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18.12.2013

2nd Conference on Deburring and Cleaning February 25 and 26, 2014

Scratch- and burr-free, and then also clean

When it comes to cleanliness of components and surfaces, everyone thinks of cleaning. However, this is only one side of the coin. The second is deburring. Because only burr- and chip-free components ensure that cleanliness requirements can be met. Efficient methods for burr- and chip-free as well as…

18.12.2013
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Clothing & Packaging / Films

Process match gives stamp of assurance

Ecolab Contamination Control has launched a process match assurance mark for their Klercide range of contamination control products.

The company which produces products and services for the control of microbial contamination in the cleanroom environment has introduced the mark to highlight that its m…

18.12.2013
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Furnishing & equipment

Vaisala Acquires Renewable Energy Assessment and Forecasting Services Company

Vaisala strengthens its position in the renewable energy market through the acquisition of 3TIER Inc., a US-based company with USD 9.0 million net sales in 2012 and 55 employees. The value of the deal is EUR 10.7 million. Vaisala is using its existing cash balance to finance the transaction. This ac…

Visitor structure and satisfaction: 800 visitors from 44 countries (30% international share)

Exhibitor structure and satisfaction: 50 exhibitors from 8 countries

18.12.2013
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R+D & Community of Interest

Cleanzone impresses with its internationality and increasing visitor numbers

Concept succeeded

With an increase in visitors and a high level of exhibitor satisfaction, Cleanzone is showing a growth trajectory. The trade fair and congress for cleanroom technology took place for the second time in October 2013 and attracted trade visitors from 44 countries to Hall 1 of the Frankfurt Exhibition…

16.12.2013
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R+D & Community of Interest

Survey "Sterility Validation in Medical Technology"

In medical technology, the concept of purity has been deeply rooted for many years and is codified in regulations. Nevertheless, there are recurring problems that can be attributed to a lack of product purity. There are also aspects of production technology where excessively high purity requirements…

16.12.2013

Leading-edge technologies for hygienic processing

TechnoPharm 2014 in Nürnberg

TechnoPharm takes place again in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 30 September to 2 October 2014 under the motto of “Pharma. Manufacturing. Excellence”. Europe’s leading innovation forum for sterile processing technology in pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics tackles serious issues: What is the…

Figure 1 shows the increasing number of recorded patient days (values on the left vertical axis) with the number of participating hospitals, as well as a growing number of MRSA cases and inpatient days with MRSA colonization or infection (values on the right vertical axis).

Figure 2 shows for the year 2011: Germany is in the middle of the European comparison, between the frontrunners with more than 50 percent in Southern European countries and the Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands with rates around 1 percent.

Figure 3 also shows, in addition to the differences in levels between Great Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands, the significantly different development dynamics from 1999 to 2010. The nearly unchanged low MRSA rate in the Netherlands contrasts with a steeply rising MRSA rate in Great Britain from 1999 to 2001, which has been steadily decreasing since then, as well as a rate in Germany that initially increased sharply and then stagnated at a high level.

12.12.2013

Multidrug-resistant pathogens in hospitals – fundamental issue or panic-mongering?

Health insurance company hkk presents the hkk Health Report on infection rates with multidrug-resistant organisms in regional hospitals / Doubling of infection rates since 2007 / Urgent need for action: the Netherlands and Scandinavia as models.

Problematic hygiene conditions in hospitals and infecti…

Dr. Christoph Steger, formerly Head of the Engel Packaging Business Unit, has been appointed to the Executive Board of Engel Holding. / Dr. Christoph Steger, formerly Vice President Business Unit Packaging, has been appointed as the new CSO of the Engel Group.

12.12.2013

Engel Appoints New Chief Sales Officer

Christian Pum, CSO of the Engel Holding GmbH in Austria, has decided to resign from his position and will leave the company at the end of this year to accept new challenges in a different industry. Dr. Christoph Steger, former Vice President for Engel’s Business Unit packaging, has been appointed as…

The automatic particle counter Pamas WaterViewer is suitable for continuous quality control of water. The measurement is carried out online during operation. The analysis system has been successfully used by many users for years and is employed for the purity control of drinking water, industrial water, wastewater, or raw water. Numerous universities in Europe also use the device in research related to drinking water treatment.

The automatic particle counting system Pamas WaterViewer is designed for water applications and has proven itself in the particle analysis of drinking water, raw water, industrial water, and wastewater. The measurement is carried out online and continuously during operation. As soon as previously defined limit values are exceeded, the device immediately triggers an alarm. With the optionally available multiplexer unit, the WaterViewer can be connected to up to 32 measuring points and thus monitor up to 32 measurement locations.

12.12.2013

Faster and more differentiated than turbidimetry

Quality control of potable water through Automatic Particle Counting

The German company Pamas develops, manufactures and distributes Automatic Particle Counters for fluid cleanliness control, e.g. of hydraulic or lubricating oil, fuel, pharmaceutical liquids like infusion solutions, WFI (Water for Injection) and process water. For dedicated water applications, the co…

12.12.2013

Pilz continues nationwide seminar series in Germany

"Automation On Tour 2014"

With two different seminars, Pilz GmbH & Co. KG is also going "on tour" across Germany in 2014: The seminar series "Safe Automation" answers questions from experts at Pilz on current topics related to machine safety. In addition to current standards, examples for the practical implementation of DIN…

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