Digitalization creates added value. Especially in the areas of data-driven decision-making and process optimization, cleanroom operators such as pharmaceutical and life science companies can unlock many potentials for themselves. Often, a digital infrastructure already exists, consisting of, for exa…

The Jenoptik photonics group concluded a framework agreement with a global technology group at the end of 2022 with a total volume in the upper double-digit million euro range and a term of three years. The contract covers the manufacture of complex micro-optical components used in semiconductor pro…

Gears and gear racks used for transmitting torque and forces within gearboxes are typically made of hardened steel. For many other uses and applications, gears and racks made from plastic are the better choice. These generally require no lubrication and are cheaper, lighter, quieter, and more resist…

The new Unity 600 blister packaging line from Romaco Noack impresses with more sustainability coupled with the highest possible performance and process reliability. Furthermore, for the first time, the monobloc’s innovative transfer unit enables blisters to be traced back to the primary packaging un…

The cleanroom is a place where professionals, engineers, and technicians work on complex projects. The work environment must be clean and safe for the development and manufacturing of products. The employee represents the greatest source of contamination here but is also indispensable for the smooth…

In the supply chains of medical devices, plastic packaging plays a central role in ensuring product quality. After all, it is about avoiding contamination of sensitive products. Microbiological and particulate contamination must be eliminated to protect the product and ensure patient safety. When th…

The technology and energy transition requires companies from all sectors of the manufacturing industry to adapt their processes. This also affects the quality-critical step of component cleaning. To meet current and future requirements for the technical cleanliness of components in a stable, efficie…

After initially being used mainly in medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and the chip industry, the purity requirements for the production environment have now also significantly increased in plastics processing. As a result, increasingly particle-free and, depending on the product, even germ-free…

Radioactivity can save lives. When neither chemotherapy or surgery nor radiation from the outside help against a tumor, modern medicine uses so-called radiopharmaceuticals. These radioactive drugs not only detect cancer cells, they also enable targeted radiation from the inside to destroy the tumor…

Anyone who controls particles in cleanrooms is familiar with ISO 14644. The best-known part is ISO 14644-1, which is relevant for classification. Far less well known is part -9, which deals with particles on surfaces. It deals with the surfaces of walls, ceilings, floors, work areas, tools and produ…