Technical Seminars
Learn about the latest technological process developments in your industry. These courses examine a wide variety of important processing issues and require online registration.
PLASTICS PROCESSING SEMINAR: "Compounding of Filled Polymers"
September 29,2010 - Ahmedabad, India
October 1, 2010 - Mumbai, India
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 |
Sponsored by:
Omya, K-Tron Process Group, Maag Pump Systems, Fine Organics, Coperion and Automatik Plastics Machinery.
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ADVANCES IN PHARMACEUTICAL PROCESS DESIGN presented by Mixing Consultants, Inc.
Seminar Sponsored by Freeman Technology, K-Tron Process Group, Glatt Ai Techniques and Gericke
October 27-29, 2010
Rockville, Maryland
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December 8-10, 2010
Helsinki, Finland
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Meet the Experts!
Dr. Fernando Muzzio, PhD: Professor, Rutgers University. Director, Engineering Research Center on Structured Organic Particulate Systems. He is one of the world's leading experts on Pharmaceutical
Powder Processing.
Mr. Tim Freeman: Director of Operations, Freeman Technology. He is a recognized expert in powder flow ability in relation to processing and formulation development.
Mr. Ralf Kretzschmar: President, Glatt Systemtechnik GmbH. He is a recognized expert in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, with special focus in powder handling.
Ms. Sharon Nowak: Global Business Development Manager, K-Tron Process Group. She is a recognized leading expert in the fields of macro/micro feeding and
conveying of pharmaceuticals, and in pharmaceutical process engineering/equipment design.
Dr. Ralf Weinekötter: General Manager, Gericke AG. He is one of the world's leading experts in the design and implementation of continuous powder handling, feeding,
and mixing systems.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
POWDER PROCESSING FUNDAMENTALS
Overview of solid dose and inhalable products. Design of sampling methods. Thief sampling. Thief errors. NIR spectroscopy and other PAT methods for blending. Batch blending fundamentals. Critical variables in batch blending. Types of equipment. Failure modes. Segregation, segregation testing. Design of the lubrication step. Blend overlubrication. API agglomeration, causes and diagnosis. Failure modes.
QBD METHODOLOGIES
Statistical methods for characterization of products and processes. Critical material properties: cohesion, density, hydrophobicity, electrostatics. Critical process parameters: shear, strain, compression force and speed. Effects on product quality attributes: dissolution, content uniformity, weight uniformity. Characterization of powder flow properties and their effects on process and product performance.
CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING
Design fundamentals. Feeders. Continuous mixers. Roller compaction. Tabletting. Capsule filling. Equipment, critical variables.