On November 9th and 10th, this year's Autumn General Meeting of the VIP3000 Association of the Interest Group for Pharmaceutical Construction 3000 e.V. took place. The host was the member company Kemmlit-Bauelemente GmbH, Dusslingen. 34 out of a total of 54 members gathered for the exchange of infor…

How OEMs can recognize in time whether their suppliers will achieve certification within the set deadline

Medical device manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that even components not produced in-house comply with all relevant ISO guidelines. To this end, they must verify and ensure that their…

The trend towards simplified upstream and downstream plant designs and the effective avoidance of cross-contamination risks means that single-use technology is becoming an increasingly high-profile field – especially in pharmaceutical process engineering. Single-use technology is increasingly being…

It was a broad industry spectrum represented by the 30 participants of the two-day FiT qualification on quality assurance in component cleaning on November 9 and 10 in Frankenthal. All had come with the expectation of gaining knowledge to optimize cleaning processes — and this expectation was fully…

Simple and precise operation in the smallest space. These are the requirements for spatial portals, which are used, for example, for automation tasks in handling areas or in testing automation. igus has now developed a new compact portal, whose application is ideally suited for such scenarios. It is…

The 15th round of the International Powder & Bulk Solids Processing Conference & Exhibition (IPB) in 2017 can look back on a positive outcome. The trade fair took place from 16 to 18 October 2017 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center (SWEECC). A total of 143 exhibitor…

A cleanroom should be clean. Clearly. And to keep it clean, it should be airtight. Also clear. However, cleanliness and airtightness are topics that so far have been considered as "included" by builders and clients. Actually, rightly so. But unfortunately, numerous airtightness tests on existing cle…

Since microscopic particles can impair the function of sensitive or safety-critical components, technical cleanliness is becoming increasingly important in industries such as medical technology, mechanical engineering, and the automotive industry. Although processes are subject to strict guidelines…

The Life Sciences newcomer Apurano has developed a unique process for manufacturing and filling pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements, aiming to capture a piece of this dynamic market with its innovative health products. The production environment in the company's new building was optimally realiz…