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At the Heilbronn location of Xenios AG, Piepenbrock cleans the offices. (Image: Xenios AG)

18.12.2023
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

A contact person for all building services

Xenios AG – a company of Fresenius Medical Care – relies on cleanroom and maintenance cleaning by Piepenbrock

Since April 1, 2023, Piepenbrock has been responsible for various building services for Xenios AG in Heilbronn, Stolberg, Radeberg, and Reutlingen. In addition to maintenance and cleanroom cleaning, the family-owned company also secured contracts for security services, green area maintenance, and wi…

The FanScout selection program from ebm-papst is now available as a web-based solution and assists in the correct fan selection. (Image: ebm-papst)

18.12.2023
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Filter

Web-based application-specific ventilator solution

Finding instead of searching

The selection of the right fan solution for a specific application has a significant impact on the performance and efficiency of the overall system. If the fan is too weak, the required air volume will not be achieved. If the fan is oversized, it may not operate economically under certain conditions…

17.12.2023
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Systems

Cleanroom Monitoring Case Study

Monitoring system for the new construction of the pharmacy of the Saarland University Hospital

For the new construction of the pharmacy at the University Hospital of Saarland, a cleanroom monitoring system was required in the GMP manufacturing area as well as for the unit-dose area to monitor environmental and process parameters. Additionally, temperature mapping was needed for several storag…

The specialists from BASF and Kilian jointly analyze the results of the compression tests in the laboratory. (Photo credit: Romaco Group)

Dr. Carola Hanl, Head of the KiTech Laboratory at Romaco Kilian, demonstrates the versatile application possibilities of the Romaco Kilian KTP 1X laboratory press. (Image credit: Romaco Group) / Dr. Carola Hanl, KiTech Laboratory Manager at Romaco Kilian, demonstrates the huge breadth of applications for Romaco Kilian’s KTP 1X laboratory press. (Photo: Romaco Group)

During the workshop, an ibuprofen melt tablet for pediatric applications was developed. (Photo: Romaco Group)

17.12.2023
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Workshop / Course

Tablet development with digital tools

Romaco Kilian tableting workshop jointly with BASF

Around 50 people recently attended the two-day tableting workshop organized by Romaco Kilian in cooperation with BASF. The aim of the event was to develop a pediatric formulation, from prototype to production scale. Live demonstrations from the Kilian laboratory in Cologne were complemented by scien…

Every six to eight weeks, the host Dr. Laura Moody, Director of Product Management Pharma North America at Syntegon, speaks with experts from the pharmaceutical industry.

Among the guests of the Syntegon Podcast, Mathias Romacker, Kymanox Executive Advisor and PDA Board Member, discussed in episode 4 the challenges in the manufacturing of parenteral pharmaceuticals.

16.12.2023
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Media, Publisher, Social Media. Blog, TV,...

"Machines & Medicine": the new podcast from Syntegon covering all important pharmaceutical topics

– Exciting conversations about trends in the pharmaceutical industry
– Six episodes available on Spotify and YouTube: from Annex 1 to sustainability
– Many more exciting topics and guests from the industry planned for 2024

The pharmaceutical industry faces more regulations and challenges than any other…

Post-consumer recycled material (PCR) instead of new products: Switching materials to more resource-efficient reagent containers. (Image: Pöppelmann)

Optimized design, logistical advantages: Each transport unit can now be loaded with significantly more parts thanks to the optimized nestability of the products. (Image: Pöppelmann)

16.12.2023
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Packaging, Foil

Reduced material usage, improved recycling, optimized logistics: resource-conserving plastic products for highly regulated industries

Pöppelmann FAMAC® specializes in the development and manufacture of high-quality individual parts, assemblies, and packaging made of plastic, which are used among other things in the pharmaceutical industry and medical technology. With numerous products for various customers in these sectors, the pl…

Flow pattern of a turbulence-free flow under the influence of the intake point

Influence of an exhaust air intake on the laminar flow in the room

CO₂ Footprint - Factors Influencing in a Cleanroom

Principle diagram of the cleanroom concept with pressure plenum and recirculation modules

Detailed recording of the kinetic energy fields below the waste disposal facility, unaffected or freed from laminar flow.

15.12.2023
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CO₂

CO₂ Footprint in Cleanroom Technology

During times of economic prosperity and unlimited goods traffic, awareness regarding our environment is not particularly pronounced. Now, international crises starkly highlight our self-created dependence, yet we largely ignore the consequences of climate change. Additionally, high energy and operat…

Enthusiasm at the Advisory Board: Senior Shareholder Helmut Schreiner (5th from left), Advisory Board members Johann Weber (6th from left) and Klaus Siegmund (right), as well as Prof. Dr. Sandra Ibrom, visited the new DAE Process Center (PC) in December. They were joined by (from left to right) Segment Manager Peter Schubert, PC Manager Christian Liebetrau, Manuel Ulmer from Industrial Engineering, Head of Controlling Stefan Irl, CFO Karl Tschacha, and Quality Control Manager Christoph Butz from Schreiner Group.

Delighted about the new facilities for the pressure compensation seals product group (from left to right): Christian Liebetrau, Head of PCS PC, Roland Schreiner, CEO of Schreiner Group, and Adrian Marggraf, Product Manager PCS.

The approximately 6-ton high-precision punch was transported to the new Process Center for Pressure Compensation Elements (PC DAE) in July.

15.12.2023
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New building

Next Level PCS

Pressure Compensation Seal Process Center Opened

Bright, innovative, and state-of-the-art—that’s how Schreiner ProTech’s newly established Pressure Compensation Seal Process Center (PCS PC) presents itself that has now been officially opened after a construction period of a little less than one year.

In the nineteen-nineties, the direction in which…

14.12.2023
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Systems

Data integrity in focus: The Rotronic Monitoring System (RMS) and ALCOA+ principles

The preservation of data integrity is of central importance for compliance with regulatory requirements and the optimization of production processes. The ALCOA principles, originally introduced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), specify that records must be attributable, legible, contem…

14.12.2023
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Cleaning | procedures, devices, agents, media (Wipers, Swaps,...)

Hooks know how to properly clean stainless steel in the meat and food industry as well as in pharmaceuticals

Tips for care, maintenance, and refurbishment

Stainless steel is robust, resistant to temperature and water, easy to clean, and very wear-resistant. All qualities that benefit not only commercial kitchens but also the meat and food industry as well as pharmaceuticals. However, to ensure that the material truly retains its original function over…

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