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13.06.2014

The item glossary – multilingual technical dictionary and glossary for aspiring mechanical engineers

The item Industrial Engineering GmbH is launching the item Glossary online for the summer semester 2014 as a unique working tool for students of mechanical engineering. It is a specialized dictionary for mechanical engineering plus a glossary. The glossary provides concise explanations of important…

With the help of Scout, operators can focus on their important tasks.

Scout can even be used safely in areas where people and machines work closely together.

View of Scout's user interface. / Scout's touch screen in detail.

13.06.2014

Fab-Automation live: Roth & Rau - Ortner presented its mobile Transport-Robot for the Semiconductor Industry at Semicon Europa

During Semicon Europa Roth & Rau - Ortner GmbH presented its new mobile robot for cleanroom applications, Scout active. As a specialist for fab automation, the company has developed the autonomously navigating robot together with its partner MetraLabs GmbH.

Equipped with a 6-axis-robot, Scout active…

13.06.2014

55% Increase in Export Sales Helps Fuel Growth

Cherwell Opens Expanded Redipor® Prepared Media Facility

Cherwell Laboratories, manufacturer of Redipor® prepared microbiological media, has completed an expansion programme at its Bicester-based facility. Initiated in response to a significant increase in demand, Cherwell has doubled the size of its cleanroom manufacturing suite and recruited additional…

13.06.2014

Highlights of TechnoPharm Supporting Programme

TechnoPharm, Europe’s leading trade show for sterile processing technology for pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics, will take place in Nuremberg from 30 September till 2 October 2014. This year’s supporting programme offers a lot of special features.

“The programme is being coordinated by the APV (In…

12.06.2014

The world’s leading powder and bulk material industry gathering meeting heads for Nuremberg

POWTECH is the world’s number one trade fair for processing, analysis and handling of powder and bulk solids and the key innovation and information forum for all sectors. The show focuses on equipment for size reduction, grinding, mixing, fractionating and screening, filtering, agglomerating, dosing…

11.06.2014

The LOUNGES, VISION PHARMA, and INNOVATION FOOD 2014 delighted over 8,200 trade visitors

Eldorado for the trade visitor

For the first time in Stuttgart but already for the eighth consecutive time, the LOUNGES, VISION PHARMA, and INNOVATION FOOD, from June 3rd to 5th, welcomed more than 8,200 trade visitors from 28 countries. Almost all participants (99%) arrived with an invitation code, pre-registered and free of cha…

see below: Thomas Wollstein, Dr. Udo Gommel, Markus Hansel, Stefan Marquardt, Thomas Hinrichs, Helmut Grebing, Dr. Lothar Gail, Dr. Gerhard Kminek

08.06.2014
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R+D & Community of Interest

Fraunhofer IPA awards winners of the cleanroom lounges in Stuttgart

Standard for cleanliness inspections wins the "Clean! 2014" purity technology award

"How clean is clean?" wondered Stefan Marquardt and Markus Hansel from PartikelXpert GbR from Breidenbach, Hesse. With the standard they developed for practical use, they not only found a solution to a long-known problem but also won the purity technology award "Clean! 2014" awarded by the Fraunhofe…

07.06.2014
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R+D & Community of Interest

Exhibitors and visitors warmly welcome Stuttgart as the new location

Lounges 2014 – a popular meeting point for the cleanroom industry

"Very satisfied" showed Ulrich Rothgerber from the lounge organizer Inspire Eventmanagement with the lounges 2014, which took place for the first time at Messe Stuttgart. 276 exhibitors presented themselves from June 3rd to 5th in Hall 1 at the lounges as well as VisionPharma and Innovation-Food. 8…

Fig. 1: TOP protection measures principle

Fig. 2: Claire - clear formal language and 'Protection-Shield'

Fig. 3: reddot - renowned quality seal for high design quality

Fig. 4: Easy to reach and recognize - the touch display

Fig. 5: Examples of touch display indicators

Fig. 6: Side LED light strip and illuminated bottom edge of the window indicate the uncertain operating state

Fig. 7: Innovative sensor technology detects disturbances caused by people moving too quickly in the vicinity of the safety workbench

06.06.2014

New generation of safety workbenches

Workplace safety at the highest level

In the field of laboratory equipment for personal and product protection, a completely new generation of safety cabinets has entered the market, setting new standards. The new devices named "Claire" were recently showcased at Analytica in Munich, the leading trade fair for laboratory technology, ana…

Figure 1: Quality control: Since glass vials are often filled with aggressive medicinal products, they are subjected to precise checks beforehand. (Photo: Schott PP/Jan Siefke)

Figure 2: In the coater: To ensure that the glass does not interact later with the contents, it is coated internally with a protective layer in a special machine. (Photo: Schott PP/Tobias Hauser)

Figure 3: Tiny seeds of hope: Researchers are working flat out to discover new active substances for better medicines. Crystals lend themselves particularly well to processing into tablets. (Source: Bayer HealthCare AG)

Figure 4: Tempo in tablet manufacturing: Machines for pharmaceutical production are becoming increasingly efficient. With new systems, users can nearly double the product output. (Photo: Fette Compacting)

Figure 5: All from a single source: Compact, fully automatic production systems cut costs. On this syringe line, plunger assembly, labelling, safety device assembly, and syringe buffering integrate intelligently. (Photo: Bausch + Ströbel)

06.06.2014

New pharmaceuticals packages protect proteins and prevent falsification

The medicinal products market is changing. Sensitive biopharmaceuticals require more robust packages. Falsification has to be prevented with special seals and codes. And additional package features are necessary so that patients can safely administer medication themselves. Pharmaceutical companies a…

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