Ecolab has changed the name of its Shield Medicare division to Ecolab Contamination Control.

Andy Newsome, VP Global Contamination Control said: ‘We have been making a steady transition to the new name since we acquired Shield Medicare in 2006, which now more accurately communicates our products and…

When manufacturing cytostatics, pharmacies are increasingly using isolators instead of conventional safety cabinets. This means that the DIN 12980 (Laboratory Equipment - Safety Cabinets for Cytostatics), which has been in effect since 2005, needs to be updated. Egon Buchta, chairman of the Cytostat…

Rising energy prices and the demand for more sustainability often make manufacturing systems that have been used for many years seem even older. Engel's new retrofit solution ecodriveR is reasonably priced, can be fitted with little hassle and reduces the energy required by existing hydraulic inject…

- New A4 series of dry pumps  
- New dry A 200 L pump  
- New magnetically levitated turbopumps in the ATH-M series    

Pfeiffer Vacuum, a leading global supplier of vacuum technology, will be exhibiting at the Semicon Korea Trade Fair in Seoul from February 12 to 14, 2014. Visitors to the booth can discuss…

The research and development department of Attingo Data Recovery has already dealt with the new helium technology before its market launch. "We were able to successfully perform data recoveries on helium-filled hard drives shortly after they became available," reports Nicolas Ehrschwendner, Managing…

Today Phillips-Medisize Corp. announced it has signed a supply agreement for insulin pen components with Sanofi, a leader for diabetes treatment. As a result, injection pen component production at the plant in Kontiolahti, Finland, has been expanded with an automated production line.

Given the succes…

In the pharmaceutical industry, particular attention has long been paid to the endotoxin contamination of products and consumables, especially among manufacturers of parenterals and implants. For example, the endotoxin content of gloves and process chemicals such as WFI (Water for Injections) must b…

At the interpack, which takes place from May 8 to 14, 2014, in Düsseldorf, Multivac Marking & Inspection is represented in two exhibition halls. In Hall 5, Stand E23, the labeling specialist introduces a new generation of label dispensers, characterized by their very high labeling accuracy and speed…

The SuSi series is the brand new product line of the Spetec Laminar Flow Module. SuSi stands for super silent – the airflow characteristics have been optimized, and quieter fans have been used.

Increasing demands are being placed on a clean environment. Cleanroom technology plays an increasingly impo…

In science and research, a clean environment plays an increasingly important role. The Spetec cleanroom station "CleanBoy" brings cleanliness exactly to the workplace where it is needed. Cleanliness in the technical sense means classified cleanroom conditions. These are becoming more and more necess…