Young people from Uri gain insight at Datwyler
On the national Future Day, Datwyler gave 32 students an insight into working life.
2021
Roundtable: Alliance to Zero.
Alliance to Zero President Sebastian Gerner, Vice-President Robert O’Beirn and Committee Member Sabrina Gérard talk with ONdrugDelivery about the Alliance, an association for pharma and biotech supply chain companies that aims to facilitate the transition of the pharma sector to compliance with net-zero emissions.
Simulation – design, visualize & optimize virtual concepts to accelerate product development
Dr. Rudolf Randler, Raphael Kaelin, and Adrian Haueter, responsible for simulation at Datwyler, take a close look at the benefits of using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and discuss how advanced simulation capabilities can enable mobility manufacturers to accelerate the transformation of virtual concepts into innovative products.
Milling is now taking place in the new center.
Apprentice poly- and production mechanics from Uri have a new training center in Altdorf. It has now been opened. Find out more at www.vtb-uri.com.
Programme and objectives of the new president of Assogomma.
Beghini, managing director of the Datwyler healthcare plants and activities in Italy, talks about the five fundamental guidelines of his presidency programme: continuous training and learning, digital transformation, international spirit, technical development of Cerisie’s laboratories and maximization of recyclability of rubber scraps and waste.
Building a better profiled syringe for COVID-19 vaccine packaging.
Datwyler's Global Platform Leader for Prefilled Syringes and Cartridges, Carina van Eester, shares key learnings since the launch of Datwyler's NeoFlex™ plungers at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Datwyler apprentices brave the bad weather.
The apprentice camp of the Datwyler plants in Uri has a long tradition and took place for the 29th time this summer. For five days, the first-year apprentices performed community service in Golzern near Bristen.
Innovation in Sterilization Techniques for Parenteral Packaging
Choosing the right sterilization technique for your drug product and its packaging is not always a simple decision. While most packaged drug products have specific requirements, newer sterilization techniques offer innovative ways of ensuring sterility that may be more suitable than standard sterilization processes. In this dedicated dialogue, the audience will learn about standard sterilization processes, be introduced to newer techniques, and understand how these techniques have been applied to parenteral packaging components.
Apprentices get to know each other.
First-year apprentices performed community service at the Datwyler apprentice camp.
Integrated electronics: The intelligence in the seal
Andreas Minatti, Dr. Norbert Haberland and Sven Gisler, all at Datwyler, explore the increasing use of integrated electronics in the mobility sector and explain how sensor technology can improve predictive analytics.
How environmentally friendly are hybrid vehicles?
How environmentally friendly a hybrid vehicle is, depends on a great many variables, not least the way in which the boundaries of assessment are drawn. What is often overlooked is the fact that the effectiveness of plug-in hybrid vehicles in terms of their environmental impact depends very much on the driving and charging discipline of their users, especially in the case of large SUVs or luxury vehicles, which are common with this type of powertrain.
Injection Devices: Designing Simplicity, Safety & Adherence Into One Delivery System
Drug delivery devices are seeing rapid adoption in the injectable drug market due to the convenience and ease of administration for patients. Datwyler's Global Platform Leader for Prefilled Syringes and Cartridges, Carina Van Eester, discusses Datwyler's cartridge offerings designed with delivery device requirements in mind in the latest Special Injection Report with Drug Development & Delivery.
Five things to consider for building an Industry 4.0-compatible supply chain
Pharmaceutical Technology spoke to Rahul Thakar, Technical Key Account Manager at Datwyler, to discuss his vision for a modernized supply chain, including five considerations on Industry 4.0 in the packaging component manufacturing arena.
Preparing for the next pandemic: How to ensure a robust parenteral packaging supply chain
As the storm from the COVID-19 pandemic begins to calm, it’s now time to reflect on what the pharmaceutical industry can learn from these challenges. This is exactly what leading parenteral packaging provider Datwyler did over a webinar on pandemic preparedness and primary packaging components earlier this year.
Haptic Feedback: At the Interface Between Human and Machine
Datwyler shows how Electro Active Polymers (EAP) can be used for various customized haptic feedback technology solutions in today’s car interior designs.
Green means go!
The report "The Automotive Industry in the Era of Sustainability" notes that in an era of growing concern about climate change and environmental degradation, sustainability is a strategic priority for mobility organizations worldwide.
A hybrid vehicle is only environmentally friendly if it is used correctly
In a hybrid vehicle, the powertrain consists of a combustion engine and an electric motor. How environmentally friendly this technology really is, depends on many factors
Datwyler expands in-house material capabilities to support e-mobility shift
Project ETEMI was launched in 2020 to address challenges in applications related to new mobility. The project has a material development scope that covers conventional elastomers, liquid silicone rubber and thermoplastics.
Datwyler expands its materials expertise
Datwyler is expanding its in-house capabilities through a focus on Electrically and Thermally Conductive and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Materials (ETEMI™).
Quality is king: The case to put quality first in pharmaceutical packaging
In the world of manufacturing parenteral drugs, high quality goes hand in hand with a product’s efficacy and the patient’s safety. Quality control is no afterthought for manufacturers– it has to be at the heart of everything they do. The best ingredients, facilities and manufacturing processes must be deployed throughout, with the best packaging components literally sealing the deal.
New materials for electric vehicles
Datwyler wants to develop new materials that conduct electricity and heat, and shield electromagnetic interference. The focus is on functional seals.
Datwyler wants to be a player in eco-engines.
The Uri-based company wants to develop new materials needed for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Datwyler expands material capabilities to support industry shift to e-mobility /
Datwyler is expanding its in-house capabilities through a focus on Electrically and Thermally Conductive and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Materials (ETEMI™).
Top of the year receives reward.
The polymechanic achieved a final grade of 5,8. A conversation about patience, self-discipline and luck.
Brake systems of the future - components in the spotlight
A look into the future of braking systems and how sealing solution components play a crucial role in regards to safety, function and performance.
Apprentice award for Datwyler apprentice with best grade.
We congratulate our eight polymechanic apprentices on successfully completing their apprenticeship. Our apprentice Reto Arnold achieved the best grade of all apprentices with 5.8. For this he received the apprentice award 2021 from Economy Uri.
Coffee capsules are being produced in Schattdorf by the billions.
The Datwyler industrial group in Uri makes a good living from doing business with Nestlé. This is evident on a tour of its factory halls. Robots and the latest equipment are everywhere.
Autonomous mobility becomes safe and sustainable with components from Datwyler
The article explains how component development for the cars of the future can enable safe, sustainable and intelligent autonomous mobility.
Promotion of women begins with the recruitment process.
The Uri-based components manufacturer Datwyler is committed to promoting women. The importance of equal pay is just as self-evident to us as the ongoing development of our diversity strategy. Six women in different functions and positions are evidence of this.
Braking Systems: Technological advances that bring us to standstill.
The future of braking systems and how small components such as sealing solutions play an instrumental role in terms of safety, integrity and performance.
Revolutionary monitoring at home.
Thilo Schmierer, business development manager for Datwyler, discusses the company's latest medical offering, SoftPulse™, and how its revolutionary materials could bring monitoring home.
Five things to consider for building an Industry 4.0-compatible supply chain.
For their July issue, Pharmaceutical Technology spoke to Rahul Thakar, Technical Key Account Manager at Datwyler, to discuss his vision for a modernized supply chain, including five considerations on Industry 4.0 in the packaging component manufacturing arena.
Smart Goals and Continuous Improvement for a Resilient Sustainability Strategy.
Making every component count toward an environmentally responsible supply chain. By Dirk Borghs, CEO of Datwyler Healthcare Solutions.
Designing parenteral packaging for the sensitivities of large molecule injectables.
Datwyler’s Technical Key Account Manager, Eugene Polini, discusses the industry trend towards biologics and how to design parenteral packaging for these challenging molecules.
Datwyler components increase patient and driver safety.
In an interview with the Swiss online portal moneycab, Datwyler CEO Dirk Lambrecht explains the importance of system-critical components and outlines what Datwyler produces for suppliers of Covid 19 vaccines.
Looking forward to the next generation of parenteral packaging: simplified administration and zero defects.
Yang Congri, Director of Market Development in China for Datwyler's Medical Business, discusses the future of parenteral packaging.
PROTXX and Datwyler Demonstrate Dry-Electrode-Based Neurostimulation.
New technologies enable treatment tailored to each patient’s unique impairment profile.
The hybrid conundrum.
The hybrid vehicle has become a popular choice as the bridge for the zero-emission future of mobility. But is this a suitable solution? We look at the environmental credentials of hybrid vehicles.
Quality is king: The case to put quality first in pharmaceutical packaging.
Datwyler’s Technical Key Account Manager, Rahul Thakar, discusses how Datwyler’s highest quality standard, FirstLine®, helps pharmaceutical companies minimize defects.
The process of pharmaceutical elastomer selection for injectable biologics
Datwyler discusses five considerations for selecting parenteral packaging for biologics.
Smart goals and continuous improvement for a resilient sustainability strategy.
Forecasts on the effects of climate change have prompted all industries, including the pharmaceutical sector, to implement more environmentally responsible practices.
How can the environmental impact be reduced with sealings considering the increasingly stricter emission regulations?
The Datwyler experts take a close look at sustainability in the mobility sector and the activities contributing to a greener future at a component level and beyond .
Riding the Waves.
Datwyler’s Vice President, Medical, Stefan Sevens, discusses five considerations for electrode design to maximize performance, comfort, and durability of wearables.
Datwyler contributes to Covid 19 vaccines.
Datwyler is able to make an important contribution to the global fight against the pandemic with its system-critical elastomer components. The company is supporting the leading pharmaceutical companies in the provision of COVID-19 vaccines.
Electrode Design for Wearables: Points to Consider.
Stefan Sevens, VP Medical at Datwyler, talks about maximizing performance, comfort, and durability of wearable devices.
Datwyler with strong demand in Healthcare Solutions and Food & Beverage units.
In an interview with the Swiss online portal «The Market», Datwyler CEO Dirk Lambrecht explains the potential of Healthcare Solutions and Food & Beverage, and explains why e-cars are not a disadvantage for Datwyler.
Building a better profiled syringe for COVID-19 vaccine packaging.
Datwyler's Global Platform Leader for Prefilled Syringes and Cartridges, Carina van Eester, shares key learnings since the launch of Datwyler's NeoFlex™ plungers at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid vaccines, world herd immunity only in three years.
Datwyler’s Global Head of Marketing and Product Management, Massimo Mainetti, discusses how packaging suppliers are helping to reach global herd immunity in 3 years.
Extending sealing service life.
Dr. Rudolf Randler, Head of Simulation, on how the service life of seals can be extended by simulating design and materials.
Healthcare and Food & Beverage with strong demand.
Focus on system-critical elastomer components for attractive global markets generates added value.
Strong performance in extraordinary times.
Interview with Datwyler CEO Dirk Lambrecht on Swiss television.
Drug Defense: Designing Against Defects.
In times of crisis—like the current COVID-19 pandemic—there is no time or resource to waste on the issues that stem from defective or problematic drug packaging. Datwyler’s Key Account Manager, Rahul Thakar, explains how quality-by-design thinking enables drug efficacy and minimized opportunities for contamination.
Looking forward to the next generation of macromolecular injection packaging: simplified administration and zero pollution.
Datwyler’s Senior Vice President, Pharma, Glenn Thorpe, discusses the future of parenteral packaging.
Looking forward to the next generation of macromolecular injection packaging: simplified administration and zero pollution.
Datwyler’s Senior Vice President, Pharma, Glenn Thorpe, looks to the next-generation of parenteral packaging and how the latest innovations improve patient safety.
On the move. Why correct components matter.
Identifying and specifying the correct components can boost sustainability in the automotive sector.
2020
Drug defence: designing against defects.
«Quality by Design» thinking enables drug efficacy and minimises opportunities for contamination.
Designing against defects.
Datwyler’s Technical Key Account Manager, Rahul Thakar, discusses how ‘Quality-by-design’ enables drug efficacy & minimises contamination.
Preserving the Parenterals of Tomorrow: How the Right Components, and Their Manufacturing Setup, Can Meet the Needs of an Evolving Market.
Datwyler’s Senior Vice President of Pharma, Glenn Thorpe, discusses the evolution of the parenteral drug market and how parenteral packaging is meeting these ever-changing challenges.
Securing the supply.
Navigating pharma’s packaging challenges amid a pandemic.
«Pestalozzi Stiftepriis 2020» award at the Polymechanics.
Sandro Riolfi from Erstfeld receives the "Stiftepriis 2020" for outstanding achievements.
Green Means Go.
To maintain «valuable partner» status as a supplier it is paramount to incorporate sustainable practices into every possible element of an operation – from production to design, material use and functionality.
No to the Corporate Responsibility Initiative.
In an interview with the Urner Zeitung newspaper, Datwyler CEO explains why he is advocating a No to the Swiss Corporate Responsibility Initiative. The initiative makes Swiss companies liable for the behavior of their business partners, even if they are not at fault.
Swiss Partners Aim to Stack the Deck on Electroactive Polymers.
A pair of Switzerland-based companies—Datwyler and CTSystems—have developed a new electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator technology that the companies aim to commercialize in the next three to four years for use in pumps and valves, as well as haptic feedback devices.
The Process of Pharmaceutical Elastomer Selection for Injectable Biologics.
Datwyler discusses five considerations for drug manufacturers to consider when selecting parenteral packaging for their drug products.
Preserving the Parenterals of Tomorrow: How the Right Components, and Their Manufacturing Setup, Can Meet the Needs of an Evolving Market.
Datwyler’s Senior Vice President of Pharma, Glenn Thorpe, discusses the evolution of the parenteral drug market and how parenteral packaging is meeting these ever-changing challenges.
Efficient Method for Characterizing the Service Lifetime of Rubber Seals.
Seal applications require rubber compounds capable to endure numerous cycles of deformation without crack initiation.
Sealing solution for a new thermoset cover in the LeiMot project.
A bespoke sealing solution from Datwyler, custom designed in partnership with engineering specialist FEV, has entered the final engine prototype in the LeiMot (Leichtbaumotor, Lightweight-Engine) research project.
Preserving the parenterals of tomorrow.
Glenn Thorpe, Senior Vice President, Pharma at Datwyler, says pharmaceutical companies should engage with packaging suppliers that can meet the industry demands of the pandemic.
Drug Protection: Eliminate Defects.
In OFWeek, Datwyler discusses how to set goals for zero defects in pharmaceutical packaging manufacturing and why this is a critical process consideration, especially during a pandemic.
Focus on intelligent sealing solutions.
As the mobility sector continues to evolve towards increasingly intelligent vehicles, Datwyler offers two solutions for the automotive industry in the field of electroactive polymers (EAPs) and integrated electronics.
Brakes off electrohydraulic booster technology.
Sometimes technology is seemingly ahead of its time – like the electrohydraulic brake booster (EHB), which is over two decades old. EHB is coming into its own with the introduction of electric vehicles and changes under the hood of vehicles driven by conventional power trains. This has put the spotlight on the safety-critical elastomer components that go into braking systems, such as those produced by Datwyler.
The Next Generation of Coated Plungers from Datwyler.
In Korean publication, Plastic Net, Datwyler’s Global Product Leader for Prefilled Syringes and Cartridges, Carina van Eester, discusses the features and benefits of Datwyler’s NeoFlex™ plungers.
Smart goals and continuos improvement for a resilient sustainability strategy.
Dirk Borghs considers the obligation of the pharmaceutical sector to implement environmentally responsible practices, and discusses the steps Datwyler is taking in its efforts for sustainability.
The Next Generation of Coated Plungers from Datwyler.
In Korean Packaging Association, Datwyler’s Global Product Leader for Prefilled Syringes and Cartridges, Carina van Eester, discusses the features and benefits of Datwyler’s NeoFlex™ plungers.
Sealing components for electric vehicles.
Datwyler provides an insight into the development, manufacture and application of its sealing components, which can be equipped with sensors and thus be used for predictive maintenance. The focus is on the benefits for electric vehicles. An article by Andreas Minatti, Head of Business Development.
#ForwardsUpwards: We shape the future together with our customers.
Datwyler is investing millions in a new centre of excellence for surface technology in the canton of Uri. Thanks to state-of-the-art facilities and top specialists, we play a leading role in our industry and are shaping the future together with our customers.
Professionals from Uri compete with the best in their field at the professional championships.
Precision is his craft. The polymechanic Simon Vogel still has his appearance at Swiss-Skills ahead of him. He won't have to wait much longer: from next week he will be competing with the seven best graduates in his field.
More than halving development times is not uncommon.
Simulation opens up great potential for rationalisation in component development. The automotive industry is a key driver for many developments in the sealing and polymer sector. This already has an effect during prototyping. DICHT! discussed why this is the case with Rudolf Randler, Head of Simulation, Andreas Minatti, Head of Business Development, and Konrad Dubler, Team Leader Engineering Mobility of Datwyler Switzerland Ltd.
Injection Devices: Will COVID-19 Deliver Growth to the Market?
In May, Project Jumpstart, a public-private initiative, was announced that will pump $138 million into the production of 100 million prefilled syringes by the end of this year and another 500 million in 2021, should a COVID-19 vaccine become available. Yet, industry gurus do not necessarily agree that the pandemic will have a positive impact on the injection delivery market. Datwyler’s Global Platform Leader for Prefilled Syringes and Cartridges, Carina van Eester, discusses the important role that coated plungers play in ensuring the appropriate functionality and compatibility of injection devices.
As EVs evolve, so too must their components.
Engaging with expert component suppliers can provide a competitive edge as players scramble to prepare for electrification, writes Datwyler's Andreas Minatti.
Plastic makes combustion engines 25 percent lighter.
A thermoset cover contributes to a 25% lighter combustion engine in the Leimot research project, for which Datwyler contributes a sealing solution.
Achieving Zero Defects in a Pandemic.
When Lives and Livelihoods Depend on Accelerating Large Molecule Drug Production, Biopharma Companies must Minimize Defects and Contamination» says Massimo Mainetti, Global Head of Marketing and Product Management, Datwyler.
How the requirements of the cars of the future change component design.
Datwyler takes a closer look at how safe, sustainable and more intelligent mobility is being enabled by the evolution of components in the cars of the future.
Right hardware will ease transition to electrification.
Close cooperation between manufacturer and supplier is a must, particularly as the requirements at a component level can be entirely different for electric or hybrid vehicles.
Electrification places new demands on materials.
The requirements for material and component parts in electromobility are more extensive than in the field of combustion engines. Andreas Minatti, Head of Business Development at Datwyler, talks about the challenges of electrification from the perspective of a sealing expert.
«Aiming for Perfection in a Pandemic», an opinion by Datwyler.
«When Lives and Livelihoods Depend on Accelerating Large Molecule Drug Production, Biopharma Companies must Minimize Defects and Contamination» says Massimo Mainetti, Global Head of Marketing and Product Management, Datwyler.
«Unbossed»: When bosses let go and let their employees do.
Hand over responsibility, let the employees decide for themselves: Many companies want to establish a new management culture. That sounds tempting. But is it also crisis-proof – for example in the Corona pandemic?
The next generation of coated plungers.
Carina Van Eester explores the benefits of fully coated plungers for prefilled syringes and cartridges.
Prefilled Syringes & Parenteral Manufacturing: Innovations, Challenges & Solutions.
Plunger Designed with Functionality in Mind.
Innovating Drug Delivery to Carry Us to the ‘New Normal’.
The growth of injectables, personalized medicine, anti-counterfeiting measures, and automation are a few trends that may follow the industry into a new normal.
Traceability. Integrated RFID tags stand for transparent supply chains.
Embedding RFID tags in elastomer components enables 100% traceability and assignment.
How the drug delivery systems market is changing.
Rahul Thakar, PhD, technical key account manager at Datwyler Pharma, discusses the rise of injectables, quality control measures, and personalization.
Datwyler launches spray-coated plungers to minimise leachables.
Datwyler has launched its NeoFlex plungers to help developers better protect the integrity of injectable formulations and optimise the functionality of prefilled syringes and cartridge.
2019
Increase the availability of motorized tools.
Many mobile, motorized work tools draw their energy from a two-stroke engine. A critical issue for the durability of these devices is the durability of the carburetors, or more precisely their components, which is why a new approach to the design and manufacture of carburetor diaphragms made of PEEK has been developed.
Dielectric coolants in e-mobility.
Investigation of the compatibility of dielectric fluids under consideration of the stability of the sealing materials used.
Ensuring Container Closure Integrity through a Parenteral Packaging System Approach.
Container closure integrity (CCI) is an increasingly relevant issue in the pharmaceutical packaging industry. It addresses the maintenance of integrity to prevent microbial ingress in sterile product packaging until the time of use, as well as to restrict the loss of product contents and to prevent the entry of detrimental gases or other materials.
Elastomer manufacturing: primary packaging for parenteral drugs.
With the advent of biologics and highly sensitive drugs, primary packaging materials must meet the highest-level of functional, regulatory and cleanliness standards to ensure compatibility and ultimately, patient safety. Rahul Thakar, PhD, discusses Datwyler's solution to these ever-stricter requirements is their highest-quality manufacturing standard, FristLine™.
