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AqVida, winner of the 2018 CPhI Excellence in Pharma Award for manufacturing technology and equipment, identifies advantages of robotics compared to conventional automation in fill/finish operations. 

Robotic Automation Enhances Fill/Finish

The SafeGuard Preventative Maintenance Solution from PSG’s Griswold provides remote monitoring for a centrifugal pump and its motor.

Predictive Maintenance Solution Improves Pump Diagnostics

The Gold Cone X-Flo Filter Cartridge from Camfil APC stays cleaner and lasts longer than conventional pleated filters.

Industrial Dust Collection System Offers High Efficiency

The company will use GE Healthcare’s off-the-shelf KUBio biologics factory, which is expected to start operations in 2020, to provide development and manufacturing for early- to late-clinical and early-commercial manufacturing stages.

Lonza to Establish Strategic Chinese Biomanufacturing Base

Charles Ross & Son Company recently developed two specialty customized 150-gallon double planetary mixers (Model DPM-150) with patented high viscosity blades.

150-Gallon Double Planetary Mixers

The investment builds on a collaboration the companies entered into in 2007 for various biomanufacturing projects.

Tosoh Bioscience Moves to Acquire Semba Biosciences

GE’s new facility, which will be operational in 2019, will produce a fiber-based chromatography platform for more efficient biopharmaceutical purification. 

GE Healthcare Opens Biotechnology Manufacturing Center in UK

The new center will integrate biologics drug discovery, development, clinical manufacturing, and commercial manufacturing.

WuXi Biologics Begins Construction of Major Biologics Center in China

A robotic tray-loading system from ESS Technologies gently handles glass prefilled syringes.

Robotic System Loads Trays for Prefilled Syringes

Wilden’s new air-operated double-diaphragm pumps can be installed in vertical or horizontal positions with various inlet and discharge options. 

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