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GoingConti in the Virtual World

12 Nov 2019

Based on positive user feedback and their ongoing mission to expedite the implementation of continuous pharmaceutical processing, GEA will offer its virtual conti experience at both Pharmtech Moscow and P-MEC India.

GEA offers its virtual conti experience at both Pharmtech Moscow and P-MEC India. (Photo: GEA)

GEA offers its virtual conti experience at both Pharmtech Moscow and P-MEC India. (Photo: GEA)

Now gaining momentum in the pharmaceutical industry, continuous manufacturing (CM) presents a new approach to oral solid dosage (OSD) form production and meets the industry’s demands for faster product development, reduced costs and increased manufacturing flexibility.

Generating a significant level of interest at this year’s CPhI Worldwide event in Frankfurt, Germany, was GEA’s ConsiGma® — a multipurpose platform that has been designed to transform powder into coated tablets in development, pilot, clinical and production volumes in a single compact unit.

In the on-stand Continuous Experience room, attendees were able to journey into the world of virtual reality and take a closer look at the ConsiGma® CDC 50 Continuous Direct Compression system, which recently produced more than 15 million tablets during a 120-h trial run, and the ConsiGma® Coater, our revolutionary, high performance tablet coating technology that accurately deposits controlled amounts of coating materials on tablets — even if they are hygroscopic or friable.

Dr Jim Holman, GEANew Development & Innovation Pharma,explained: “GEA designs and manufactures a wide range of complex equipment and cutting-edge machinery. Virtual reality (VR) allows us to present those technologies in a comprehensible way and greatly facilitates processes such as operator training and the breakdown or disassembly (and reassembly) of plant for cleaning and maintenance.”

Arco Hamelink,Vice President Global sales, Pharma solids, added: “We see VR as an enabling tool that we can use to communicate the benefits of our solutions to both existing and future customers and demonstrate the full potential of platforms such as ConsiGma® without actually having a finished line in place.”

“In fact, with VR, we can provide guidance and train users to successfully operate complicated pharmaceutical manufacturing systems long before the hardware has actually been delivered and installed.”

“Feedback about the virtual reality solution was so overwhelmingly positive that we’ve decided to recreate the experience at the upcoming pharmtech & ingredients event in Moscow on 19-22 November and P-MEC India in Delhi on 26-28 November,” said Arco, adding: “It’s a quite a commitment but we feel the customer benefits are well worth the effort.”

Visit boothB4023in Moscow and 11.C07 in Delhi where our experts will be happy to answer your questions and discuss the solutions you need. And, for further information about GEA’s processes, products and solutions, contactgea.com/contactor visit our Facebook page@GEAPharma#TheContiTruth.

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GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services.

With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated revenues of about EUR 5.4 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2023 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customer’s production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world“. GEA is listed on the German MDAX the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is among the companies comprising the DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability as well as Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Indices.
 
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