Interphex 2005 Conference & Exhibition Preview

By Paul Thomas, Managing EditorWhile one name — Rudy — may draw much of the attention at April’s Interphex 2005 Conference and Exhibition, it may be the depth and quality of exhibitors and presenters that eventually steals the show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, April 26-28.New York’s own Rudy Giuliani will deliver a keynote address Wednesday morning, April 27, on “Leadership in Challenging and Uncertain Times.” The former New York City mayor will share insights into the courage and compassion that allowed him to lead the city in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.Giuliani’s is just one of three stellar keynote sessions, however. Tuesday, April 28, features a panel of industry visionaries engaged in a discussion about the safety, efficacy, urgency and profitability of new drugs. Speakers for the session, “Strong Medicine: What’s Next for Drug Development?” include Yale School of Medicine professor Irvin Modlin and Pfizer senior VP of Global Research and Development Nancy Hutson.Thursday's early morning keynote is a must-attend. John M. Taylor III, FDA associate commissioner for regulatory affairs, discusses “Risk-Based Inspections: What’s the FDA Looking For?”Class is in sessionLooking to brush up on your skills or add to your continuing education units (CEUs)? Interphex 2005 has quite the curriculum covering all four conference tracks. Just a few of the accredited workshops, presented by the Center for Professional Advancement, are:

• “Trouble-Shooting the Freeze-Drying Process” (Manufacturing).
  
  
• “Outsourcing, Selecting & Managing Contract Research Organizations (Sourcing & Services)
  
  
• “Data Flow Modeling, Data Warehousing, Knowledge Management, and Data Mining” (IT).

For more information on workshops and mini-courses available at the show, visit www.interphex.com.BOOTH PREVIEWSThe following are just some of the firms that will be attending the show, and some of the products they’ll be showcasing. Our next PharmaManufacturing.com E-News will feature even more companies and their latest offerings.Separation and Purification Systems and ProductsBooth 1741 — Pall Life Sciences offers separation and purification systems and products, and expanded technical services. New products include T-style Kleenpak Nova capsules, Ultipor VF virus filters, Mustang membrane chromatography units, Euroflow chromatography columns, and Palltronic integrity testers for 21 CFR Part 11-compliant users.Heavy-Duty Dust CollectorBooth 281 — The heavy-duty reverse pulsejet dust collector, by Scientific Dust Collectors, uses a patented cleaning system. The collector is smaller, reliable and efficient, and requires fewer cartridges, reducing overall maintenance and operating costs.Industrial Shredder for Bulk MaterialsBooth 1884 — The Model DS-22 disintegrator from Security Engineered Machinery features dual cutting mechanisms to reduce up to 1800 lbs. of waste per hour down to particles as small as 3/32 in. The system is ideal for the destruction of returned, expired or off-spec pharmaceutical products.Pharmaceutical and Biotech Facility ConstructionBooth C416 — Skanska USA Building, Inc. is a client-focused, full-service leader in the construction of pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Whether it is a manufacturing/process, pilot/development, finishing, research or distribution building, Skanska has consistently provided clients with safe, quality projects under budget and ahead of schedule.Heat Transfer Fluid SolutionsBooth C274 — Therminol Heat Transfer Fluids by Solutia, Inc. can meet the operating needs of virtually any single or multiple fluid heating/cooling system. Therminol VLT, D-12 and LT cooling fluids handle very low temperature application to an industry leading -115 °C (-175 °F). For over 50 years, Therminol has been a leader of heat transfer fluid solutions.Grounding Products and Ground Verification SystemsBooth 2744 — Co-exhibitors Newson Gale, Inc. and Stewart R. Browne will demonstrate static grounding and bonding equipment to control static electricity in hazardous locations, as well as static grounding clamps, cables, reels and accessories, and static grounding systems with interlocks and self-testing clamps with visual verification.High Purity, Multiported and Cryogenic ValvesBooth 2749—SVF Flow Controls, Inc. will be introducing its new forged high purity valve, and its latest multiported and cryogenic valves. The new Aero2 pneumatic actuator will be on display, as will the "Device-ID" two-wire protocols for ASi and DeviceNET. SVF is also a leader in custom valve design and engineering.Precision Pressure ControlBooth 3005 — Tescom Corp. provides pressure controls to meet the toughest bio/pharm applications. Tescom products are found in all facets of R& D and manufacturing. It specializes in precision, high purity pressure control that is very cost-effective.Lyophilizers and SystemsBooth 1805 — Usifroid America designs and manufactures Automated Loading and Unloading Systems, Transfer Carts and Tray Loaders associated with turnkey freeze-drying projects for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. It is an ISO 2001: 2000 standards manufacturer with U.S. sourced components, local assembly where applicable, and a U.S. service center.Single-Use Tanks and Tube SealersBooth 773 — Wave Biotech’s Wave Bioreactor aims to change the cell culture industry from the current labor-intensive, costly and contamination-prone stainless steel tanks to pre-sterile, single-use, disposable systems. Other products will be the newest Sterile Tube Fuser-IR and the ultra-portable HotLips Tube Sealer for sealing thermoplastic tubing.MES Systems and SupportBooth E2209 — Werum Software & Systems designs and provides comprehensive Manufacturing Executions Systems (MES) for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Werum offers consulting; project management; support services (including a 24/7 hotline); technical coordination and system integration; computer validation; and training for system administrators, system engineers, and end users.Touch Screen Operator InterfacesBooth 2642 — Xycom Automation, Inc. will show its 8” Ethernet Touch Screen Operator Interfaces. Pro-face America’s New ST403 touch screen operator interface with Ethernet connectivity is the latest product offering in a full suite of HMI products. Combined with powerful Pro-Server software, the ST403 Ethernet HMI provides low cost data sharing and data collection.