Standard methods for additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, have major drawbacks with regards to process speed and mechanical strength of the finished product. Standard commercial ...

Continuous casting remains a critical process in modern steel production, whereby molten steel is poured into a mould and solidified into semi-finished forms such as blooms, billets or slabs. This ...

Continuous manufacturing and a quality-by-design development approach are a natural fit. FDA, as well as other regulatory agencies around the world, have for many years been encouraging drug makers to ...

Continuous manufacturing offers advantages in both biotherapeutic and API manufacturing but still poses challenges. The forward movement of the bio/pharmaceutical industry is driven by fast-paced ...

Continuous manufacturing is finally gaining traction in the pharmaceutical industry, but development of the necessary production technologies is, fittingly, a continuous process. Ultimately, the drawn ...

Lyophilization model can help optimize freeze-drying steps for continuous manufacturing processes, according to MIT researchers.

This article overviews some of the benefits and methods of state-based control as it applies to the models defined by the ISA106, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations standards ...

The biopharmaceutical industry has seen substantial growth in recent years, generating novel biotherapeutics and biosimilars at an unprecedented rate. One of the biggest challenges in the industry is ...

Batch processing, or batch production, is a scaled-down version of assembly line production. Products are produced in groups instead of in continuous streams as they are on assembly lines. However, ...