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DRUG DELIVERY UPDATE
Guill introduces the latest generation of its Series 800
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ovestro is collaborating with PharmaJet over needlefree injection technology. The PharmaJet systems require a polycarbonate material to meet the specifications of the syringe and vial adapter while standing up to gamma radiation and ethylene oxide sterilization, with Covestro supporting PharmaJet’s material needs.
EXTRUSION UPDATE
“We needed a polycarbonate resin that was suitable for our biotech applications and came from a vendor we could rely on,” said Chris Cappello, president and CEO, at PharmaJet. “Covestro has provided great support to PharmaJet in the fight against COVID-19, allowing the collaboration to achieve better immunological results than needle and syringe delivery.”
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uill Tool, a global manufacturer of extrusion tooling, has shared the latest generation of Series 800. The 2-to-6 layer extrusion tooling is designed to produce the highest quality, highest material-efficient 1/8” to 6” OD tubing for automotive, medical, appliance and industrial applications. The redesigned Series 800 produces extrusion and layer definition of Fluropolymer and other materials for all multi-layer, multi-lumen medical tubing, as well as fuel line constructions, multilayer PEX pipe and drip irrigation applications, among others. The Guill design further allows thin layer combinations of polymers and adhesives to .02mm or less. Guill offers its line of crossheads and inline
tubing dies in fixed and adjustable center, for single or co-extrusion applications. The tooling is designed to process all compounds and features the company’s patented, precision Feather Touch Concentricity adjustment, the Seal Right System, which combines with the Feather Touch system to eliminate polymer leaking.
INJECTION MOLDING UPDATE
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ANA-U relies on injection molding technology from the Wittman Group
or just under three years, ANA-U has been producing molded parts from natural substances under the “Green Quality” brand. These consist of 100% plant-based renewable materials and are compostable just like wood. The Green Quality molded parts are manufactured on an all-electric from Wittman Battenfeld. The EcoPower 160/750 is equipped with a
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fully integrated Wittman W918 robot, which removes the parts and deposits them on a conveyor belt. A Wittman Tempro basic C90 temperature controller and a Gravimax 14 gravimetric blender are also integrated in the machine’s UNILOG B8 control system.
Ulrich comments: “Molded parts made of renewable raw materials require production machinery with high precision and extended options for parameter setting. This is provided in every respect by the EcoPower
Ewald Ulrich, founder and CEO of ANA-U, is very satisfied with the equipment from Wittman Battenfeld. Ewald
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160 from Wittman Battenfeld. In addition to the high quality of the machine, the perfect training programmes and excellent customer support were decisive factors in reaching all our ambitious project goals.”
