Food safety must be continuously redefined. Controls and analysis methods are becoming more sophisticated, there are always new insights, and hygiene requirements for food producers' technologies are accordingly increasing. Not less strict are the hygiene regulations in cleanrooms of the chemical an…

The ongoing miniaturization in plastic manufacturing is creating momentum in the field of medical technology. Innovative micro-injection molding processes enable precise and cost-effective production of highly complex micro-implants and are increasingly used in minimally invasive treatment methods…

Advanced measurement technology is one of the fundamental prerequisites for quality and progress in trade, industry, science, healthcare, and environmental protection. Reliable, accurate, and regularly calibrated measuring devices are an important factor to ensure that systems or processes can be op…

For use in cleanroom applications in the pharmaceutical industry and other sectors, R. STAHL offers HMI systems with control and monitoring solutions of various performance classes. The range extends from simple control devices for machine control to remote HMIs and thin clients with large displays…

New Responsibility and Liability for Manufacturers

Uncontrolled fires involving building materials and construction products can lead to unpredictable, complex hazards. Preventive fire protection measures are therefore of paramount importance. This primarily includes ensuring the highest possible fir…

On June 27, 2012, the Steel Innovation Award was presented. As the first recipient, Managing Director Christoph Mützel, together with Mr. Eisele from eisele kuberg design in Düsseldorf, received the award from the patron, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle, Chairman of Linde AG, and the Chairman of the…

In Lyo systems, different container sizes of vials are used. To keep partially sealed containers under cleanroom Class A conditions until the stopper is fully sealed, the company Ortner has developed a user-friendly system:

The vials can be targeted and easily positioned on all levels of the Hepa-Car…

PMT presents the world's most compact slit-to-agar air microbial sampler. The EMTEK R2S sampler exclusively uses nutrient media in conventional 90 mm Petri dishes. This makes it the first time-resolved slit-to-agar air microbial sampler with standard nutrient media. Its design is optimized for clean…

The pass-through system represents primarily an unwelcome cost factor for many cleanroom operators: because while the cleanroom provides economically measurable benefits, the controlled access mainly requires space and maintenance without being visibly productive. The solution to keep personnel door…

The Joint Science Conference (GWK) of the Federal Government and the States decided on June 29, 2012, to promote nine research buildings distributed across Germany and proposed by the Science Council. Saxony's Minister of Science, Prof. Dr. Sabine von Schorlemer, is especially pleased that a researc…