Mikron Automation to showcase turnkey capabilities at P-MEC 2014

Boudry, Switzerland: –Assembly and test solutions specialist Mikron Automation will be highlighting significant new expertise on complex process integration and qualification when it exhibits at next month’s P-MEC Show, part of CPhI Worldwide in Paris.

Mikron’s stand at booth 1A47 in Hall 1 at Paris Villepinte Nord will emphasize the latest developments of its proven automation platforms, such as Mikron G05™, Tray Handler and Polyfeed that allow progressive investment from the Proof of Principle stations, through a pilot line to create a fully integrated mass production line made of fully automated processes.

Mikron Automation will also highlight its new capabilities to support customers in qualifying all its systems to the latest iteration of Good Automated Manufacturing Practice, version 5 (GAMP5) that integrates risk management.

Qualification expertise

The Mikron Automation team will also have details about the company’s comprehensive medical qualification support services and consultancy that also help meet 21 CFR part 11 standards.

“This is our fourth appearance at P-MEC,” said Jean-François Bauer, Head of Marketing and Business Development for Mikron Automation.

“P-MEC 2014 should provide us with great opportunities to connect with existing and new partners in the pharma and medical devices production sectors,” ” said Mr. Bauer.

Leading automation reputation

“This is part of one of the biggest pharmaceutical industry shows in Europe and creates a fantastic platform for networking, knowledge sharing and reinforcing our reputation as one of Europe’s leading brands in automated assembly and test solutions,” Mr. Bauer explained.

“Our exhibition teams will be able to explain at first hand our capabilities on designing, manufacturing and delivering high performance assembly and test solutions, as well as Mikron’s impressive expertise in medical processes and validation. Exhibiting alongside to us 3P innovation, our technology partner for advanced filling solutions, aseptic automation and device development will also show-up his latest development.” he added.

“Exhibiting at this show also allows Mikron Automation to demonstrates its commitment to the medical devices and pharmaceutical sector and deepen our knowledge of emerging trends and needs in automated assembly, test solutions and medical processes,” he added.

Worldwide program

Mikron’s latest P-Mec appearance is part of a busy programme of trade show appearances for the Swiss-based automation specialist, which recently exhibited at the Medical Manufacturing Asia Exhibition in Singapore. The company has also announced plans to be present at three MEDTEC events within two weeks: MEDTEC China in Shanghai on September 25, MEDTEC Ireland on October 1 and MEDTEC Italy on October 8.

Mikron will also attend the PDA Conference in California on October 6-8 and the Pack Expo international event in Chicago on November 2-5.

About Mikron Automation

Mikron Automation is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of customized, highly productive automation solutions for high-precision assembly and testing of products. Headquartered near Boudry in Switzerland’s watch making heartland, Mikron Automation has more than a century’s experience in designing and building high precision machinery and 40 years experience in process equipment, continuously innovating to supply optimum solutions to the pharmaceutical, medical and other industries.

The company builds highly efficient and automated assembly platforms, feeding platforms and customer-specific assembly systems that can handle up to 400 parts per minute to accuracies of <0.02mm, applicable across more than 300 specific processes. For the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, Mikron Automation products can be applied and expanded from pilot line to fully automatic assembly line scale and are engineered to meet special conditions for clean room ISO 7 (class 10,000) applications, validated to GAMP 5 and US Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR part 11 standards.

To date, Mikron Automation has installed more than 3000 assembly and testing systems for customers worldwide. The division employs around 570 people at Boudry and its other sites in Berlin (Germany), Denver (USA), Singapore and Shanghai (China). All sites meet ISO 9001 standards, with Boudry certified to ISO 14001 and Singapore to ISO 13485.

The company, along with Mikron Machining Systems and Mikron Cutting Tools, is part of the Mikron Group that markets machining and automation solutions worldwide to the automotive, medical devices, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, watch making and other industries.

About P-MEC

The annual P-MEC Show Machinery and Equipment Expo showcases innovative pharmaceutical production and automation solutions and is designed to connect global pharma tech and machinery suppliers to a worldwide forum of decision-makers and purchasers. The associated LabWorld exhibition features a wide range of laboratory equipment.

P-MEC and LabWorld are of the huge CPhI Worldwide event that is being held 7-9 October 2014 at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center and which is expected to attract more than 35,000 delegates from some 140 countries along with around 2,500 exhibitors.

The event also offers delegates opportunities to arrange face-to-face meetings with potential international pharmaceutical partners and collaborators, as well as gain insights on latest industry trends.

P-MEC and LabWorld are being held alongside three other zoned exhibitions; the CPhl Ingredients, ICSE Outsourcing solutions and InnoPack packaging solutions show.

The event is staged by leading global B2B events organizer and publisher, UBM Live.

More information at http://www.cphi.com/europe/home