| | 10 - 2012 | - Global Win Flash News - For internal use only!
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| | 09 - 2012 | | Novartis Pharma AG - Close partnership ensures efficient approach to further development - Novartis Pharma has been successfully using the Comos software solution from Siemens since 2004 for the purposes of plant engineering, life cycle data management, and plant documentation. The software is at the heart of the company's innovative plant management concept. In terms of implementation, four integration phases were defined for the Comos software. Firstly, Novartis consolidated the existing engineering software environment and integrated Comos as the central solution. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2012 | | Cognis - - The maxim "Time is money" is particularly appropriate for the current situation in the pharmaceutical industry. The companies here are therefore striving to keep the time to market launch of a product as short as possible. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2012 | | Julphar, United Arab Emirates - Quality of Life, Quality of Product - Thanks to a fully automated production unit for insulin, Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries) in the United Arab Emirates makes a contribution to providing affordable high-quality medicine to patients and improving the quality of life for diabetes patients in the Middle East. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2012 | | - Next-Generation PAT - In its latest release, Version 4.0, the scalable and modular Sipat software provides greater reliability, improved performance, and tighter integration with chemometric systems, as well as support for the new OPC UA ADI standard. Another highlight is Sipat Express, a PAT data management solution for OEMs. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2012 | | Curti Costruzioni Mecchaniche, Italy - Clear Benefits - Lower costs, reduced variety of components, and optimum usage of packaging materials and energy – those were the objectives of the new AVM machine series by Curti Costruzioni Mecchaniche, which packs vials and ampoules with high speed and high efficiency thanks to a perfectly aligned automation and drive solution. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2012 | | ICES, Singapore - Quality Medicine - A research institute in Singapore finds the formula for the manufacture of advanced pharmaceuticals with the support of the Sipat process analytical technology software. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2012 | | Sanofi-Aventis - The Next Step - The integration of Comos and Simatic PCS 7 is making the next step. Currently, a bidirectional compiler helps integrate the two systems. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2012 | | Alcon Cusí S.A., Spain - Targeting the Supply Chain - Alcon’s serialization solution enables the traceability, integrity, and transparency of products throughout the global supply chain and helps the company fulfill its current and future legal requirements in various markets and protect its brand from counterfeit products more |  |
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| | 05 - 2012 | | - Global Win Flash News - For internal use only!
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| | 11 - 2011 | | - Keeping It Cool - The new T.I.M.S. Suite helps ensure that all refrigerated pharmaceuticals taken by patients will work as they should. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2011 | | - Global Win Flash News - For internal use only!
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| | 08 - 2011 | | - A Hub for Pharma Expertise - With the establishment of its first Pharma Engineering Hub, Siemens is bundling its engineering expertise for process automation and reinforcing its plant lifecycle focus. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2011 | | North China Pharmaceutical Group Corp., China - Trusted Partner - For nearly 10 years, North China Pharmaceutical Group Corp. (NCPC) has been relying on Siemens automation solutions and pharmaceutical industry expertise. more |  |
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| | 01 - 2011 | | Janssen, Belgien - Active Project Ingredients - During a three-week time period, Janssen and Siemens migrated Teleperm M process control technology for a production plant to Simatic PCS 7 technology. more |  |
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| | 01 - 2011 | | Famar, Greece - Combining Efficiency with High Quality Standards - A leading European contract drug manufacturer, Famar, decided that weighing and dispensing automation would reduce cost and cycle time, guaranteeing total quality and improved throughput. Famar is deploying Simatic IT XFP at its 11 manufacturing sites. more |  |
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| | 01 - 2011 | | Janssen - Complementary Expertise - Eric Snoeckx is the program director of the Open Innovation Initiative in the Belgium Office for Campus Strategy and Growth of Janssen, the pharmaceutical business of Johnson & Johnson, in Beerse, Belgium. Part of the Open Innovation Initiative is a close… more |  |
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| | 12 - 2010 | | Siegfried Ltd (Switzerland) - - Thanks to modernization of its hydration plant, the Swiss Siegfried company boosted its productivity by 60 percent while improving reproducibility and complying with the GMP requirements. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2010 | | - Analytics Integrated - The OPC Foundation has published a new specification that will enable complex analyzers such as the Maxum II process gas chromatograph to be easily connected to the master control technology. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2010 | | Shandong Shinva Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. - Quality Chain - Chinese medical company meets world standards with support from Siemens. more | |
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| | 07 - 2010 | | Sanofi Pasteur, France - The Best Medicine - Sanofi Pasteur uses the XFP manufacturing execution software to better meet public health needs – with enhanced quality, total compliance, and improved operational excellence. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2010 | | Sanofi Pasteur, China - Chinese Flu Shots - New Sanofi Pasteur factory in Shenzhen brings French company experience in vaccine production to China. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2010 | | GlaxoSmithKline - Changing the Clock Speed - In a joint project, GlaxoSmithKline, GEA Pharma Systems, and Siemens are currently developing a solution for tablet making that will redefine drug manufacturing. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2010 | | Gansons Ltd., India - Energy-Efficient Production - With Siemens gear units, Gansons benefits from a drive solution for its tablet coaters that offers increased energy efficiency, a compact design, a lower noise level, and virtually no heat loss while at the same time being virtually maintenance-free more |  |
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| | 07 - 2010 | | University of Ghent, Belgium - Research for Real-Time Release - A recently initiated collaborative effort between Siemens and the University of Ghent (UGhent) aims to help pharmaceutical companies gain greater efficiency and control in their freeze-drying processes through the use of Process Analytical Technology (PAT). more |  |
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| | 07 - 2010 | | - - Rebecca Vangenechten explains the importance of delivering a
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| | 02 - 2010 | | - Genuine Origins - Serializing an ePedigree for drugs will achieve two goals: the reliable detection of counterfeit drugs and the prevention of expensive recall actions. more |  |
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| | 02 - 2010 | | Fresenius Medical Care, Germany - Integration Is Trumps - Thanks to an integrated automation solution based on Simatic PCS 7 and Simatic Batch that links to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) level via Simatic IT, Fresenius Medical Care benefits from fully automated production. more |  |
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| | 02 - 2010 | | Siegfried Ltd, Schweiz - Compliant and Flexible - By modernizing its hydrogenation unit, the Swiss company Siegfried achieved 60 percent higher productivity while improving both reproducibility and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2009 | | GlaxoSmithKline, Italy - Precision Filling - After the modernization of a filling machine with Simotion, GlaxoSmithKline benefits from higher availability and improved performance. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2009 | | ADImmune, Taiwan - Well Prepared - ADImmune, Taiwan, relies on Siemens automation and building technology in its new production facility for vaccines and is well prepared for current and future challenges. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2009 | | IDT, Australia - Time-to-Market Benchmark - Simatic technology helps set up a facility for manufacturing new active pharmaceutical ingredients in record time, ensuring future success in a business where time to market is critical. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2009 | | Baxter Healthcare, Ireland - Paperless Manufacturing - Elan Software, recently acquired by Siemens to strengthen its MES portfolio, implemented an MES solution for paperless manufacturing for Baxter Healthcare in Ireland. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2009 | | Weckerle GmbH (Weilheim, Germany) - World market leader converts a new cartoning machine to an integrated motion control system - To place lipsticks and similar cosmetic and pharmaceutical products automated in small folded boxes is not a trivial task. In seconds cycles, various work steps and motion tasks must be coordinated precisely and reliably. more | |
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| | 04 - 2009 | | Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Ireland - Getting Production Down PAT - Sipat helps Wyeth become one of the first companies to align with the Process Analytical Technology (PAT) guidelines issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). more |  |
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| | 04 - 2009 | | Johnson & Johnson, Belgium - Early Planning for Success - Kris Buys, engineering and design director for Johnson & Johnson Europe, discusses how early contract involvement (ECI) in automation saves considerable time and money. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2009 | | Roche, Germany - First-Class Fast Track - Representing a total investment of around 290 million euros, the Roche facility in Penzberg is the company’s largest biotechnology investment project to date. more |  |
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| | 02 - 2009 | | CSL Behring, Germany - Double Score - Siemens Solution Partner MPA Regele provided an automation solution for a plant at CSL Behring that ensures maximum product security and availability. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2008 | | - All about Process Understanding - Sipat technology provides a proven solution for pharmaceutical companies to create right-first-time products and reduce waste and rework. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2008 | | Weiler Engineering, USA - Bringing It All Together - Simatic technology not only provided the machine-operation interface Weiler Engineering needed, but also significantly expanded its application flexibility. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2008 | | CSL Behring GmbH - Qualified Upgrade - The HMI level of two existing process control systems at CSL Behring was migrated to Simatic PCS7 in a mere six weeks – including the site acceptance test (SAT), qualification, and training of the technical and operating personnel. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2008 | | - Less Is More - Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning make up the lion's share of the energy costs and emissions of the pharmaceutical industry. Targeted measures allow sustainable savings in this area. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | CSL Bioplasma - It's in Our Blood - Australia's national fractionator of plasma-derived therapeutics, CSL Bioplasma, has adopted Siemens' leading automation technology and benefits from a modern system platform. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | - Features for Pharma - Thanks to new handling functions and special industry-specific add-ons, Simotion Version 4.1 meets the requirements of high-performance packaging tasks in the pharmaceutical industry. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | Baxter - Laboratory Upgrade - Siemens implemented a Simatic PCS 7/Batch installation in Orth on the Danube; with the new process control system, Baxter's Pilot Plant I now meets the strictest documentation requirements. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | Lonza AG - Sophisticated Solution - Rick Mommers, Business Development manager of Lonza Biotec, talks about the benefits of partnering with COMPAS Automatizace and Siemens on the proposal and installation of a new process control solution. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | - Networking for Integration - The OEM User Advisory Council focuses on driving business benefits via the more effective and standardized engineering and procurement of automated equipment. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | Netherlands Vaccine Institute - Gaining Knowledge - An early application of the new software solution Sipat enables researchers to implement Process Analytical Technology in bioreactor processes. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | Ronsen - Setting a Benchmark - Ronsen – a leading plasma-processing company in China – chose Simatic PCS 7 as a reliable control system and Siemens as a competent partner. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | Ferring Pharmaceuticals - Perfect Conditions - In just 12 months, Siemens implemented an integrated solution for new production and administration buildings for Ferring Pharmaceuticals that meets the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | - Safe Pack - Sensors integrated into the automation system support process-safe packaging that can be easily validated. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | R.C.A. Bignami - 3,300 Bandages per Minute - The extremely efficient, fast, and precise machines built by R.C.A. Bignami produce adhesive bandages for wound care. The machines are equipped with Siemens drive technology. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | Phyton Biotech GmbH - Flexibility Recipe - With a Simatic PCS7-based automation solution, Phyton Biotech benefits from significantly increased production flexibility in a new fermenter cascade. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2008 | | Janssen - Double Impact - Through its implementation of a communications network based on Scalance technology, Janssen Pharmaceutica benefits from greater reliability at two sites in Belgium. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2008 | | - A Significant Contribution - Customers in the pharmaceutical industry benefit from a wide range of pharma-specific solutions from Siemens that effectively support the pharmaceutical industry in operating safely, profitably, and with due care for future generations. more |  |
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| | 12 - 2007 | | AGU Planungsgesellschaft für Automatisierungs-, Gebäude- und Umwelttechnik mbH (Leverkusen, Germany) - Redundant network ensures reliable central supply of cold and compressed air - A German chemical and pharmaceutics company consistently reautomated the supply of two sites with compressed air and process cold and now monitors this from a central control station. The new ring structure allows a flexible expansion and conversion of the communication networks to which new users can be added quickly and easily. more |  |
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| | 12 - 2007 | | Ferring Pharmaceuticals (Saint-Prex, Switzerland) - The new headquarters of Ferring Pharmaceuticals - In pharmaceuticals production, building technologies are subject to special regulations. For the new pharmaceuticals site of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Siemens implemented an integrated solution that meets the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. The solution is based on tried-and-trusted standards. With its know-how, Siemens contributed to a successful completion of the project in just twelve months. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2007 | | Jubilant Organosys - Highly Available and Efficient - The advantages of the event-based synchronization of Simatic PCS 7 persuaded Jubilant Organosys to install Simatic PCS 7 in a production plant in Nanjangud, near Mysore in India. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2007 | | - Fitter, Faster Pharma - Growing with the customer – Siemens has committed itself to this motto for its customers in the pharmaceutical industry, and for years it has continued to develop its portfolio of pharmaceutical products, systems, and solutions. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2007 | | - Safe Transfusions - Siemens has collaborated with several partners to develop a solution for the comprehensive monitoring of blood donations that is based on radio-frequency identification (RFID). In addition to making transfusions safer in the future by identifying blood via radio chips – virtually eliminating the possibility of mix-ups – the system is also equipped with a temperature sensor that enables continuous monitoring of the cooling chain. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2007 | | Janssen Pharmaceutica - Added Value - In just three weeks, Siemens installed and commissioned a new process control system at the liquids and creams plant of Janssen Pharmaceutica in Beerse, Belgium. Detailed preparation and an experienced project team were the decisive factors in completing this challenging project – and the entire validation and qualification of the new system – in this tight time frame. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2007 | | GSK Biologicals - Answering the Need for Innovation - Seizing market opportunities in the vaccine business requires a strong company, not only to finance research and development but also to support time- and capital-intensive investments in new facilities. Moreover, vaccine production requires robust, fully controllable processes. According to Marc Sohet, his company views innovation as the key to solving these challenges – together with innovative and reliable partners. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2007 | | - Accelerating Pharmaceutical Innovation - Siemens is using its considerable experience in the application of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) in industries such as food and beverages and the chemical industry to help accelerate change in pharmaceutical manufacturing. With the launch of the Sipat software suite, Siemens is applying its expertise to assist pharmaceutical companies in their implementation of PAT. more |  |
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| | 06 - 2007 | | GSK Biologicals - Doubling Capacity - The GSK Biologicals facility in Dresden is one of the company’s key plants for flu vaccine production. When GSK Biologicals decided in 2005 to double the production capacity in Dresden to 60 million doses per year, the project had to be completed in record time to meet the deadline for the 2008/2009 flu season. Experienced partners and a solution based on proven systems and products from Siemens helped GSK Biologicals complete the modernization on schedule. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2007 | | B. Braun - Production Facility of the Future - In Melsungen, Germany, B. Braun recently began operating the most modern production site for parenteral solutions in Europe. With highly efficient production machines and a very high degree of automation, the system operates extremely economically. One of the key components of the production facility is the package unit controller, which Siemens has automated with Simatic PCS 7. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2007 | | GEA Lyophil - Multiple Possibilities - GEA Lyophil, the world’s leading manufacturer of freeze-drying equipment for the pharmaceutical industry, has relied for some time on standardized and adaptable machine visualization solutions using Simatic WinCC flexible. GEA Lyophil now also uses Simatic WinCC flexible to operate and monitor its Vapovac sterilizers and benefits from the advantages of a uniform and flexible automation and visualization solution. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2007 | | AstraZeneca - Globally Recommended - AstraZeneca gab vor kurzem offiziell bekannt, dass die Automatisierungsprodukte Simatic PCS 7, Simatic S7 und Simatic WinCC innerhalb des AstraZeneca Konzerns den Status eines „empfohlenen Produktes“ erhalten haben. more | |
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| | 01 - 2007 | | Roche - Modular and Efficient - Roche in Basel recently built a multipurpose plant with a 400-liter train and newly designed mill area that allow the handling of high potency substances. The production of the ingredients is controlled by Simatic PCS 7 and Simatic Batch. The Siemens solution partner Controlmatic GmbH performed the software engineering using the Roche module technology. more |  |
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| | 01 - 2007 | | Novocol - Complete Validation Package - Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada needed a new and technically advanced water system for a recent plant expansion project. A manufacturer of dental anesthetics, Novocol required an additional 2.95 cubic meters per hour of purified water. The new water treatment system design had to meet cGMP standards and also meet United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) requirements for water quality. Novocol selected the PreVUE system from Siemens Water Technologies, because it offers a complete pre-tested design with validation documentation package as well as an integrated and automated design. more |  |
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| | 01 - 2007 | | A-Bio Pharma - Building Better Biologics - A-Bio Pharma Pte Ltd is one of Asia’s pioneering biologics contract manufacturers. Based in Singapore, the company can rely on a superior business and manufacturing infrastructure as well as a rapidly growing biomedical sciences cluster in the island state. A-Bio’s objective is to become the preferred manufacturing partner for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies seeking to bring products to market in a timely and cost-effective manner. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2006 | | - Partners in Pharmaceuticals - In order to provide its customers in the pharmaceutical industry worldwide optimum support for automation and process optimization solutions, Siemens exploits the expertise and local presence of specially certified and qualified partners who guarantee a high level of project management and engineering quality in their specific solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2006 | | - Together for Success - The early and interdisciplinary cooperation between process and automation technicians will be a central topic of the ChemPharm 2007 Symposium. On February 8 and 9, 2007, experts from industry and universities will be presenting ways for faster development, control and modification of complex productions at the Lichtenberghaus in Darmstadt. more | |
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| | 10 - 2006 | | - Together for Success - The early and interdisciplinary cooperation between process and automation technicians will be a central topic of the ChemPharm 2007 Symposium. On February 8 and 9, 2007, experts from industry and universities will be presenting ways for faster development, control and modification of complex productions at the Lichtenberghaus in Darmstadt. more | |
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| | 10 - 2006 | | Synthetec - Combined Approach - Siemens Water Technologies provided an Oregon-based biopharmaceutical customer with a water treatment solution that helped them meet stringent regulatory requirements. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2006 | | Infraserv Hoechst - Guaranteed Capacity - The central purified water system at the Höchst Industrial Park is one of the largest of its kind worldwide with a capacity of approximately 300 cubic meters per hour. Maximum availability and guaranteed water quality are decisive criteria for the system, which supplies purified water for 19 pharmaceutical operations. The Simatic PCS 7 automation solution fully meets the system requirements. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2006 | | - Combating Influenza - At the urging of the US Congress, representatives of major governmental and nongovernmental as well as industrial and regulatory organizations met in Cleveland, Ohio, to discuss the topic of a global viral pandemic. more |  |
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| | 08 - 2006 | | Novo Nordisk - Award Winner - When the Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk A/S commissioned NNE to design and construct its new NovoSeven hemophilia drug manufacturing plant located in Hillerød, Denmark, it did not expect to garner a prize, let alone to be presented with the “2005 Facility of the Year” award. Among other things, the facility also received top honors for its safety and environmental compliant building control technology supplied by Siemens. more |  |
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| | 08 - 2006 | | ZLB Behring - Migration in Record Time - ZLB Behring is one of the world's leading manufacturers of vital, life-saving drugs made from human plasma. The safety and quality of the products is the company's prime concern. ZLB Behring makes strict demands on the automation technology in its production facilities – demands that Simatic PCS 7 can easily fulfill. After a modernization of the HMI systems based on Simatic 505, ZLB Behring is impressed by the advantages of Simatic PCS 7 – and by the performance of the project team that commissioned the new HMI solution in just four weeks. more |  |
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| | 08 - 2006 | | Novo Nordisk - Award Winner - When the Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk A/S commissioned NNE to design and construct its new NovoSeven hemophilia drug manufacturing plant located in Hillerød, Denmark, it did not expect to garner a prize, let alone to be presented with the “2005 Facility of the Year” award. Among other things, the facility also received top honors for its safety and environmental compliant building control technology supplied by Siemens. more | |
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| | 08 - 2006 | | GEA Lyophil - Recipe-Based Drying - At Achema 2006, GEA Lyophil presented the first of its freeze-drying machines that uses a new, standardized visualization concept. The solution, based on Simatic WinCC flexible, enables GEA to equip its freeze-dryers with a standardized visualization system that complies completely with GAMP 4 and FDA requirements and at the same time, allows easy and flexible adaptation. more |  |
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| | 08 - 2006 | | Boehringer Ingelheim - Standard for Water - Boehringer Ingelheim has awarded Siemens a contract for thirty-nine Sitrans F C MASSFLO MASS 2100 Coriolis mass flowmeters as a part of the revamping at its production plant in Biberach. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2006 | | Sanofi-Aventis - Exact Air Conditions - When active pharmaceutical ingredients or drugs are produced in clean-room environments, all ambient conditions must be monitored reliably and comprehensively. Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, located at the Höchst Industrial Park in Frankfurt, Germany, now uses the Simatic PCS7 process control system for this task and has recently upgraded its entire monitoring system to version 6. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2006 | | Limmatdruck/Zeiler - Smart Packs - Pressure on the pharmaceutical industry is growing: billions are being lost each year due to counterfeit drugs, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is demanding greater safety for pharmaceutical products as of 2007. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, with transponders placed on the packaging, is one possible solution. A pilot project by Limmatdruck/Zeiler and Siemens demonstrates what the future of pharmaceutical packaging could look like. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2006 | | - Faster Time to Market - Microprocess technology – the use of microstructured components for manufacturing in the process industry – delivers particular benefits for chemical synthesis. The small dimensions of the critical components mean that significant heat generation and flammable reactants and solvents can be more easily controlled. In addition, a better product yield can be achieved. At Achema 2006, Siemens will be presenting Siprocess, an open, modular microprocess system with integrated automation that makes microprocess technology significantly easier to use. The new technology helps reduce time to market for new and optimized chemical products. more |  |
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| | 12 - 2005 | | CRB - Partnering in Specialization - CRB Consulting Engineers, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, is an international design firm specializing in facility and process configurations for high technology industries. CRB utilizes Siemens products in numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology facility designs. Process News spoke with Steven W. Pflantz, instrument and controls engineer at CRB, about the cooperation between CRB and Siemens. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2005 | | Merckle/ratiopharm - Perfect Package - Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems has built a logistics center for the Merckle/ratiopharm pharmaceutical group at the company’s Ulm/Donautal location in Germany. This highly automated logistics center is setting new benchmarks in the field of pharmaceutical distribution centers, with an output of about 1,000 pallets and 170,000 picks per day. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2005 | | Schering - Flexibility and Process Reliability - Flexibility, reliability, and the ability to provide complete documentation are just some of the requirements that process control systems must meet in today’s pharmaceutical industry. In two separation systems for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in its Bergkamen plant, Schering decided to replace the existing control systems with newer technology that would make it convenient and cost-efficient for the company to define and change recipes in-house. In this project, Schering decided to continue a long and successful partnership by relying once again on the expertise of Siemens. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2005 | | Virbac - Guaranteed Results - Dogs, cats, cattle, horses – most of these animals will come into contact with Virbac products at some point in their lives, as the French company is one of the leading manufacturers of animal vaccines. In the production of these vaccines, the same strict regulations apply as in the production of human medicines. Most recently, the Simatic PCS7 process control system is ensuring that Virbac's products always comply with the pertinent regulations with regard to safety and effectiveness. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2005 | | Courtoy N.V. - Evolving toward Perfection - At Courtoy, the future lies with constant evolution on the path toward improved FDA compliance. “In pharmaceutics, people, above all, want quality and reliability. This is why one of our major clients in the pharmaceutical sector insisted on us working with Siemens,” says Wouter Happaerts, chief software designer at Courtoy. In the design of a new tablet press, engineers at Courtoy greatly benefited from Totally Integrated Automation. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2005 | | Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd. - Global Expertise - There is no room for ambiguity in the pharmaceutical industry: strict international guidelines regulate the production processes. Automation systems must go through an exhaustive validation process before they can begin operation. In modernizing the automation system of a Xian Janssen production plant in China, Siemens has once more been able to prove its expertise in the pharmaceutical industry. Redundant systems provide maximum reliability, and Siemens' extensive know-how considerably simplified validation of the systems. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2005 | | - New Frequency - Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is nothing new. The technology which employs “smart tags” to track, trace and identify virtually every type of item – even human beings – has been around since World War II. Within the past decade, RFID has found renewed interest. The vision of a world in which complete product profiles can be called up with the push of a button has tremendous appeal to a number of industries. For the pharmaceutical industry in particular, it seems that RFID has finally come of age. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2005 | | BSN medical - A Straight Line - Until the end of 2003, a large share of the band-aid production at BSN medical in Hamburg was packed by hand. The old packing line needed to be automated. For this project, BSN medical found a committed and competent partner in Vector Vepackungstechnik GmbH, with Siemens as the electrical installations provider. Nearly 20 machine modules were equipped with the Simotion motion control system, and could, therefore, be commissioned step by step, independently of each other – allowing even the very tight schedule for this project to be met. more |  |
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| | 11 - 2005 | | - Digital Reports - One main objective of the pharmaceutical industry is to make processes standard and repeatable throughout all manufacturing facilities. Electronic batch reporting and documentation, as provided by Simatic IT, offer significant benefits over traditional paper-based solutions. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2005 | | Chiron Vaccines - Komplett-Angebot - Chiron is one of the world's largest developers of vaccines, blood testing and biopharmaceutical products. With a turnover of $1.7 billion and 5,400 people employed around the world, Chiron is a formidable force in global pharmaceutical development. As a company, they see research and innovation as keys to their success. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2005 | | Chiron Vaccines - Integrated Success - Siemens has proven its project and automation expertise at the Chiron Vaccines sites in Rosia, Italy. With state-of-the-art technology and an experienced project team, Siemens implemented an integrated solution that handles all process automation tasks, including batch control, and interfaces easily with all third party packages used in the plant. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2005 | | Chiron Vaccines - - Siemens was also very successful in another Chiron project on the Marburg site: building a new filling and lyophilization plant for therapeutics and vaccines. Drug manufacturing always has high demands as far as FDA and GMP requirements are concerned. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2005 | | - Setting Out for New Success - The pharmaceutical industry is experiencing a period of transition and must adapt itself to a totally new market landscape. The industry must deal with pricing pressures due to health service reforms and expiring patents, drastically increasing costs for research and development, and changes in the product portfolio – moving away from blockbusters toward more targeted drugs that must be produced in smaller batches. With a wide-ranging product and service offering, process expertise, and experience from numerous other industries, Siemens offers multidisciplinary solutions with which the pharmaceutical industry can continue to be successful in this new market landscape. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2005 | | NCPC Beta Co. Ltd. - Integration Network - Quality first, and people’s health above all – this motto has also enabled NCPC Beta to acquire an excellent reputation among its international customers. The company’s high degree of automation ensures strict compliance with current national and international regulations as well as safe, transparent, and economical production. To ensure this compliance, NCPC Beta has recently turned to Simatic PCS 7 and Simatic Batch version 6.0. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2005 | | Fuchs Europe Schmierstoffe GmbH - New message system for building technology and management at Fuchs Europe Schmierstoffe GmbH - Fuchs Europe Schmierstoffe GmbH, one of Germany's leading manufacturers of lubricants, has recently been benefiting from the convenient functions of the visualization software WinCC flexible.. more |  |
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| | 05 - 2004 | | Siegfried Ltd., Zofingen - Siegfried Ltd meets FDA requirements by employing WinCC - In the pharmaceutical industry, safety takes top priority. Both the final products and the manufacturing processes must fulfill stringent quality requirements. This also applies to the handling of production data. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2004 | | CHT R. Beitlich - Batch-oriented data handling in textile chemistry - Subsequent processability of textiles, their optical properties and wearability are regulated very precisely using appropriate aids in different processing steps. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2003 | | Bang & Olufsen (Dänemark) - - Most people associate the name Bang & Olufsen with extraordinary design of top class TV and hi-fi equipment. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2003 | | Bang und Olufsen Medicom - Bang & Olufsen produces insulin pens according to FDA regulations - Exclusive and extraordinary design of HiFi-devices and TV sets has a name: Bang & Olufsen. When talking about the reputation of their corporate headquarters the 190 employees of Bang & Olufsen Medicom however place more emphasis on … more |  |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Hoffmann-La Roche - - Roche in China once more puts its trust in Simatic PCS7 and a strong engineering team in Vitamin B6 production ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Schering - - long-established at Schering in BergkamenSiemens process control has been in use at Schering in Bergkamen since the 1970s for the control of additives plants. And Siemens technology and know-how was also deployed in the largest single investment in the history of the Schering AG ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | PLIVA - - Dosing is an important process control task the production of pharmaceutical products on a commercial scale. In order to implement precise and rapid dosing with an automation system, it is preferable to use special peripheral units, which are well-suited to performing such ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Novartis - - After a successful project at the Schweizerhalle site, Novartis is now also turning to the flexible and modular Simatic PCS7 process control system in the USA. A new pilot plant in East Hanover, New Jersey, was completely automated from the field instrumentation to the control ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Amersham Pharmacia Biotech - - Amersham Pharmacia Biotech is the leading supplier of chromatography systems in the world. Late last year they decided to adopt the Simatic PCS7 process control system in a customer project for production scale equipment. "I do see the PCS7 system as a very interesting complement to our ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Yamanochi - - Yamanouchi Europe BV had high hopes when they first invested in a fully automated ointment production in Meppel in the Netherlands, but the automation system quickly became a harsh disappointment. Therefore the company was very skeptical when Siemens presented its automation solution ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | - - Production processes in the life science market are changing, from conventional chemically synthesized pharmaceuticals to more and more biotechnologically produced pharmaceuticals. These new production methods need effective real-time monitoring and control to guarantee a low-cost, ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Novartis - - relying on the consistency, openness and flexibility of SIMATIC PCS 7 in the expansion of ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Novartis - - In der Verfahrenstechnik ist die Meßgenauigkeit bei der Bestimmung des Volumenstroms in Rohrleitungen ein entscheidender Faktor für Produktqualität und effizienten Ressourceneinsatz. ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | - - With a comprehensive concept specially adapted to the problems and requirements of a specific industry, Siemens has opened up a new chapter in the cooperation with its customers. This combination of systems, solutions and services has just one aim: to support pharmaceutical and biotech ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | - - Ever increasing competition is forcing manufacturers of chemical and pharmaceutical products to concentrate on their core businesses, while at the same time speeding up the further optimization and rationalization of operating flows and manufacturing processes. All this ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | PLIVA - - After several years of intensive cooperation, a multinational and multidisciplinary team reached its goal in spring: in Savski Marof, Croatia, one of the most modern multi-purpose pharmaceutical plants in the world began operation. For the pharmaceutical and chemicals company ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Novartis - - In the pilot plant at the Novartis site in Basle the Simatic PCS7 process control system has since recently been making its contribution to the manufacture of new drugs which will be able to help people all around the world... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Novartis - - The Simatic PCS 7 process control system, awareness of the needs of a pharmaceuticals company, and on-site support from the Siemens regional office in Basle were the ideal basis for further success at Novartis. ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | GlaxoSmithKline - - GlaxoSmithKline had two main goals when they decided to expand and modernize two of the clean rooms in their production plant at Boronia (suburb of Melbourne), Australia: more flexibility and greater production capacity. The company had already had some positive experience with the ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Hoffmann-La Roche - - The successful partnership between Swiss pharmaceutical group Hofmann-La Roche AG and Siemens has made yet another step with the automation of a new project. ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Pharmacia & Upjohn - - The successful collaboration with Pharmacia Upjohn (PU) in Puurs, Belgium has now yielded a further major order for automation systems at PU in Uppsala, Sweden. The order comprises the supply of four redundant WinCC servers with a total of 18 operator stations for monitoring the entire ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Novartis - - With an investment of around 170 million SF, new production facilities were set up at the Novartis Schweizerhalle site to produce VALSARTAN, the active ingredient of Diovan®, a medication to reduce blood pressure. Construction of this plant to produce the active ingredient was ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | GlaxoSmithKline - - The Enzyme Precursor Plant at GlaxoSmithKline in Irvine, United Kingdom, is a major producer of primary ingredients for the company’s antibiotics production. To meet growing demands, the plant’s production capacity had to be increased. In addition the new system had to be linked to the ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Hoffmann-La Roche - - Control System supports Roche in ChinaRoche Taishan (Shanghai), a joint venture founded in 1995 between Hoffmann La Roche and the Shanghai Pharmaceutical Works Number 6 , the leading manufacturer of vitamin A in China, is investing 15.8 million US Dollars in the construction of a ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Novartis - - It is a long, hard road from the chemical composition of a new drug in the laboratory to the approved drug that is ready for the market. The new Novartis pharmaceutical pilot plant facility in East Hanover, New Jersey, has a key role in the scale up of new drugs. The facility not only ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Centeon Pharma - - Centeon Pharma GmbH in Marburg, one of the foremost producers of blood plasma products worldwide, chooses SIMATIC to automate yet another production plant, thus adding a further milestone to its long-standing cooperation with Siemens. ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Centeon Pharma - - Centeon Pharma GmbH, one of the major manufacturers of blood plasma preparations in the world, has modernized its M300 production plant for Factor VIII in Marburg with Siemens automation systems in accordance with GMP. The rebuild took place in a record time of just eight ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Hoffmann-La Roche - - needs of Hoffmann-La Roche understoodThe well-known pharmaceutical product Bepanthen has brought most people, consciously or unconsciously, into "contact" with the Swiss pharmaceuticals concern Hoffmann-La Roche at some time in their lives. Like virtually all Roche products, ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | GlaxoSmithKline - - When GlaxoSmithKline modernized the control system for a spray granulation process in Barnard Castle, they simultaneously reconstructed the material tracking system based on Simatic PCS7 standard components. As a result, the process and material flow can be monitored and controlled on ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | AKZO Nobel Intervet - - AKZO Nobel Intervet is a leading veterinary drug manufacturer and one of the first companies in the Netherlands to automate a production plant with Simatic PCS7 and Batch flexible. ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | - - The world’s largest plant for the distribution of purified water supplies 17 pharmaceutical companies in the Höchst industrial park around the clock with purified water. Working with the client Infraserv, Siemens Axiva’s scientists and engineers solved a fundamental logistical ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | - - Pharmaceutical production is being increasingly governed by laws, regulations and specifications. Document management is becoming a real focal point which manual systems will not be able to cope with in the long term. The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) from the new Siemens ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Genentech - - Genentech Inc. is a pioneer in the field of genetics and biotechnology. Holding more than 3,600 patents and with another 2,600 pending, Genentech is a truly innovative enterprise. ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | Novo Nordisk - - With a new plant for producing human growth hormone (hGH), Novo Nordisk not only wanted to bring its process control and plant automation up to date but at the same time to reorganize its production according to GMP specifications. The Simatic PCS7 process control system and the Batch ... more | |
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| | 07 - 2002 | | - - The requirements for the control ambient conditions in the sterile production of drugs but also in other industries such as the manufacture of cosmetics or the production of microchips have become stricter and stricter in recent years. Temperature, humidity and pressure as well as ... more | |
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| | 01 - 2002 | | Werk Therwil Fa. GABA - Visualization of a mixing process with TP 170B - Dwarfing the compact TP 170B Color is the 2500 liter large mixing container. more |  |
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| | 01 - 2002 | | Sigma Aldrich, Gilingham - FDA validated hydrogenation plant with exemplary flexibility at Sigma Aldrich - The great advantage of the new hydrogenation plant of the British pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals supplier Sigma Aldrich at Gilingham, Dorset is its versatility. more |  |
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| | 03 - 2001 | | Ibn-Zahr Saudi-European Petrochemical Company - - The Ibn-Zahr Saudi-European Petrochemical Company in Al Jubail (Saudi-Arabia) is one of the worlds most important producers of polypropylene. more |  |
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| | 02 - 2001 | | Cosmed-Produktions GmbH - - More than half of all Nivea shampoos and shower gels for the European market are produced in Berlin at the Beiersdorf subsidiary Cosmed-Produktions GmbH : about 120 million bottles per year. more |  |
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| | 10 - 2000 | | H.C. Starck, Laufenburg - WinCC at the Catalyst Manufacturer H. C. Starck - When it was decided to restructure the production facilities for catalysts at the Bayer Group of Leverkusen, the H. C. Starck Corporation was awarded the contract for building a new plant in Laufenburg. more |  |
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| | 07 - 2000 | | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG - - The F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Basel, Switzerland) employs approximately 70 000 people in over 100 countries and is one of the international market leaders of pharmaceutical industry. more |  |
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| | 04 - 2000 | | Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Burghausen - - At the Burghausen main factory of the Wacker-Chemicals Corporation, a combination of multiple waterworks ensures the constant supply of cooling water to the production plants. more |  |
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| | 01 - 2000 | | Dr. C. Soldan GmbH, Adelsdorf - Simatic WinCC in the manufacture of medicinal sweets - Dr. C. Soldan GmbH in Adelsdorf, Germany is automating several of its production lines using components from Siemens? SIMATIC HMI range. more |  |
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| | 04 - 1999 | | BASF - Finding the right conveyor route at a fertilizer factory of BASF - In a BASF fertilizer factory, more than 300 conveyor belts with over 50 gates and switching points connect the production area with far-flung silos and, in turn, connect the silos with loading facilities. more |  |
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