Emerson announces OpX Advantage Program for Life Sciences
April 27, 2005
NEW YORK (April 27, 2005)-- At INTERPHEX 2005, Emerson Process Management announced its OpX Advantage Program to help Life Sciences manufacturers quickly and confidently make operations improvements. Building on opportunities like those made possible under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent guidance on Process Analytical Technology (PAT) and cGMPs for the 21st century, [...]
Thermo Electron Acquires Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Company
April 27, 2005
Waltham, MA -Thermo Electron has purchased Rupprecht and Patashnick, a maker of continuous particulate monitoring instruments, for an undisclosed amount. The company provides time-resolved mass measurement techniques for ambient air, emissions monitoring and industrial hygiene markets and had 2004 revenues of $17 million. "R&P is a global leader in particulate monitoring instrumentation and is well [...]
Malvern launches mobile on-line particle size analyzer for pharmaceutical industry
April 26, 2005
New York, NY(April 26-28) At Interphex 2005, Malvern Instruments will display its established Insitec T on-line particle size analyzer and will introduce a new pharmaceutical industry-specific version of its innovative Insitec Voyager system. The Insitec Voyager is a mobile, on-line particle size analyzer that can be attached to fixed sampling ports at a variety of [...]
New Team for Complete Pharmaceutical PAT solutions
April 26, 2005
New York, NY -- Bruker Optics and Patterson-Kelley announces partnership for dedicated Pharmaceuticual Manufacturing solutions. United States Food and Drug Administration now has more emphasize on the PAT Initiative which requires pharmaceutical companies to ensure the quality of all materials by applying real-time analytical testing during process. Bruker Optics and Patterson Kelley are committed to [...]
Leading pharmaceutical equipment provider and technology specialist announce strategic collaboration
April 21, 2005
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY (April 2005) BOC Edwards Pharmaceutical Systems and Bruker BioSpin GmbH are pleased to announce an exclusive collaboration agreement to further develop the use of time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) technology in pharmaceutical packaging equipment. The two companies, who are currently developing a non-contact check-weighing (NCCW) system for a global pharmaceutical manufacturer, are committed [...]
Honeywell to Acquire Zellweger Analytics
April 18, 2005
Northford, Conn-- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced its intention to acquire Zellweger Analytics, a global leader in hazardous gas detection technology. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005. Acquisition terms were not disclosed. Based in Uster, Switzerland, Zellweger Analytics is a leading manufacturer of toxic [...]
Emerson Announces Addition to its Line of Rosemount Analytical Process Gas Chromatographs
March 9, 2005
Orrville, Ohio-The newest addition to Emerson Process Management’s line of process gas chromatographs, the Rosemount® Analytical Model 700 is designed to provide real-time compositional data in typical process applications for refining, ethylene and olefin processing as well as flare gas analysis and gas turbine control. The Model 700 offers low cost of ownership, single- or [...]
Groton Biosystems Expands Sales Organization and Relocates
March 7, 2005
Boxborough, Massachusetts—Groton Biosystems, a Massachusetts Bio-Tech firm specializing in automated liquid process monitoring equipment, announced today it has expanded its worldwide sales distribution into Europe and Asia. Groton’s complete line of products and services will be available through each of these distributors. Future expansion plans include distributors in Scandinavia, Korea, China, South East Asia, Mexico [...]
SICK founds subsidiary in India
March 1, 2005
Waldkirch/New Delhi -- Sensor producer SICK has responded to the Indian economy's high growth rate, and particularly the enormous growth in industrial production, by founding its own subsidiary in New Delhi. SICK AG was represented in India by an exclusive distributor until the new company started operations. With the newly founded SICK Pvt. Ltd., in [...]
Emerson Courts Life Sciences with Process Control Package
March 1, 2005
Emerson Process Management has stepped up its efforts to sell its engineering, process control and digital automation technologies into the life sciences sector with the launch of a new programme, called OpX, At the Interphex exhibition in New York. OpX has at its heart Emerson’s Plantweb digital architecture, a system of monitoring devices and control [...]

