Batteries with as much energy as possible are especially in demand for electric vehicles. The Fraunhofer IPA is working on solid-state batteries that are supposed to have an energy density of almost twice that of today's lithium-ion batteries, with 700 watt-hours per kilogram. Digital twins are inte…

Quality is not only the highest priority in the field of Good Manufacturing Practice. PTS Training Service, as a provider of training and further education for the pharmaceutical, active substance, and medical device industries, also adheres to the highest quality standards – those of its own and, o…

An efficient and sustainable temperature control is essential for process safety in industrial and research applications involving heat generation – from packaging lines to welding equipment to injection molding and laser applications. The automation specialist SMC, known for its versatile portfolio…

SÜDPACK Medica AG is extending its portfolio of thermoforming films with a polypropylene-based film which is free of halogenic substances for the manufacture of blister packaging and other pharmaceutical solid product applications. In this way, the pharmaceuticals industry can be provided with a sus…

Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, today announces that Apple Inc. has joined imec’s brand-new Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program. The SSTS program is the first initiative rallying stakeholders from a…

How can medical staff in hospitals be relieved through digitalization while simultaneously placing the patient more firmly at the center of processes? Researchers at the Fraunhofer IPA are investigating how routine tasks in everyday clinical practice can be digitized and automated. In cooperation wi…

During the DeburringEXPO, held from October 12 to 14, 2021, as an in-person trade fair, a positive atmosphere was felt from the very beginning. A large part of the approximately 1,100 industry visitors arrived at the Karlsruhe exhibition grounds with specific tasks and a high need for information. T…

Arburg showcased three demanding applications for medical technology at Fakuma 2021: A two-component machine from the new Allrounder More series produced ready-to-use "Lab-on-a-Chip" in assembly injection molding – including multiple testing stations. How machine and tool will communicate in the fut…

Anyone interested in the topic of highly complex welding with automatic plant technology had the opportunity in September. As part of a multi-day event series, there were insights and demonstrations covering all stages of pipe production, from end processing for pure media to TIG technology for high…

Romaco will take advantage of this year’s CPhI Worldwide in Milan (Italy) to show its processing portfolio for granulation, tableting and coating of pharmaceutical solids and present itself as a single-source supplier. What’s more, the TP R Optima from Romaco Tecpharm will be making its live debut a…