Thermo Fisher Scientific to Showcase Inspection Solutions for Life Science Manufacturing Industry at Pharmintech

Metal detector, checkweigher and X-ray systems from Thermo Fisher will be on display in Bologna, Italy

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Mar 25th, 2019

Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical manufacturers attending Pharmintech in Bologna, Italy, from April 10-12, 2019, can visit Hall 16, Stand E26 for demonstrations of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s metal detectors, X-ray systems and checkweighers for pharmaceutical quality and safety assurance.

At Pharmintech, Thermo Fisher will showcase the following solutions:

Thermo Scientific Versa Rx Checkweigher – High-accuracy weighing with speeds up to 550ppm for high throughput of a variety of products, including blister packs, cartons, plastic bottles, glass bottles, pouches and small aerosols.
Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Rx Pharmaceutical Metal Detector – A mobile, versatile and reliable solution for tablet presses, capsule filling and deduster application with industry-leading sensitivity in the most demanding pharmaceutical environments.
Thermo Scientific Global Versa GP Checkweigher – A versatile, general purpose checkweigher that scans at line speeds up to 350 packages per minute with a compact cantilever design.
Thermo Scientific NextGuard X-ray System – Find metallic and non-metallic foreign objects with this easy to use, cost-effective X-ray inspection system.

To learn more about Thermo Fisher Scientific at Pharmintech, contact sales.parma.it@thermofisher.com.

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