It is a project of superlatives: The parent company of Ratiopharm, Teva, is investing around one billion US dollars at the Ulm site in biotechnological production. Starting in 2025, biopharmaceuticals will be produced in enormous bioreactors in the Ulm Danube Valley. These medicines are used for com…

A laboratory as large as five football fields and investments amounting to 350 million euros: The pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany's second-largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, has opened a new biotechnology development center in Biberach, Baden-Württemberg. There, medicines deriv…

The potential of micro scanners in medical technology is immense. Their small size, low weight and high energy efficiency make them ideal for mobile use. More than 200 different micro scanner designs have been developed at Fraunhofer IPMS to meet customer-specific requirements. The range of services…

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In the pharmaceutical and food industry, the Sailer Hygienic Design Magnet has already established itself as an innovative mounting solution for clean rooms and makes it much easier for countless users to attach any type of equipment to the wall. Walls no longer need to be drilled. The decision as t…

In the supply chains of medical devices, plastic packaging plays a central role in ensuring product quality. After all, it is about avoiding contamination of sensitive products. Microbiological and particulate contamination must be eliminated to protect the product and ensure patient safety. When th…

At the UCB pharmaceutical company near Brussels, a cleanroom hoist was needed to transport heavy loads. However, space was tight and the construction project was already at an advanced stage. Specialist Altmann overcame the difficulties and found a solution that could also be helpful elsewhere.

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Groschopp introduces new gearboxes with the ZK series to the market, which offer high reductions and good efficiency through the combination of worm and spur gear stages. The ZKS30 gearboxes are made of stainless steel and, in combination with the manufacturer's induction or servo motors, represent…

Type T thermocouples are ideally suited for use under thermal stress in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Type T thermocouples consist of wires of the highest material purity and uniformity to minimize measurement errors caused by cold deformation and material inconsistencies.

They are particularly…

Vaccines, biological samples, medications, and similar items must often be stored refrigerated to prevent spoilage. An interruption of the cooling cycle, which can be caused, for example, by a malfunction of a medical refrigeration device, often results in significant financial losses, shortages of…