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Project
Entering Engineering Phase
Jacobs Awarded
Contract from AstraZeneca
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--June 6, 2001--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC)
announced today that its Manchester, England subsidiary Jacobs
Engineering Ltd. has received the engineering, design, and
procurement services contract from AstraZeneca for a large-scale
facility for the production of a new active pharmaceutical
ingredient. The new facility is the first of a new generation of
bulk production plants.
Officials
estimate the contract value at $69 million with project completion
in April 2002.
An integrated team of AstraZeneca and
Jacobs representatives developed the project basis from a conceptual
study and they are now entering into the engineering/execution phase
using the established alliance arrangement. The execution plan
employs a fast-track program to meet the anticipated market demands
for the new product roll-out. The AstraZeneca/Jacobs team will work
in a fast-build program environment, employing an integrated
supplier strategy combined with an inventive financial performance
incentive mechanism to optimize project performance.
In making the announcement, Jacobs
Group Vice President John McLachlan stated, "We are delighted
to support AstraZeneca's new product launch, which demonstrates the
success of our relationship and our continued commitment to
supporting their business objectives."
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is one
of the world's largest providers of professional technical services.
With more than 20,000 home office employees, the company offers
full-spectrum support to industrial, commercial, and government
clients in diverse markets. Services include scientific and
specialty consulting as well as all aspects of design, construction,
and operations & maintenance.
For more information contact: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Sherry Sweitzer, 626-578-6992
Web site: http://www.jacobs.com
Ocean-Side
Conference!
IPRO
Expo: Solutions for Dry & Fluid Process Manufacturing
October 4-5, 2001 Miami Beach
Convention Center Miami Beach, FL
A
world of innovative processing solutions See, touch and compare a
wide range of technology solutions for dry and fluid processing from
industry leaders. International Trade Center Find the resources to
help make your international business ventures succeed!
Special Export/Import Workshop:
Doing Business with Latin America
Presented by the Foreign Trade Division/US Department of Commerce.
Miami: Gateway to the Americas
A leading international center of
trade and finance, Miami provides a central location for attendees
from the southeastern and Gulf Coast regions of the US, and Latin
America.
Luncheon programs
Free to all conferees, luncheon
programs include a Keynote Address and the ever-popular Lunch &
Learn discussions.
State-of-the-art processing
conference
Three 3-hour workshops on
high-interest topics each day, led by an international faculty of
experts.
Tour the attractions of South Florida
Extend your stay, bring your family along and take advantage of
special tours to Coconut Grove/Village Vizcaya or the Everglades.
(These events will be held Thursday and Friday, October 4th &
5th.) Register today!
For more information and FREE show
admission, visit:
"..comprehensively
covers the various aspects of fluidization engineering and
presents an elaborate examination of the applications in a
multitude of materials processing techniques."
We thank you for your continued support of the Reading
Room. Do you need a book? Can you suggest a book you love, that
we should have in the Reading Room? Let me know and we will try to include it!
Applying Weighfeeders in Blending Operations for Bulk
Solids
Guest article by Sheldon Shepherd
Siemens Milltronics, Inc.
You can read Sheldon's article at: http://www.powderandbulk.com/pb_services/askjoe.htm
We Need Your Guest Articles!
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old publish or perish is true!) by contributing an article to the Ask Joe! Column.
Niro Pharma Systems Teams Up with
Rutgers University
IBC blending performance and parameters research
Columbia, MD - Niro Pharma Systems
announces the results of a research program conducted in conjunction
with Rutgers University Prof. F. Muzzio. The research has
benchmarked intermediate bulk container (IBC) blend performance,
established which parameters really do affect blend quality and
efficiency, and allowed the company to develop innovative approaches
to future designs.
Blending
is a critical step in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, and
consistent blend performance is vital. Blending can only be
optimized with the minimum amount of intervention, that is, loading
and unloading operations. In modern pharmaceutical production the
handling of more potent drugs and complex formulations requires
higher levels of product containment and security. IBC blending is
therefore a logical choice compared with other technologies such as
V-, double-cone and more mechanical methods of blending, all of
which require external product transfer.
Gallay Systems Ltd., a unit of Niro
Pharma Systems, offers an innovative blending technology,
"Contained Materials Handling," that enables completely
contained blending. The process and equipment allows the addition of
supplementary ingredients and lubricants without exposing the
production process area or operators to product. It is even possible
to take samples while maintaining full containment. An optional
blending prism provides even further improved blend performance;
this is particularly suitable for applications where a variety of
products and ingredients are to be blended, as in direct
compression.
Having achieved a homogenous blend,
it is essential to discharge the IBC in a contained manner, while
avoiding problems such as segregation. Gallay offer solutions to
discharge the contents of the IBC in a controlled way by
incorporating the air-operated decelerator, delivering the product
to the point of use in a consistently mixed form.
New Gallay equipment offered by
Niro Pharma Systems:
Portable laboratory blender for up
to 3 - 15 liter IBC blending, ideal for research applications.
Mini Blender for 15 500 liter
IBCs, including the facility for lifting IBCs for blending and
milling operations.
Standard range of single- and
double-pedestal blenders capable of handling 15-3000 liter IBC
applications.
Gallay Systems and Niro Pharma
Systems offer trial facilities and rental equipment for containment,
discharge, and blending at Niro Inc., Columbia, Maryland USA and
Gallay Systems Birmingham UK.
Niro Pharma Systems specializes in
the manufacture of equipment for the production of materials in
powder, pellet, granulate, agglomerate, or tablet form. Niro
products include spray dryers and coolers, fluid bed processors,
tablet presses, membrane filtration systems, homogenizers, mixers
and blenders, high containment systems and other cGMP powder
handling equipment.
Powder and Bulk Dot Com
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Design
Aid For Bins and Feeders
New Tray Capacity and Bin Vibrator
Guide CD
Eriez' new CD contains two complete
software programs, which allow the user to calculate feeder tray
capacities and size bin vibrators. The Feeder Tray calculator
determines proper tray capacities based on users inputted values.
The Bin Guide program sizes the correct bin vibrator by application
using the supplied material density library. Each application
provides a log and prints reports.
There's
also a "Product Line" section, which details Eriez'
Feeders, Conveyors and Bin Vibrators ranging from small high speed
and high deflection units up to the heavy-duty conveyor models. Each
screen provides applications, models and tonnage ranges.
The "Drive Systems" section
covers Eriez' electromagnetic AC 60 and 30 cycle, DC 60 and 30 cycle
as well as its electromechanical drive systems.
The entire CD offers direct links to
Eriez' Web site to access additional information, perform a product
search, download literature or use the online assistant.
To request a FREE Vibratory Selection
Guide CD-ROM, call (814) 835-6000 or toll-free in the U.S. and
Canada at (800) 345-4946.
Mr.
Keith Jones Eriez Magnetics
P.O. Box 10608
Erie, PA 16514-0608
People post their requests for help and offer their
suggestions to others in our open forum.
Ms. Helms needs contract
filler/packager:
I am looking for a contract filler
for a vacuum freshener powder that can fill into paper
tubes/cylinders with a metal bottom and sifter top.
Thanks so much,
Pamela Helms pam@caldrea.com
The Caldrea Company
612-371-0003 (phone)
612-371-9995 (fax)
Ms. Brown wants a food-grade,
flow aid:
I am looking for a flow aid to add to
a spray dryer to prevent sticking for a food grade product. We would
prefer to not use something abrasive. Does anyone know where I can
find some?
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