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For the seventh consecutive time, RK Managing Director Hartmut Hoffmann (left) received the TOP100 award from Ranga Yogeshwar. (Image: KD Busch / compamedia)

04.07.2018

Success among the TOP 100

RK Rose+Krieger belongs to the innovation leaders of 2018

For the 25th time, the TOP 100 competition honors the most innovative companies in German Mittelstand. Among these innovation leaders once again this year is RK Rose+Krieger GmbH. This was revealed by the analysis of the scientific director of TOP 100, Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke. As a mentor of TOP 1…

04.07.2018

Analysis of the Mars rover "Curiosity" supports investigations by TU astrobiologists that the Red Planet was once alive.

Fingerprint of life on Mars?

Like a bombshell in the scientific community, the news broke a few days ago that NASA's Mars rover "Curiosity" had found organic molecules on the Red Planet. "This sensational discovery will further fuel the search for life on Mars," said Prof. Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch, astrobiologist from TU Berlin…

At least 10 million switching cycles and no contamination of the media: The media-separated 2/2 and 3/2-way valves of the new LVMK series are versatile and durable. They are especially suitable for the media-separated supply of gases and liquids in sensitive applications of medical technology. (Photo: SMC Deutschland GmbH)

04.07.2018

Media-separated solenoid valves protect media from contamination

Light, versatile, and reliable – the media-separated 2/2- and 3/2-way shut-off valves of the LVMK20/200 series from SMC are equipped with a separation seal that isolates the coil housing from the media area. The medium remains free from contamination, such as oil, grease, metal, or dust. This makes…

Infosys Global Education Center (GEC) in Mysore Campus, Mysore, India. Photo: Courtesy of Infosys.

HVAC sensor installation in a dining room in Bangalore campus, Bangalore, India. Photo courtesy of Infosys.

Mr. Vikas Makkar, Regional Manager Infrastructure Team at Infosys. Photo courtesy of Infosys.

04.07.2018
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Furnishing & equipment

Best Quality Indoor Air with Vaisala's HVAC Sensors

Infosys Monitors Indoor Air with Vaisala’s HVAC Sensors

Infosys is the second largest Indian IT consulting company with 200,000 plus employees and revenue of over USD 10 billion. With headquarters in Bengaluru the company has its development centers in over 16 locations pan India and one campus in China. Currently Infosys is using Vaisala’s HVAC sensors…

No matter whether two different liquids (pictured left) or a liquid and a powder (pictured right) are mixed in the Fleximed® Easymix tube: The special label encloses the tube as securely as a pocket and still allows an unobstructed view of the individual components of the two tube chambers.

04.07.2018

Concentrated Competence for Innovative Label Concept

Schreiner MediPharm Develops Novel Label for Pharmaceutical Two-Chamber Tube from Neopac

Schreiner MediPharm in collaboration with tube manufacturer Neopac and machine producer Harro Höfliger developed an innovative label for a pharmaceutical tube. The special marking label encloses the tube like a pocket, offers ample space for information and can be automatically dispensed on packagin…

04.07.2018

BrauBeviale 2018 set to create fresh momentum and inspire

BrauBeviale is looking forward to once again welcoming professionals from the international beverage community to the exhibition halls in Nuremberg from 13 to 15 November 2018. The exhibition team for the world's biggest capital goods fair for the beverage industry this year made use of the schedule…

Table 1: Experimental setup for the comparison of the minimal and maximum air resistance configurations of MAS-100 Iso MH: On the left, the setup of a 2-sampling head configuration of the MAS-100 Iso MH including 1 sampling head attached to a 90° stainless steel bend. On the right, the identical instrument with an additional 50 m tubing and an air filter between the sampling head and the base unit.

Figure 1: Calibration results of the MAS-100 MH 4-head air sampler (left graph) and 2-head air sampler (right graph) measured under different resistance conditions: both the minimal resistance (yellow) and the maximum resistance (blue) measurement values are within the permissible range of less than 2.5% deviation from the target airflow of 100 SLPM (green). The mean standard deviation from the target airflow is -0.25% for the 4-head device and -0.35% for the 2-head air device.

Figure 2: Schematic of a possible 4-head configuration of the MAS-100 Iso MH microbial air sampler: 3 sampling heads are positioned within the isolator/RABS and one head is placed outside as an external calibration point. The length of the tube/pipe (gray, dotted line) is specified to 10 m. In this experiment, we tested a 50 m tube and additionally integrated an air filter (gray, dotted line). The airflow (blue) starts at the sampling head and is directed through the air filter, the extension tube/pipe, and the outer and inner valves to the base unit. The latter contains an airflow sensor that controls the blower speed.

04.07.2018
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Building technology

Safe remote microbial air sampling with MAS-100 ISO MH

Abstract

Active microbial air sampling is performed in isolators and RABS to detect potential product contamination by airborne microorganisms. Two MAS-100 Iso MH impaction-based microbial air samplers were successfully tested for these applications: (1) sampling air 50 m from the instrument base uni…

04.07.2018

Cadolto hands over the most modern hospital building for the Norrlands University Hospital Umeå, Sweden, turnkey.

Successful acceptance: Two hospital buildings for Umeå

After the first construction phase was completed in July 2017, Cadolto handed over two buildings for the University Hospital Norrland turnkey on 16.04.2018.

Two interim buildings ensure the ongoing operation of the university hospital during the eight-year renovation works. In January 2017, Cadolto r…

Redipor prepared media range manufactured by Cherwell to stringent quality standards.

04.07.2018

Cleanroom microbiology solutions provider completes transition to ISO9001:2015

Cherwell enhances quality management system

Cherwell Laboratories, UK based manufacturer of Redipor prepared media and supplier of environmental monitoring solutions, has successfully completed the migration of its quality management system to the new ISO9001:2015 version. This enhancement affirms that Cherwell is operating to stringent quali…

Thanks to their tie-bar-less clamping unit, injection moulding machines in the ENGEL victory series enable efficient and cost-effective production concepts. (Picture: ENGEL)

During TaipeiPlas, ENGEL produces catheter components at its booth using a tie-bar-less ENGEL victory injection molding machine. The connecting elements simplify handling for medical personnel. (Picture: ENGEL)

iQ weight control compensates for process fluctuations before rejects are produced. The intelligent assistance system is available for both hydraulic and electric injection moulding machines. (Picture: ENGEL)

04.07.2018

ENGEL at TaipeiPlas 2018

Maximising efficiency potential

Compact manufacturing cells, precise processing and intelligent control units: ENGEL AUSTRIA, the injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider, is set to pull out the efficiency stops with a medical application for TaipeiPlas 2018, which takes place in Taipei, Taiwan, from Au…

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