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Fabian Krull (left) and Professor Antonyuk examine how droplets hit different surfaces. (Photo: TUK/Thomas Koziel)

A 3D high-speed camera system is used. (Photo: TUK/Thomas Koziel)

06.06.2018

Achema 2018

Researchers closely examine drops using 3D high-speed camera technology

Water droplets bead up on the lotus leaf, whereas they wet a concrete wall. The reason is the respective surface properties. Tiny structures cause, for example, that a droplet does not adhere. Researchers at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK) investigate these effects using a 3D high-s…

Vink Chemicals strongly recommends biozide users to pursue more efficient biozide use in order to achieve the required product preservation even with lower biozide dosages. For this purpose, Vink Chemicals offers its customers hygiene audits, consulting, test kits, and customized operational hygiene concepts.

06.06.2018

Optimized biocide use with Vink Chemicals through operational hygiene audits and test kits

Using biocides more efficiently

The biocide market is constantly changing due to current legislation. The use of many biocides in products such as paints and coatings is increasingly regulated for end users. Vink Chemicals therefore recommends biocide users to pursue more efficient biocide application in order to achieve the neces…

The LED2WORK portfolio with ETL approval for the North American market includes construction lights as well as signal lights for machines and systems, as well as for system workstations and building and facility technology.

The LED2WORK portfolio with ETL certification for the North American market includes overhead lighting as well as signal lights for machines and systems, as well as for system workplaces and building and facility technology.

Since early May, LED2WORK has been offering an expanded range of industrial luminaires with ETL approval for the North American market.

06.06.2018

LED2WORK GmbH obtains ETL certification for seven additional product series for the North American market.

LED2WORK: new products with ETL approval

The LED industrial lighting manufacturer LED2WORK, based in Pforzheim, the competence center for precision engineering in Baden-Württemberg, is expanding its offerings for the North American market with seven additional luminaires for machine, workplace, and building lighting. This officially confir…

Prof. Axel R. Pries, Prof. Andreas Thiel, Steffen Krach, Prof. Christian Thomsen, Prof. Roland Lauster and Prof. Karl Max Einhäupl (l. to r.) (© Charité/Wiebke Peitz)

06.06.2018

Medicine meets technology for the development of human model systems

New joint Bio- and Medical Technology Campus for Charité and TU Berlin

The Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Technical University of Berlin are expanding their cooperation into a strategic partnership and developing a joint bio- and medical technology campus on Seestrasse in Berlin-Wedding. There, research topics from biotechnology and medicine will be inter…

The handling technology complete solution at the end of the vertical case packer VCL 180 S is equipped with the two handling systems supplied by Afag for removal positioning (bottom) and for correct orientation of the folding cartons for further processing (top). (Image: Afag Automation AG)

For continuous delivery of the folding carton, a handling unit is installed that uses a vacuum gripper to pull the standing folding carton out of the transport belt area and place it in the removal position, ready for multi-axis handling. (Image: Afag Automation AG)

The illustration shows the synchronized double swinging/rotating process (2 x 90°) for the correct orientation of the folding cartons on the discharge conveyor belt. (Image: Afag Automation AG)

After the completed folding process, the now positioned folding carton is ready for further transport to the final packaging. (Image: Afag Automation AG)

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Pioneering Packaging Automation

With the creative combination of fully electric and standardized handling and linear motor modules from Afag, the packaging technology specialist Brunner Engineering from Durmersheim is increasing the utilization and application flexibility of its systems.

"Brunner Cartoning for all industries and ap…

Numerous preparations in the pharmaceutical industry are highly sensitive and require careful planning of the manufacturing processes. Most errors in drug production occur early on and lead to costly and time-consuming changes during scale-up. At the beginning of the development process, it is rarely considered how a specific work step can later be integrated into a large production facility. Therefore, ZETA supports its customers throughout the entire manufacturing process – from the laboratory through various clinical phases to industrial production. This ensures that the products reach market readiness in the shortest possible time. (Source: ZETA Biopharma GmbH)

The bioreactor presented at ACHEMA is the scale-down model of a bacterial fermenter with a typical height-to-diameter ratio of 2:1 and is equipped with the new sensor technology for kLa measurement. (Source: ZETA Biopharma GmbH)

The bioreactor presented at ACHEMA is the scale-down model of a bacterial fermenter with a typical height/diameter ratio of 2:1 and is equipped with the new sensors for kLa measurement. (Source: ZETA Biopharma GmbH)

The measurement in the bioreactor is achieved using an electrode that is connected directly to the reactor via a sampling cell through a nozzle. This method is particularly suitable for existing systems, as samples can be taken from almost any point inside the fermenter. (Source: ZETA Biopharma GmbH)

Together with Boehringer Ingelheim and TU Hamburg-Harburg, ZETA has developed a new type of agitator for container sizes of up to 30,000 liters. It will be presented at ACHEMA as a scale-down model within the bioreactor showcased there. With appropriate modifications, such as double storage, it can also be used for large industrial bioreactors with a working volume of 15 m³ and container sizes of up to 30,000 liters. (Source: ZETA Biopharma GmbH)

Together with Boehringer Ingelheim and TU Hamburg-Harburg, ZETA has developed a new type of agitator for vessel sizes of up to 30,000 liters. It will be presented at ACHEMA as a scale-down model within the bioreactor showcased there. With appropriate modifications, such as double staging, it can also be used for large industrial bioreactors with a working volume of 15 m³ and vessel sizes of up to 30,000 liters. (Source: ZETA Biopharma GmbH)

06.06.2018

PAT measurement method enables timely determination of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient

Process optimization for bioreactors

In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has advanced the improvement and performance capability of biological cell cultures, requiring bioreactor technology and process control to meet increasingly higher standards. For functional preparations, a high volumetric mass transfer coefficient (kLa…

Bing Hian Co, Managing Director of motan-colortronic Plastics Machinery Co., Ltd. China and overall responsible for Asia, welcomes the invited guests to the opening ceremony of the new location.

Exterior view of motan-colortronic Plastics Machinery Co., Ltd. in Taicang, China.

Insight into the new TechCenter of motan-colortronic Plastics Machinery Co., Ltd. in Taicang, China.

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Festive opening ceremony of the new company building underscores motan's commitment in China and Asia

motan-colortronic Plastics Machinery Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of the motan Group, has moved into its modern larger company building in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, China, located about 50 kilometers northwest of downtown Shanghai. The new headquarters will serve as a sales and production center for Sout…

The teams of Professor Dr. Roland Ulber (left), Professorin Dr. Elke Richling, and Professor Dr. Werner Thiel are investigating how the spent grain can be used in other ways. (Photo: TUK/Thomas Koziel)

Daniela Becker and Jens Weiermüller are also involved in the project. (Photo: TUK/Thomas Koziel)

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Achema 2018

Brewing – Brew house residues should be used sustainably

In 2016, each German drank an average of 104 liters of beer. Brewing this malted barley beverage produces many residues, totaling approximately 400,000 tons annually across Europe. Only a portion of this is recycled as animal feed. Researchers from three disciplines at the Technical University of Ka…

06.06.2018

OnRobot, OptoForce, and Perception Robotics are paving the way for collaborative robotics

automatica 2018: Collaborative applications in focus

When automatica opens its doors in Munich on June 19, 2018, once again a lot of spotlight will be cast on the trend topics of collaborative robotics and CMRO. According to Enrico Krog Iversen, CEO of the Danish gripper manufacturer OnRobot and investor in the Hungarian sensor-specialist OptoForce as…

06.06.2018

ACHEMA Media Award: Hearts made of spinach, people on chips, and no room for nonsense

The ACHEMA Media Award 2018 goes to Marlene Heckl for her blog post “A Heart of Spinach”, published on DocCheck and Scilogs. The €10,000 prize will be awarded on June 14, 2018, at ACHEMA, the world's largest trade fair for the process industry, in Frankfurt. For the first time, the jury also awarded…

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