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16.01.2014

SCALPEL Project to Develop Scalable Microfluidic Platform that Analyzes and Sorts Single Cells to greatly simplify Cancer Research and Treatment follow up.

Imec’s Liesbet Lagae Awarded Prestigious European Research Council Grant

Imec, a world leading nanoelectronics research center, proudly announces that Prof. Dr. Liesbet Lagae, R&D Manager Life Science Technologies at imec and professor in Nanobio Physics at KU Leuven, has been awarded a Consolidator Grant for her research project SCALPEL* by the European Research Cou…

16.01.2014

Differential pressure transmitters overloadable up to 800 times the measurement range

Differential pressure transmitters used in systems for leak or tightness testing are expected to have very small measurement ranges on the one hand but still withstand high overloads and system pressures on the other. Following this requirement, SETRA Systems has developed the ASL1 series of sensors…

Figure 1: Particles on a filter membrane extracted in tests on an automotive component (left), and single critical particles (right)

Figure 2: Wide range of automotive components

Figure 3: Elements making up a cleanliness analysis (left) according to VDA 19 (right)

Figure 4: Example of an extraction by means of pressure rinsing

Figure 5: Information obtained from different analysis techniques

Figure 6: Analysis filters (top) and analysis of a qualification test (bottom)

Figure 7: Factors influencing cleanliness in assembly (left) according to VDA 19.2 (right)

Figure 8: Principle of the Tape Lift method (left) and collecting particles with sedimentation traps (right)

Figure 9: Broad spectrum of medical products

Figure 10: Particle analysis under cleanroom conditions

Figure 11: Determining the efficacy of cleaning methods for comparison purposes

Figure 12: Main topics of the revision of VDA 19

Figure 13: Training courses to become a technical cleanliness inspector or planner

14.01.2014
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R+D & Community of Interest

Technical cleanliness: Determining particulate cleanliness in fields ranging from the automotive industry to medical device technology

1. Requirements of particulate cleanliness

The need for high levels of particulate cleanliness is obvious for some products such as integrated circuits (with structural widths currently as low as 22 nm) that are manufactured in the semiconductor industry. However, particulate cleanliness, i.e. the ab…

13.01.2014
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Buildings & Rooms

A new range of Polyester wipes now available at Cleanroomshop.com

As a specialist supplier of cleanroom wipes and cleaning agents, Cleanroomshop.com understand that for many organisations the task of selecting the correct wipe can be daunting due to the wide range of options on the market.

Why use polyester wipes?

Polyester wipes are used because they are low abrasi…

The use of Sigmasoft® enables the production of flawless PIM micro-components right from the first attempt.

Simulation can reliably predict component defects and process problems. Above: the original distributor configuration exhibited high pressure requirements, unfilled areas, and weld lines in critical sections. Below: an improved design of the distributor was able to minimize manufacturing errors and reduce the pressure requirements. / Simulation can reliably predict part defects and processing problems in PIM micro applications. Above: the initial runner configuration produced high molding pressure, partially unfilled regions, and weld lines in functional sections of the part. Below: a re-design in the runner avoided part defects and reduced the molding pressure.

13.01.2014

Simulation supports part quality control and avoids expensive tooling rework

Sigmasoft® Delivers First-Shot Success in Powder Injection Micro-Molding Application

A micro wheel developed for a turbine guide shows how simulation with Sigmasoft® in PIM applications can significantly reduce the manufacturing costs and reliably predict in-molded defects early and at low cost in the design stage.

Miniaturization is one of the key demands in industries like electron…

Funk Data Logger MSR145WD with BLE and Color Display

13.01.2014

The new wireless data logger MSR145WD is now available

The new wireless data logger MSR145WD is only thumb-sized, with a color display and Bluetooth Low Energy. It combines the qualities of the established MSR145 USB data logger with the advantages of modern wireless technology.

Especially in applications where measurement data from hard-to-reach places…

Meets the high demands of the packaging sector: the hybrid Allrounder 570 H in the

13.01.2014

Interplastica 2014: Fast, efficient production of packaging items

•   Efficient production: finished container in 2.9 seconds
•   Packaging version: high-performance hybrid machine for the packaging industry
•   Matched: removal robot and gripper for high-speed applications

The Interplastica trade fair, which is particularly significant for the entire Eastern European regi…

The main facility of Trelleborg for components made of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) in Stein am Rhein, Switzerland, has its own tooling center that designs and manufactures all the molds for the site.

Silicone components manufactured in Trelleborg’s silicone center of excellence.

10.01.2014

Precision tooling for big results in the life sciences industry.

Tiny precision tooling can produce big results in the life sciences industry. When a membrane in the cap of a medicine bottle weighs just three one-thousandths of a gram, extremely demanding accuracy is crucial through the production of millions of items.

Life science matters to us all – after all, i…

Cleanroom laboratory for parenteral nutrition. CleanSteriCell® GMP A in B with laminar flow workbenches.

Cleanroom laboratory for cytostatics. CleanSteriCell® GMP A in B with safety workbenches.

10.01.2014
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Buildings & Rooms

Eurozyto GmbH investing in 200 square metres of cleanroom laboratories

Eurozyto GmbH is a specialist in the provision of patient-specific infusion solutions. The pharmaceutical manufacturer from Königstein has invested in two separately constructed cleanroom labs for the manufacture of parenteral nutrition and cytostatic medicines. After a planning and construction pha…

Korea's Prime Minister Jung Hong-Won presented the award to Robert Bodingbauer,
Managing Director of Engel Machinery Korea. / Official ceremony: Prime Minister Jung Hong-Won is handing over the award to Robert Bodingbauer, president of Engel Machinery Korea.

This year, Engel was awarded the Korean National Quality Award for the first time as a foreign company. Robert Bodingbauer, Managing Director of Engel Machinery Korea (center), accepted the award together with Plant Manager Lee Byoung-Hong (left) and Manager Park Dong-Chul (right).

10.01.2014

Engel Machinery Korea receives Presidential National Quality Award

The Korea National Quality Award is one of Korea's most prestigious business awards and one of the most important quality distinctions in the world. At the end of November ENGEL MACHINERY KOREA won this presidential quality award in the field of production innovation. Furthermore, Engel is the first…

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