Pharmatag 2019: liquid pharmaceuticals in the digital age

Auf dem Weg in ein neues Zeitalter: „Auf dem diesjährigen Pharmatag haben wir gezeigt, dass wir mit visionären Technologien, innovativen Serviceleistungen und digitalen Lösungen gemeinsam mit unseren Kunden den Weg in das nächste Zeitalter gehen werden“, so Uwe Harbauer, Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der Robert Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH und Leiter des Geschäftsbereichs Pharma. (Foto: Bosch) / Moving into the next era: "At this year's Pharmatag, we showed that we are moving into the next era with visionary technologies, innovative services and digital solutions together with our customers," said Uwe Harbauer, member of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH and head of the Pharma division. (Picture: Bosch)

Werksrundgang der Innovationen: Stefan Schuh, Senior Projektmanager bei Bosch Packaging Technology, erläutert den Teilnehmern des Werksrundgangs die Vorzüge der ALF 5000 für die aseptische Abfüllung hochpotenter Produkte. (Foto: Bosch) / Plant tour of innovations: During the plant tour, Stefan Schuh, senior project manager at Bosch Packaging Technology, explains the advantages of the ALF 5000 for the aseptic filling of highly potent products. (Picture: Bosch)

Neuer Standortleiter Alexander Giehl: „Unser Pharmatag 2019 war wieder ein voller Erfolg“, sagte Dr. Alexander Giehl, der den Standort Crailsheim von Bosch Packaging Technology seit 1. April leitet. (Foto: Bosch) / New site manager Alexander Giehl: "Our Pharmatag 2019 was again a complete success," said Dr. Alexander Giehl, who took over the position of site manager at Bosch Packaging Technology in Craisheim on April 1. (Picture: Bosch)

- "Expertise for the perfect flow" – Pharmatag 2019 from Bosch Packaging Technology
- Expert symposium in times of digital interaction
- New site manager Alexander Giehl introduces himself

Following the motto "Expertise for the perfect flow", Bosch Packaging Technology Crailsheim hosted its Pharmatag 2019. 300 international participants accepted the invitation to the 9th Pharmatag on May 21 and 22, to find out more about the multifaceted world of liquid pharmaceutical filling. "Our Pharmatag 2019 was again a great success," said the new Crailsheim site manager Dr. Alexander Giehl. "We presented our guests with an exciting mixture of classic special machinery and innovative, digital technologies that distinguish Bosch Packaging Technology and the Crailsheim location – and will continue to do so in the future".

Plant tour of innovations

During the plant tour on the first day of the event, the participants looked behind the scenes of production in Crailsheim. They were able to experience both established machine concepts and individual customer projects in action. These included an integrated concept of the ALF 5000 filling and closing machine with isolator for the aseptic filling of highly potent products. Bosch also presented a line developed together with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, including an integrated robot for the precise and safe filling of biopharmaceuticals. Also on display: the Pharma i 4.0 Starter Edition, which visualizes production data live and in real time. The data collected with the software can be evaluated and provides the basis for process optimization.

"With our broad portfolio, we cover the entire life cycle of pharmaceuticals and machines," emphasized Uwe Harbauer, member of the Board of Management of Robert Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH and head of the Pharma division in his speech at the evening kick-off event. "Our goal is to support our customers in their daily challenges in the best possible way. To this end, we are not only expanding our portfolio in the high-performance range and for the flexible processing of small batches. At this year's Pharmatag, we also showed that we are moving into the next era with visionary technologies, innovative services and digital solutions together with our customers".

Interactive expert symposium

A special highlight of the symposium on May 22 at the new Carmen Würth Forum in Künzelsau was the keynote speech by Ranga Yogeshwar. The renowned graduate physicist, business journalist and television presenter dealt with central topics such as digitization, artificial intelligence and the relationship between man and machine – topics that are also increasingly important to the pharmaceutical world. Accordingly, the symposium was also characterized by digital interaction: the Crailsheim employees watched Ranga Yogeshwar's presentation on a large screen, while the symposium participants were able to look directly into the machines at the Crailsheim plant via live data transmission.

True to the motto of the event "Expertise for the perfect flow", the symposium, moderated by Dr. Charlotte Enghave Fruergaard of NNE, once again provided important industry impulses: four current case studies from customers all over the world highlighted aseptic filling with RABS, new technologies for the production of antibody drug conjugates (ADC) and the successful transfer of a concept study to the production of drugs for children with cancer. The symposium was complemented by 200 square meters of exhibition space, where participants were able to find out about both special topics and visionary future technologies. "The intensive personal exchange among the participants shows how important events such as the Crailsheim Pharmatag are for our industry," says Alexander Giehl.

New site manager Dr. Alexander Giehl

Since April 1, 2019, Dr. Alexander Giehl has been the new site manager of Bosch Packaging Technology in Crailsheim. He succeeds Joachim Brenner, who moved to Königsbrunn after almost eight years in Crailsheim to take over the management of Ampack GmbH and the product group Liquid Food. Alexander Giehl has many years of experience in manufacturing and production optimization. His career at Bosch began in 2003 in machine and process development. After positions in internal consulting and at Bosch Packaging Systems, he headed the Deployment Business Excellence department at Bosch Packaging Technology in Waiblingen from 2016 until his move to Crailsheim. Alexander Giehl is supported by Thomas Raab, who holds the position of commercial manager in Crailsheim since February 1, 2019.