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Glatt Process & Plant Engineering expertise in the fields of automation, robotics and system integration. Meet us at booth no. 20! Our process automation experts Anton Kopitzsch and Thomas Geier from Glatt Process & Plant Engineering Pharma+Biotech will explain how Glatt has already implemented store floor automation projects and solutions and what tools are available for setting up or optimizing modern pharmaceutical productions.

Pharma containment, OEB, OEL and SMEPAC. Containment - the protection of active substances from the operator and vice versa - is becoming increasingly relevant in both the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. When processing reactive or toxic substances, the aim of containment is to prevent them from escaping and thus protect personnel and the environment from contamination. In addition to the safety of personnel, the cost-effectiveness of the process also plays a role. If an expensive substance is involved, the loss of a few grams of active ingredient can also mean the loss of a three- to four-digit euro amount.

ACHEMA 2024, Hall 3.0, Stand H4: Welcome to the Pharma OSD Future Factory. Glatt demonstrates seamless containment and fully digitalised, automated pharmaceutical production to be realised with an integrated concept. Glatt experts will show their expertise in the integration of hardware and software functions into advanced, holistic automation systems, ranging from MES and DCS/SCADA to robot and AGV systems.

The pharmaceutical industry is constantly developing new and more efficient active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). To make these available to patients, new production facilities or the expansion of existing ones are often necessary, explains Dirk Steinhäuser from Glatt Process & Plant Engineering

Dr Reinhard Böber is leaving the management of Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH on 1 September to begin his well-earned retirement. He co-founded the company 32 years ago with the "Continuous Fluidised Bed" research group of the Magdeburg Heavy Engineering Combine (SKET) in Weimar and was largely responsible for the company's development. Dr Böber's farewell ceremony was attended by shareholders, executives and partners of the Glatt Group, as well as numerous representatives from Thuringia's business community, society and politics.

The Glatt Group's customers benefit from bundled expertise in particle design - from the initial feasibility trial, through scale-up, to validation of the production process. Glatt offers suitable solutions for every variant and, if required, also implements customer-specific processes. In this way, new products move more quickly from the development phase to market maturity. (German article)

Planetary's production facility is designed to be a first of its kind multi-product microbial fermentation facility, able to produce precision fermented compounds, such as proteins and lipids, as well as biomass from mycelium on a commercial scale. Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will plan the process technology systems, including media supply, process control and automation, as well as the safety technology.

On May 13, 2022, Bayer AG celebrated the topping-out ceremony for a new pharmaceutical plant in Leverkusen in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Federal Minister of Health Professor Dr. Karl Lauterbach and other guests from politics and business. The new Solida 1 production plant will be one of the most modern pharmaceutical production facilities in the world. Glatt acts as system integrator for this world's first learning pharmaceutical production.

February 2022 – Glatt to inaugurate vaccine production in Ghana with fill & finish plant. The facility will serve as a blueprint to establish local vaccine production and is part of the government's Vaccine Development and Manufacturing Presidential Committee (VMC) strategy. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has commissioned Glatt Ingenieurtechnik for phase 1 of the project.

How the Glatt Group implements contract manufacturing with expertise and innovative solutions. There are many reasons for outsourcing production - minimizing one's own risks or a lack of expertise in alternative technologies are just two of them. But what to look for when looking for a contract manufacturing partner?

Plant-based functional ingredients behave differently than manufacturers of nutraceuticals and cosmetic products would like. Innovative processes such as double microencapsulation can help them to overcome bioavailability and solubility challenges.

New services, capacities, employees: plant engineering expert Glatt Ingenieurtechnik marks its 30th anniversary with an investment in the future of its headquarters From vitamins in animal feed and enzymes in detergents to powder materials for high-performance batteries, Glatt, the Germany-based plant manufacturer and process expert, is working on all of these in close cooperation with renowned research companies. In spring 2021, Glatt will expand its technology center in Weimar for the third time in twelve years.

Fully automated processes require reliable process data. These are determined with methods of statistical experimental design and the application of artificial neural networks. The presented case study has shown the potential as well as the general feasibility of a model-based control of a fluidized bed spray agglomeration process. In addition to the actual control task, the systematic approach allows a deeper insight into details of concrete industrial granulation processes. (article in German language)

Containment comes at a price. Equipping plants completely for compliance with the highest containment level, OEB 5, is extremely expensive. Yet a crucial fact is often overlooked: the hazard level posed by an active ingredient to employees varies along its route through the plant. This insight can be exploited by adapting containment solutions to the respective requirements in each area.