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Compact Terminal SCTMi: Thanks to its modular design, up to 16 individual ejectors can be controlled and configured independently. The parameterization is done via app. (Image: J. Schmalz GmbH)

The electric vacuum generator ECBPi with IO-Link and NFC was developed for mobile robotics and stationary handling tasks with collaborative robots (cobots). (Image: J. Schmalz GmbH)

The vacuum components are quickly integrated into the application environment via interfaces such as IO-Link, Ethernet, or NFC. They enable seamless process monitoring, early fault detection, and timely, planned maintenance. (Image: J. Schmalz GmbH)

15.05.2019

Vacuum technology for the digital factory

To make electric vacuum generators, grippers, or compact actuators visible for the smart factory, they must provide real-time digital energy and process data. Schmalz integrates interfaces such as IO-Link, Ethernet, or NFC into its vacuum components to create the intelligent foundation for networked…

Title page of the White Paper Biointelligence (© Competence Center Biointelligence)

Professor Thomas Bauernhansl, Fraunhofer IPA, Markus Wiedemann, Baden-Württemberg State Ministry, Dr. Pascal Bader, Ministry for Environment, Climate and Energy, and Dr. Markus Wolperdinger, Fraunhofer IGB, at the handover of the White Paper. (© Fraunhofer IPA/Photo: Nikola Kaloyanov)

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R+D & Community of Interest

White Paper on Biointelligence handed over to ministries

"Competence Center Biointelligence" Gains Momentum

Since the beginning of the year, 40 representatives from renowned research institutions in the Stuttgart area have been working intensively and interdisciplinary to shape the paradigm shift of Biological Transformation together. On May 15, 2019, the 1st Conference on Biointelligent Products and Prod…

Jointly assume the management:
From left, Henk Göver, Norbert Nobbe, Matthias Lesch. (Photo: Michael Helweg)

15.05.2019

Norbert Nobbe, Matthias Lesch, and Henk Gört are now jointly at the helm of the Lohner Kunststoff company.

Pöppelmann restructures management

Change in the management of the plastic processing company Pöppelmann: Norbert Nobbe, Matthias Lesch, and Henk Gövert (from September 1, 2019) will jointly steer the affairs of Pöppelmann Holding as a management trio. The current CEO, Torsten Ratzmann, is leaving Pöppelmann by mutual agreement. This…

Martin Schulz will take over as the new Sales Director Germany at ebm-papst starting from June 1, 2019. (Image: ebm-papst)

15.05.2019

Martin Schulz succeeds David Kehler

Martin Schulz becomes the new Sales Director Germany at ebm-papst

As of June 1, 2019, Martin Schulz takes over the Sales Management Germany at ebm-papst. He succeeds David Kehler, who will assume international responsibility within ebm-papst's sales in the future.

Martin Schulz will be responsible from June as Sales Director for the Surface Sales and thus for the f…

UV LEDs are robust – they are therefore ideally suited for mobile water purification. (© FBH/schurian.com)

Approximately 1.8 million euros costs a modern gas-phase epitaxy system used for the production of UV LEDs. (© TU Berlin/P. Gupta)

Special UV-LEDs are used in vegetable cultivation. They stimulate the plants to produce especially many valuable secondary plant compounds. (© Melanie Wiesner-Reinhold, IGZ)

15.05.2019

The UV LEDs developed at TU Berlin are "multi-tasking"

From light doping for vegetables to water treatment

Multiresistant hospital germs worry the medical world: they seem to be spreading almost everywhere. Especially in hospitals, the control of disinfection is becoming increasingly important. To do this, swabs are regularly taken from disinfected objects. Potentially attached germs are then detached an…

Complete solution for effervescent vitamin C tablets

FCE Pharma: Gerresheimer Anápolis in Brazil produces primary packaging made of plastic for the pharmaceutical industry.

15.05.2019

FCE Pharma 2019

Gerresheimer to launch a new packaging solution for effervescent vitamin C tablets

At FCE Pharma in São Paulo, Gerresheimer was showcasing a complete solution for packaging effervescent vitamin C tablets, which are currently seeing strong demand. A leading manufacturer of specialty plastic packaging solutions for pharmaceuticals, Gerresheimer is further expanding its newest plant…

Since the homogenizers downstream of the UHT process must not re-contaminate the food, high-pressure diaphragm pumps should be used. Attention must be paid to hygienic design in the construction of the attachments and their installation to ensure they can be properly cleaned. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

High-pressure homogenizers consist of both a pump acting as a pressure generator and a hydraulic consumer, which is called the homogenization valve.
(Source: LEWA GmbH)

The purpose of the pump is to generate the energy for dispersion in the homogenization valve, to convey the fluid being dispersed, and to ensure the precise flow rate in the process. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

Homogenization pumps are equipped with three to six pump heads. In aseptic processes, homogenization steps and spray towers are fitted with hermetically sealed process diaphragm pumps. Due to their design, they operate without dynamic seals. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

Process diaphragm pumps stand out for their robust mono-block design, for their smooth running thanks to the integrated worm gear with high hydraulic output, and for having flow rates that are independent of the discharge pressure.
(Source: LEWA GmbH)

Your major advantage regarding homogenization is that membrane pumps are inherently designed for robust 24/7 continuous operation without significant wear. A hermetically sealed working chamber allows for a continuous cleaning process (CIP/SIP) and subsequently uninterrupted production processes. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Johl, Process Engineering Product Management for Life Sciences/Clean Processes at LEWA. (Source: LEWA GmbH)

11.05.2019

Best technology for high-pressure homogenization

Hermetically tight design: Aseptic diaphragm pump technology ensures maximum production safety in food industries

Short-term thermal treatment is used in the food industry for a wide range of products such as milk, mixed drinks or liquid foods. This treatment kills off any pathogenic micro-organisms and extends the shelf life of the products. Since high-pressure homogenization may not re-contaminate food produc…

Cultivation of clones in 96-well plates during cell line development. (Source: UGA Biopharma GmbH)

Testing of highly productive cell lines in bioreactors.
(Source: UGA Biopharma GmbH)

Testing highly productive cell lines in bioreactors. (Source: UGA Biopharma GmbH)

Development of purification processes for biologics. (Source: UGA Biopharma GmbH)

11.05.2019

Using a high-speed workflow to generate a production cell line

Development of biologics: The market requires short development times and high productivity

Biologics offer new therapy options for numerous diseases: They are already used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis as useful alternatives to standard therapies. The extent of their market potential is revealed by the fact that the number of patent applications has…

Training and Information Center nora systems

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Buildings & Rooms

Merger of nora systems and Interface creates significant added value

Make two into one

In August 2018, the Weinheim-based rubber flooring manufacturer nora systems announced its acquisition by the American flooring manufacturer Interface. Since then, Interface and nora executives have been tirelessly working on integration, which is expected to extend until 2020. As already mentioned…

Olaf Piepenbrock accepted the Axia Best Managed Companies Award at the Capitol Theater in Düsseldorf. (Image: Rainer Holz for WirtschaftsWoche)

Piepenbrock was awarded the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2019. (Image: Piepenbrock Unternehmensgruppe GmbH + Co. KG Osnabrück)

11.05.2019

Excellent for outstanding corporate management

Piepenbrock wins Axia Best Managed Companies Award

Piepenbrock was awarded the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2019. The competition is announced annually by Deloitte, WirtschaftsWoche, and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). It recognizes companies for strategic foresight, innovation, a sustainable leadership culture, and exemplary corpora…

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