wherein the electronic product order requires multiple different products in the blister pack;
• selecting an intermediate loading cartridge for loading into a filling machine adapted to transfer product from the selected intermediate loading cartridge to the blister pack via a transfer fixture;
• indexing a plurality of transfer fixtures by at least a first identifier indicative of a transfer configuration of the transfer fixture, wherein each transfer fixture is labeled with at least the first identifier;
• identifying a transfer fixture for loading into the filling machine from the plurality of indexed transfer fixtures based on the selected intermediate cartridge and the electronic product order, wherein the electronic product order indicates a set of cell positions of the blister pack for the product;
• loading a removable transfer fixture selected from a plurality of possible removable transfer fixtures directly between the intermediate cartridge and the blister pack into the filling machine, wherein the loaded transfer fixture guides release of product from the cells of the intermediate cartridge to a selected set of cells of the blister pack;
• scanning the removable transfer fixture inserted into the filling machine to provide the computing device data indicative of the first identifier of the loaded transfer fixture;
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• generating an indication by the computing device to initiate a release of content of the loaded intermediate cartridge through the transfer fixture based on whether the loaded transfer fixture identifier corresponds to the identified transfer fixture.

A system for monitoring and managing a transfer of product between an intermediate loading cartridge to a multi-cell blister pack comprising:

• a plurality of intermediate loading cartridges, each containing a plurality of cells that store a quantity of product;
• a multi-cell blister pack adapted to receive multiple different products,
• a removable transfer fixture adapted to guide release of product from the cells of a selected intermediate loading cartridge of the plurality of intermediate loading cartridges to a selected set of cells of the blister pack;
• a filling machine adapted to transfer product from the selected intermediate loading cartridge to the blister pack via the removable transfer fixture;
• a computing device including a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory contains program instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the first computing device is coupled to a plurality of sensors of the filling machine;
• a first sensor adapted to scan the selected intermediate loading cartridge for use in the filling machine, wherein the first sensor provides first sensor data to the computing device indicative of a reference identifier of the selected intermediate loading cartridge;
• a second sensor adapted to scan a transfer fixture for use in the filling machine, wherein the second sensor provides second sensor data to the computing device indicative of a reference identifier of the intermediate loading cartridge;
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• a third sensor adapted to scan the multi-cell blister pack for use in the filling machine, wherein the third sensor provides third sensor data to the computing device indicative of a reference identifier of the multi-cell blister pack;
• wherein the computing device is adapted to initiate a release of content of the loaded selected intermediate cartridge through the transfer fixture to the multi-cell blister pack based on the first, second, and third sensor data and an electronic product order received by the computing device.