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The new igus cleanroom laboratory was built by Fraunhofer IPA for the rapid development of particle-free motion plastics suitable for cleanrooms up to ISO Class 1 according to ISO 14644-1. (Source: igus GmbH)

The tests, for example of the e-skin energy conductors, are conducted under ISO 14644-14 conditions in modular laminar flow boxes. (Source: igus GmbH)

19.05.2020

New test laboratory built by Fraunhofer IPA accelerates the development of cost-effective and particle-free motion plastics

Guaranteed particle-free - Unique igus cleanroom laboratory for ISO Class 1 components

In semiconductor manufacturing, components such as energy chains and cables must meet the highest standards regarding particle emission. To develop new cleanroom-compatible motion plastics more quickly, Fraunhofer IPA has designed and implemented a tailored cleanroom laboratory with an ISO Class 1 c…

DiHeSys and Harro Höfliger form a strategic alliance and make an important contribution to personalized drug therapy for patients. (Source: Ute Huber)

19.05.2020

Personalized therapy with 2D and 3D printers

Harro Höfliger and DiHeSys form a strategic alliance for the development of medication printing for personalized therapy

DiHeSys Digital Health Systems GmbH, based in Ulm, and Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, based in Allmersbach im Tal, are pursuing a close strategic partnership in the field of personalized, individualized medicine. Through this collaboration, GMP-compliant printers and drug-containing cartr…

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Clothing & Packaging / Films

The Proposed Changes to Annex 1 draft February 2020

Review of impacts on the requirements for Cleaning and Disinfection

Introduction

It is worth taking a moment to review the road that led to the long‐awaited update of Annex 1 of EudraLex Volume 4 ‐ Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines.

In 1989 the first edition of the guide ‘EudraLex The Rules Governing Medicinal Products in the European Union’ which amongst i…

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Buildings & Rooms

C2C Appoints Joan Benson as Regulatory Governance & Assurance Manager

Integrated cleanroom services provider Connect 2 Cleanrooms (C2C) has appointed Joan Benson as its Regulatory Governance & Assurance Manager for the UK and Europe.

Joan brings 20 years’ experience in the design and support of GMP systems for Investigational Medicine Products (IMPs) and Specials MHRA…

The fit-optimized inner bladder of the Recontainer developed by Schütz is technically coordinated with the cages of numerous other brands' IBC models. (Photo: SCHÜTZ)

19.05.2020

Schütz Recontainer: Cross-Bottling in the Highest Quality

Schütz reconditions with decades of expertise: As early as 1976, the company started refurbishing used IBCs and has guaranteed the return of the globally used industrial packaging since 1980 as the first manufacturer and reconditioner. The prerequisite for this well-functioning circular economy is a…

Great joy at a distance: Arnulf Piepenbrock, Heiko Engelhardt (Deloitte GmbH), Sebastian Drossmann (Credit Suisse), and Olaf Piepenbrock at the presentation of the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2020. (Photo: Piepenbrock Unternehmensgruppe GmbH + Co. KG)

19.05.2020

Again awarded with the Axia Best Managed Companies Award

For the second consecutive time, Piepenbrock has been awarded the Axia Best Managed Companies Award. The prize is awarded annually by Deloitte, WirtschaftsWoche, Credit Suisse, and the Federation of German Industries and is a seal of quality for excellently managed medium-sized companies.

The require…

19.05.2020

Seal of approval for successful, medium-sized companies

MULTIVAC receives the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2020

MULTIVAC is a winner of the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2020, a seal of approval that is awarded by Deloitte, Wirtschafts-Woche, Credit Suisse and BDI to companies, which are judged to be outstandingly well managed. Christian Traumann, Group President of MULTIVAC, accepted the award yesterday…

The haptics and optics of the membrane keyboard, alongside its functionality, determine whether the entire device is accepted by the user.

High-class control elements: Premium keyboards are equipped with Profiline technology, which offers excellent tactile feedback and exceptionally good switching behavior.

19.05.2020

Number 1 for 40 years

Customer celebrates anniversary of the copper foil keyboard

Membrane keypads are indispensable in human-machine communication: For operating devices in medical and measurement technology, automation, electromechanics, and mechanical industries, Kundisch GmbH has been setting standards for over 40 years.

The company from Villingen-Schwenningen is a technologic…

18.05.2020

The new floor-mounted product line alpha Port Flushfloor from castus® simplifies the cleaning of insulators for aseptic production.

Clever transfer sluices: castus® expands its portfolio with the alpha Port Flushfloor

Transfer lock systems enable contamination-free loading and unloading of components from isolators. For smooth and efficient production processes, comfortable and simple cleaning of components is essential.

The new product line “Flushfloor” from castus® alpha Ports is characterized by the fact that t…

Autonomously navigating mobile robots are a key element for flexible production and logistics applications. (© Fraunhofer IPA/University of Stuttgart IFF Image: Rainer Bez)

With the pitasc software, assembly applications such as snapping on or inserting components can be economically efficiently automated. (© Fraunhofer IPA/Image: Rainer Bez)

The recently patented 2ndSCIN® protective cover ensures the cleanroom compatibility of any moving automation component. (© Fraunhofer IPA/Image: Rainer Bez)

CAPE® is a tent-like cleanroom system that provides a cost-effective, quick, and flexible cleanroom environment. (© Fraunhofer IPA/Image: Rainer Bez)

Various methods developed by Fraunhofer IPA help to explain machine learning processes, such as the neural network shown here, and to understand how they work. (© Fraunhofer IPA)

With the help of sensor data and subsequent analysis, inefficiencies or losses in production lines can be automatically detected. (© Fraunhofer IPA/Image: Rainer Bez)

The Stuttgart Exo-Jacket actively supports the upper body during manual handling tasks, especially during lifting and overhead activities. (© Fraunhofer IPA/Image: Rainer Bez)

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R+D & Community of Interest

An impulse generator for the digital production era

Autonomous, smart, clean: from mobile and self-learning robots to state-of-the-art cleanroom technologies, methods for explaining machine learning, software tools for production, and the Stuttgart Exo-Jacket – in December 2020, Fraunhofer IPA will showcase a wide range of applications and services f…

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