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March 20, 2008 |
This Edition Sponsored by Gilbert Industries

INTERPHEX 2008 Preview
Philadelphia Fκtes Pharma
In a year when 'change' is the watchword in politics, even a key pharmaceutical industry trade show seems to have caught change fever. Philadelphia will surely benefit; what can attendees look forward to?
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ABB Analytical - Booth #519
ABB Analytical provides a wide variety of Foundation fieldbus-, Profibus- & HART-enabled instruments and a broad portfolio of laboratory, at-line and process analyzers. |



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Ahura Scientific, Inc. Booth #2305
Ahura Scientific’s TruScan handheld system for rapid, accurate material identity verification is designed to meet the stringent requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. |
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Arizona Instrument, LLC Booth #1040
Tower Laboratories has been working with a Computrac MAX 2000XL as a replacement for their trace moisture analytical methods. |
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Ashcroft Inc. Booth #213
Ashcroft’s DXLdp low-differential pressure transmitter is designed for critical air flow, room pressure and air handler management applications. |
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Beamex, Inc. Booth #735
Beamex offers a CD-ROM that contains an animated video of its integrated calibration solution, a demo version of Beamex CMX Light Calibration Software, brochures, case studies and technically oriented white papers of various calibration-related subjects. |
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Bosch Packaging Technology Booth #1025
The company plans to spotlight its GKF1400L capsule filler with liquid fill module, the FSX2020 nested syringe filler, the KKE2500 checkweigher with tablet feeder, the KWE4000 small package checkweigher, and the FLT tabletop vial filling system. |
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Cashco, Inc. Booth #425
Cashco’s Model 1078 is a pilot-operated blanketing valve allowing tanks to be controlled with much tighter tolerances than before. The unit has multiple flow plugs, sensing configurations, and body configurations in order to meet the specific needs of the end user. |
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Dwyer Instruments, Inc. Booth #857
Dwyer Instruments’ Digihelic II pressure controller combines a differential pressure gage, switch and transmitter with Modbus communications all into a single, compact package. The DHII can be combined with a flow sensor to calculate velocity and flow readings. |
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Emerson Process Management Booth #625
Emerson’s Smart Wireless solutions are an extension of its PlantWeb digital architecture. Its self-organizing mesh wireless field networks and wireless services help enable reliable, secure connection to process data that was physically out of reach or too expensive for wiring. |
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Fette America Booth #801
Fette will be exhibiting its 1200i computer-controlled, single-sided rotary tablet press with interchangeable die table; its 3090i computer controlled, double-sided rotary tablet press with interchangeable die table; its die table segments that speed assembly, changeover and cleaning; and its Absolut Cephir high-filtration/containment system. |
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GE Sensing Booth #1149
GE’s Kaye RF ValProbe wireless validation system lets operators view real-time data without the need or cost of wiring or collecting data from remote loggers. |
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Grundfos Pumps Corp. Booth #4351
Grundfos will feature its Digital Dosing line of diaphragm dosing pumps with variable, synchronous or asynchronous speed drives for a variety of applications. |
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Magnetrol International Booth #355
The Enhanced Eclipse Model 705 is now available with a 304 stainless steel housing designed specifically for use in sanitary/hygienic applications. |
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MG America Booth #1101
MG America will be exhibiting capsule fillers. The G250 has an output of 200,000 capsules per hour and provides fill-weight accuracy for powder, single-pellet or dual-pellet applications. |
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Nova Biomedical Booth #B4032
Nova’s BioProfile FLEX provides immediate measurement of up to 15 key cell culture attributes, including chemistries, cell density/cell viability, and osmolality, to provide a total picture of cell growth in a single instrument. |
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Siemens Water Technologies Booth #535
Siemens’ new, patent-pending S3 technology consumes significantly less water and energy and produces less wastewater than conventional pharmaceutical water generation systems. |
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Turck, Inc. Booth #652
Turck will feature its BLident modular RFID system with built-in I/O capability, including BLident data carriers (available with read/write intervals between 5 to 500 mm, as well as a high-temperature version rated up to 210˚C) and BLident configuration software, which enables applications to be simulated online before specifying hardware for purchase. |
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Vaisala, Inc. Booth #1365
Vaisala’s Humicap Humidity and Temperature Transmitter Series HMT330 offers several new features, including a real-time data logging option, Chinese as a user interface language, the Vaisala Humicap 180 R sensor and a USB connection cable for computers. |
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Yokogawa Corp. of America Booth #542
Yokogawa provides recording, control systems and field instruments for a wide range of batch and continuous process applications within the pharmaceutical industry. |
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Not on the Floor, But Still on the Ball
Admix
Admix’s new Fastfeed Powder Induction System provides consistent powder delivery even as viscosity and solids levels increase, ensuring that the system will never plug or foul. |
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Advanced Cleanroom Microclean
Advanced Cleanroom Microclean (ACM) develops specialized systems and cleanroom-focused programs that comply with FDA and ISO standards, resulting in improved quality and significant savings. |
Sponsored Products
Recovery and Refining of Precious Metals from Spent Pharmaceutical Processing Catalysts
Sabin Metal Corp. recovers platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, and rhenium from spent catalysts from pharmaceutical active ingredients, such as, PTA, VAM, palladium on carbon, and platinum on carbon carriers.
Vaisala Meter - Spot Checks Humidity
Use the Vaisala HUMICAP Hand-held Humidity Meter HM70 for spot checking stability chambers, incubators and production floor air. Measures relative humidity 0 to 100 %, -70 …+180°C. Features a multilingual interface, graphical LCD display with data logging.
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Baldor
Baldor recently introduced a new family of Brushless DC Motors, designed to provide customers the advantages and benefits of brushless technology. The new BSM25 and BSM33 brushless DC motors are available with NEMA mounting from 1/4 to 3 HP at 1800 rpm. |
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Bradford Derustit
Derustit SS-3 is a powerful, ready-to use cleaning solution formulated specifically for stainless steel. Use it to remove slag, scale, and tarnish on large surface areas. |
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International Portland
International Portland specializes in downflow containment booths and mobile localized clean air (mini-environments). The units are built clean room compatible and to take hard use. |
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InterSystems
InterSystems’ HealthShare is a software product that provides a fast path for creating electronic health record systems on a national basis. This is a solution for aggregating and sharing clinical data across multiple organizations. |
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Natoli Engineering Co.
Visit Natolis website for more information on its newest tablet press, the NP-500, or its Tablet Compression Accessories Catalog. |