Cleanrooms 101
Cleanrooms find use in almost every industry where small particles of viable and non-viable particulate matter can have adverse effects on the manufacturing process. Cleanrooms vary in size and complexity and are custom built based on application. They are typically...
Trends versus transactions – a foolproof way for organisations to grow
The true measure of any growing organisation is determined by their ability to learn and improve from the outcomes of the experiments they undertake and experiences they enjoy. An organisation that does not allow its team to experiment is one...
Everything you need to know about VHP pass-through chambers
In my earlier post, I wrote about Pass-through chambers for cleanroom applications. In this post, we'll discuss VHP (Vapour-phase Hydrogen Peroxide) pass-through chambers and their importance. VHP pass-through chambers are an effective solution to safely bio-decontaminate and transfer small products...
Demystifying Pass-through chambers for cleanroom applications
Pass-through chambers or pass-through airlocks are used in a variety of industries like pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, food processing, electronics, aviation as well as research and development. They are primarily used to minimise contamination during the transfer materials between classified areas within a...
Harmony through Operations Management – Getting the Flow Right
This is the third in my series of posts about project and operations management. You can also read the first, Fabtech’s Perspective on Operations and Project Management for Profitability and the second A Life Engineer’s guide to reimagining Project Management...
Quality by design
Quality by design or in its well known form QbD is a concept adopted by the Pharma Industry and written into its guidelines by regulatory authorities as recently as 2009. It is not a new concept and in fact the...
A Life Engineer’s guide to reimagining Project Management for success...
This is a sequel to my earlier post, A Perspective on Operations and Project Management for Profitability, which I urge you to review, dear Reader, for a better understanding of how Fabtech recognises project management challenges and addresses them. Most...
A handy guide to validating high purity water systems
Water is the most widely used raw material in the production of pharmaceuticals. It is a critical ingredient that is used in the manufacture of every type of pharmaceuticals; in some like parenterals it is a vital element. It is...