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FALORNITECH

CONTRACTS IN MEXICO AND IRAN

Glass melting is one of the most important and energy creativity in generating new ideas to solve the problem
intensive processes in the manufacturing of glass much more than just a systematic application of rules and
products, consuming 60 to 70% of the total energy used theory.
in glass production, thus the design and engineering of a Bifano said: “With regards to Grupo Pavisa, we rebuilt
melting furnace are key points. the melting furnace designing the entire furnace and the
Italian furnace provider FalorniTech recently concluded gathering bay system with particular solutions aimed at
the engineering design process for Grupo Pavisa in guaranteeing maximum temperature homogeneity to avoid
Mexico and Azar Mehr Co of Iran. defects in response to the high quality glass of customers.”
Each project had different situations with various goals “With regards to the Azar Mehr project, we supplied
managed by the Head of the Technical Office, Biagio the design for a flexible furnace which was easy to use
Bifano, and his team. as it is provided with a single production line as per
Both projects had the same approach: first of all to the customer’s choice. But the design is already set for
understand the problems by means of an accurate implementation of the second process line if the customer
preliminary study, then begin the design process with would like to have it in the future.”

GERRESHEIMER

TECHNICAL COMPETENCE CENTER EXPANDS

TO INCLUDE GLASS PRODUCTS

Gerresheimer Medical of the company to be created by 2020 for New generations of glass
Systems is expanding its merge its competence this purpose. forming lines for syringe
Technical Competence for both materials One focus of the production will in future
Center (TCC) at the under one roof is now expansion is the originate in a cooperation
Wackersdorf location. also being expanded establishing of small between the Bünde and
The company is creating to the development batch production for Wackersdorf locations. “In
3,000 square meters and industrialization pre-fillable glass syringes addition to the expansion
of additional space for areas. The Technical and cartridges. Here it of the technology
the development and Competence Center is possible to produce portfolio, the expansion
industrialization of glass (TCC) in Wackersdorf pre-series modules from of small batch production
products, such as syringes was previously responsible glass forming to ready- and automation systems
and carpules. The task for the development to-ship, washed, and in Wackersdorf, we
area of the Technical and industrialization of siliconized ready-to-fill should also focus on
Competence Center is products made of plastics. systems. The focus is on large batch production
thus being expanded Innovative glass products, syringes and cartridges for at our location in Bünde,
beyond the previous area such as pre-fillable especially sophisticated, which previously had
of focus of plastics to syringes and cartridges biotechnologically to be interrupted at
include the additional will also be prepared for manufactured medication, considerable expense and
material of ‘glass’. series production here in clinical samples for effort for development
Construction began future. The establishing approval, or prototypes for projects and start-ups for
recently, and the project of glass competence in process and technology new products,” comments
should be completed by the TCC will expand the development. At the same Manfred Baumann
the end of the year. technology portfolio at the time, glass competence is (Global Executive Vice
Gerresheimer AG offers Wackersdorf location. The also being established in President Sales
pharmaceutical and Technical Competence the Automation Systems & Marketing,
medical technology Center bundles all areas area (special machine Administration & TCC,
products of plastics required for the technical engineering) in order Management Board,
and glass in its Medical and process organization to develop innovative Gerresheimer Regensburg
Systems business realization of products. technologies for glass GmbH) on the
unit. The strategy Twenty-five new jobs will forming and automation. expansion.

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