Pharmaceutical Processing articles from February 2002

Pharmaceutical Processing archives from February 2002

Stainless steel valves.
February 1, 2002... Quick Release Butterfly Valve is available in sizes ranging from 4" to 10". No bolts are used to hold the valve together; one sanitary clamp ring is employed. A stainless steel pneumatic actuator can also be supplied. M.O. Industries, Inc., 53...

Ethylene oxide sensor.
February 1, 2002... Gas detector monitors ethylene oxide (EtO) concentrations in pharmaceutical sterilization chambers. The detector is designed for use in chambers that sterilize pharmaceutical powders, pellets, pills and packages, showing actual EtO...

Platinum-cured silicone hose.
February 1, 2002... APSH braid-reinforced silicone hose is clean room manufactured and meets USP Class VI, FDA, and ISO standards, and European Pharmacopoeia. Low volatile grade, platinum-cured APSH offers flexibility, enhanced pressure capabilities, and a wide...

Vertical Centrifugal Coater.
February 1, 2002... The Vertical Centrifugal Coater (VCC) features unique vortex movement of product through the coater in conjunction with the spray nozzle. The VCC can reduce processing times by 55% and more with highly uniform coating and layer thickness. The...

PVDF membrane filter.
February 1, 2002... The Steridyne[R] PVDF is a hydrophobic filter that is 0.2[micro]m absolute-rated for the sterile filtration of air and gases. The filter offers broad chemical compatibility and is ideal for the filtration of pharmaceutical, biological, and...

More on advertising. (Editor's Picks).
February 1, 2002... Last month I reported on the power of advertising in the pharmaceutical industry, how there is a direct correlation between the money spent on DTC advertising and what drugs patients are asking for when they visit their doctors. However, a...

Hygienic diaphragm pumps: for process chromatography applications. (Editor's Picks).
February 1, 2002... Pumps are hermetically tight, have no moving shafts or dynamic seals, and provide low pump head volume; making them ideal for a variety of process chromatography applications. Featuring a wide turn-down range, achievable by stroke or feed...

Collars and couplings: stainless steel for wet applications. (Editor's Picks).
February 1, 2002... Collars include one-piece, two-piece, hinged, and set-screw designs in bore sizes from 1/8" to 6" I.D. and are available with special bore configurations. One-, two-, and three-piece rigid couplings and various other types of drive components...

Conveyors and system components: for handling powders and bulk solids. (Editor's Picks).
February 1, 2002... Website features an easy-to-follow file tab format at the top of the screen that makes finding information easy and efficient. Equipment featured includes the Hapman Helix flexible screw, tubular drag and pneumatic conveyors along with bulk bag...

Supply chain planning software: includes sophisticated optimization models. (Editor's Picks).
February 1, 2002... The PICASO software suite has been enhanced to include sophisticated optimization models and inventory management for eBusiness. PICASO models the supply chain to improve profitability through cost and inventory reductions and optimization of...

Ultrasonic flowmeter: accurately measures high-purity flows. (Editor's Picks).
February 1, 2002... The UPT868 flowmeter system provides non-intrusive flow measurement of sterile or ultrapure liquids. The unit is available with either of two transducer types, a traditional tilted-diameter, high-frequency, ultrasonic transducer and a new,...

Stainless steel vertical pumps: sealless and bearing free. (Pumps).
February 1, 2002... The "ZSX series" pumps are constructed of corrosion resistant 316 stainless steel and are recommended for transferring, recirculating and agitating a wide range of process applications. Models incorporate a unique opposing twin-impeller design....

Micro-pumps: self-priming. (Pumps).
February 1, 2002... Line of self-priming, micro-dispensing, solenoid actuated micro pumps now features a unit capable of dispenses up to 250 [micro]l per stroke. Pump features a nonmetallic, inert fluid path for dispensing high purity or aggressive fluids. Factory...

Pumps brochure: comprehensive coverage. (Pumps).
February 1, 2002... Brochure covers eight series of industrial-duty Internal Gear pumps including the Viking Mag Drive[R]; eight series of sanitary and industrial rotary lobe pumps; and the company's high-pressure and composite-material external gear pumps....

Vacuum pump: simplifies installation and maintenance. (Pumps).
February 1, 2002... The P3010 Series uses COAX technology which centers on a compressed air-driven vacuum pump module. The pump module attaches to a mounting rail that can handle up to four pumps, without tools. There are a number of pump accessories, all easy to...

EHEDG certified pump: offers pulse-free performance. (Pumps).
February 1, 2002... The Model DW is an ultra-hygienic rotary lobe pump that is EHEDG certified and supplied with unique patented piston rotors for pulse-free performance. Its wide speed range offers maximum flexibility and has been extended to include 24 models...

Process pump: high temperature, heavy duty. (Pumps).
February 1, 2002... The R400 heavy-duty process pumps are single stage centrifugal pumps that feature a steel case, are centerline mounted, and offer a back pull-out design for pumpage temperatures to 850 [degrees] F. The pumps are designed for high temperature...

Kinetics Thermal Systems. (Freeze Drying).
February 1, 2002... Product Line: Kinetics Thermal Systems offers a range of freeze-drying products and services. Products cover the following range of sizes and applications: * Custom-designed steam sterilizable freeze-dryers for full-scale production...

VirTis. (Freeze Drying).
February 1, 2002... Product Line: VirTis supplies research, pilot scale and production freeze dryers to the pharmaceutical industry that offer unparalleled levels of control, flexibility and reproducibility. From the smallest benchtop to a large production...

Telstar Industrial S.L. (Freeze Drying).
February 1, 2002... Product Line: Telstar offers a complete line of systems for research, pilot and production applications. Available models range from small bench top units up to 450 sq. ft. production systems. Telstar focuses on biotech and pharmaceutical...

Serail Freeze Drying Systems, S.G.D. North America Inc. (Freeze Drying).
February 1, 2002... Product Line In sterile manufacturing areas, cGMP is a critical issue. Serail addresses this issue with a proven CIP/SIP system combined with an advantageous door closing system. The door system is both double-sealed and double-hinged to...

STERIS Corporation. (Freeze Drying).
February 1, 2002... Product Line: STERIS is the world leader in the manufacture of FDA, cGMP and GAMP-compliant LYOVAC[R] freeze-drying systems, which are built to customers' User Requirement Specifications (URS). Their space-saving design allows for flexible...

Usifroid. (Freeze Drying).
February 1, 2002... Product Line: As part of the Air Liquide Group, Usifroid offers a wide modular range of research, pilot, and industrial Freeze Dryers manufactured to the same state of the art quality standards and available with all the accessories to...

Four channel to computer modules: for data acquisition systems. (IT & MES Solutions).
February 1, 2002... The D5111 modules are a family of complete solutions design for data acquisition systems based on personal computers and other processor-based equipment with standard serial I/O ports. The modules convert four analog input signals to...

Material balance process simulator: low-cost. (IT & MES Solutions).
February 1, 2002... The Ae-S 2001 performs chemical and mineral process material balance calculations. A graphical interface defines stream connectivity directly on the flowsheet and integrates input data to interpretation of results. Stream output may be viewed,...

Miza Pharmaceuticals acquires sterile injectable pharmaceutical business in Ireland: acquisition of Antigen Pharmaceuticals will broaden Miza's niche pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... Miza Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held Canadian pharmaceutical contract manufacturing company with international operations, has acquired the pharmaceutical manufacturing business of Antigen Holdings Limited, a privately held Irish...

Intrasphere launches clinical data management consulting service: two new applications make data collection more efficient. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... Intrasphere Technologies,, a provider of technology consulting and application development to companies in clinical data management has announced the launch of a clinical data management service and two unique technology applications, CRF Maker...

DOV Pharmaceutical selects etrials to perform trial data management: will provide electronic data capture services. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... DOV Pharmaceuticals has selected etrials, a provider of technologies and services for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, to provide electronic data capture (EDC) services in clinical studies related to central nervous system diseases...

Netzsch forms strategic alliance with batch processing provider: now offers complete production-scale grinding. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... NETZSCH Incorporated has formed a strategic alliance with a local processing company, Custom Processing Services, Inc. (CPS). CPS is located just 25 miles northwest of NETZSCH's Exton Facility. Custom Processing's 36,000 square foot plant...

Safeline announces Viggo Nielsen joins firm as president: responsible for the company's two divisions. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... Safeline Inc. has announced that Viggo Nielsen has joined the firm as President. At Safeline, Nielsen is responsible for providing vision and operational leadership for the company's two divisions, Safeline Metal Detection and Safeline AVS, in...

ITT Industries acquires Precision Stainless Inc.: acquisition expands offerings in attractive biopharmaceutical sector. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... ITT Industries, Inc. has announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase the business and assets of Precision Stainless Inc., a leading manufacturer of process vessels for the biopharmaceutical industry. Precision's vessel products...

The Austin Company opens branch office in Puerto Rico. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... The Austin Company, an international design-build firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, announces the appointment of Martin R. Blundell as Operations Manager of the company's newly created branch office in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The office is...

Oracle Corporation acquires NetForce, Inc.: company provides solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... Oracle Corporation has acquired NetForce, Inc., a California corporation that provides solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical-device industries. The company is regarded as a leading supplier of systems for drug safety...

Romaco, Inc. moves to new headquarters: facility unites all operations in one location. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... Romaco, Inc. has moved into its new North American headquarters in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. The brand new 60,000 sq ft facility unites the Romaco, Inc. distribution operation and the Romaco Index capsule filler manufacturing operation under...

Pharmaceutical Resources Inc., selects VelQuest Solution to enable Paperless Lab operations: expects the Paperless Laboratory to help expedite the launch of new generics. (Industry News).
February 1, 2002... VelQuest Corporation, has announced that PRI has committed to implementing their Compliance Electronic Notebook platform as a key part of their overall quality, compliance and data architecture plan. "A critical challenge faced by generic...

Air sampler: portable. (Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing).
February 1, 2002... The AirPort MD8 is a portable air sampler designed for the quantitative analysis of microbiological contamination in the biopharmaceutical industry, particularly for use in isolator and clean room environments (Class C & D). The AirPort MD8...

Fume hoods/table top clean rooms: can be equipped with various filters. (Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing).
February 1, 2002... Product line can be equipped with filters for organic vapors, formaldehyde, and particulates (HEPA). All filter gaskets are seamless to ensure contaminates pass through the filter media. All units are constructed from chemically resistant...

Electropolished fasteners: resist corrosion. (Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing).
February 1, 2002... Electropolished stainless steel components features bright, burr-free surfaces and exhibit better corrosion resistance than parts treated with nitric acid passivation per Federal Specification QQ-P-35C. Immersed in an electrolytic chemical bath...

Benchtop systems: complete array. (Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing).
February 1, 2002... Company's PROBOTICS[R] division provides a complete array of specialized automated benchtop systems. Company offers laboratory homogenizers, and is the North American distributor of Hettich centrifuges, Memmert ovens, sterilizers, incubators...

Heat sealers.
February 1, 2002... The PW 1024/1036/1048 Series of precision heat sealers provides the safety and assurance needed by the medical and pharmaceutical markets where perfect temperature control is essential. They produce repeatable, high quality heat seals, each and...

Liquid filling system.
February 1, 2002... The MLD Series of multi-function liquid filling systems for syringes and cartridges now features checkweighing technology. Features of the system include: modular system, easily customized; narrow profile offers access to all work stations; all...

Bagging equipment.
February 1, 2002... The BaggerBoss is a part of the company's extensive line of bagging and bag closing equipment. It will be of particular interest to those customers who are looking to upgrade from hand fed, manual lines, or for those who cannot justify the...

Cap sealing system.
February 1, 2002... The CS Plus+ requires no fan cooling or water cooling system. The sealer can operate at lines speeds up to 350 feet per minute. Since there is no fan- or water-cooling system this results in the reduction of airborne contaminants blown in and...

SmartLase[TM].
February 1, 2002... MARKEM[R] Corporation's SmartLase laser coding system is a digital, compact, non-contact, laser coder which is ideal for marking on blister boxes, blister packs, labels, foil, tubes and PET. This low maintenance, low power, C[O.sub.2] laser...

SmartDate[R].
February 1, 2002... The SmartDate line of thermal transfer coders from MARKEM[R] Corporation offers increased speed and ribbon length, making it ideal for the fastest pharmaceutical production lines while reducing the overall cost of ownership. The SmartDate...

5000 series.
February 1, 2002... The 5000 Series of hot melt ink jet case coders from MARKEM[R] Corporation can print on two sides of a box at the same time while allowing users to operate up to four print heads with one controller. Both the 5200 and 5400 systems, unlike...

Multi-chambered bag enhances patient safety, reduces pharmacy labor, cuts drug waste.
February 1, 2002... Enhancing patient safety. Reducing pharmacy labor. Cutting drug waste. Eliminating medication errors. Maintaining drug efficacy. Perhaps nowhere in the hospital do these important issues converge more acutely than with IV therapy. While...

Liquid filler.
February 1, 2002... The MRF 2010 is a high efficiency, low speed filler with an expanded container range of up to 500 ml. Available with up to six filling heads, it offers a maximum output of 25 vials per minute for 500 ml vials, while maintaining a maximum speed...

Case coding.
February 1, 2002... The Model 107 Large Character D.O.D. Inkjet Printer comes ready to install with its hand adjustable bracket that mounts quickly and easily to any conveyor or case taper. A non-CFC pressurized ink cartridge snaps cleanly into place preventing...

Shrinkbundler.
February 1, 2002... The "CLASSIC" is ideal for pharmaceutical, personal care, and specialty chemical product packaging. The unit offers a user-friendly design and state-of-the-art electronics. The bundling system automatically collates and packages containers or...

Counter.
February 1, 2002... The Swiftpack SV2 Intellisense features an Electrostatic Sensing System that creates an extremely accurate assessment of the tablet parameters and measures each against pre-set parameters as it fall throughout the field. Where tablets do not...

Ion Air Jet.
February 1, 2002... Ion Air Jet delivers a concentrated flow of ionized air to cover a precise spot on the product without disturbing other areas. Unit provides fast static decay rates and cleaning capability. The shockless unit is ideal for neutralizing and...

Twin Auger unit.
February 1, 2002... The 3500 Series Twin Servo Digitronic[R] Auger is designed for high volume, continuous rotary fill production lines. The unit may be installed as original equipment, or can be part of a retrofit conversion. The configuration delivers dry...

Automated pouch packaging machines.
February 1, 2002... Company's machines offer a choice of customized options that include intake feeding, conveying, gel or liquid filling, leaflet inserting, sealing, embossing or printing, finishing and discharge parameters. All control is from an operator...

Continuous band sealer.
February 1, 2002... The Model VB-DH-3/8-10-V is a completely validatable continuous dual heat USDA approved band sealer. Temperature, speed, sealing and cooling bar pressure can be validated. Pressure validation is achieved through the use of self-contained...

Continuous motion cartoner.
February 1, 2002... With a maximum format range of 130 x 90 x 1250, the C 2156 is capable of outputting 150 cartons per minute and features a rotary carton feeder with mechanical pre-breaking for handling even critical carton qualities. It can collate stacks of up...

High-speed in-motion checkweigher.
February 1, 2002... The IMC-1 in-motion checkweighing systems is an automated solution that simplifies weight control of boxes, cartons, bags, etc. Each system can be custom-built to work with packaging lines of any age, location or configuration. The system is...

PET bottles.
February 1, 2002... Company offers many sizes of PET bottles in numerous colors, both clear and opaque, for packaging vitamin supplements and other nutraceutical products. The snap-type dispensing closures with extra-large orifices offer an easy way to retrieve...

Small pouch machine.
February 1, 2002... The Model forms, fills, and seals a wide range of pouch sizes from 2" wide x 2" high up to 6" wide x 9" high without the need for change parts. Changeovers are easy and fast. A space saving carousel product loading turret is offered for both...

Adjacent-panel printer applicator.
February 1, 2002... The Label Mill[R] 3501APL uses a unique, simplified method of two-panel labeling which uses very few moving parts. As the product comes down the conveyor line, the compliant applicator pad swings out and tamps a label onto the leading edge of...

In-line checkweigher.
February 1, 2002... The CentriWeigh[TM] vertical in-line checkweigher is designed to install directly under a vertical form fill seal packaging machine, requiring less floor space and providing instant feedback on package weights. Utilizing centripetal force and...

Freeze-dry trays.
February 1, 2002... Lyoguard[R] Freeze-Dry Trays offer professionals in the pharmaceutical industry a cost-effective method of freeze-drying materials that results in a significant increase in product containment, decrease in product contamination, and dramatic...

Molding facilities.
February 1, 2002... Company's molding facility is equipped with the latest injection molding manufacturing technology in a class 100,000 environment designed to meet the most stringent needs of the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Its unidirectional laminal...

Breathable pouches.
February 1, 2002... Sterilizable peelable breathable pouches are offered in a variety of sizes ranging from 3 in. by 4 in. to 10 in. by 15 in. The pouches have a Chevron seal, with bottom opening. They are composed of medical grade Tyvek[R] and clear polyethylene....

Case erectors/sealers.
February 1, 2002... The TGA series automatic case erectors/bottom sealers are very reliable and flexible machines. The patented Tri-Grip-Arm erects and squares cases by gripping on 3 sides for fast and positive case control. Features include size changeover in...

Pouch packaging.
February 1, 2002... Manufacturers of medical devices, sutures, syringes, catheters, tubing sets, and other sanitary products and components reduce costs and gain packaging efficiencies when products are packaged on horizontal pouch packaging machines. Package...

Printer mechanisms.
February 1, 2002... Targeting the portable device market, this series of high-speed, battery-powered thermal print mechanisms are smaller and lighter than the company's previous generation printers. Featuring a low, 15.5 mm profile and a compact design, the...

Printer.
February 1, 2002... The compact, multi-purpose Codajet 6000 printer was designed for ultra high resolution, on-line printing of any characters, barcodes, or graphics on corrugated cases and other packaging materials. Features of the Codajet 6000 include a compact,...

Polyester film.
February 1, 2002... Lumirror[R], an ultra clear polyester film, combines haze levels of 0.4% with ease of handling, and high optical clarity. Available in thicknesses from 47 Gauge to 200 Gauge, Lumirror U50 enables higher productivity and a better quality...