L.B. Bohle Hosts Successful Continuous Manufacturing Workshop in Brazil
Focus on continuous wet granulation and drying for research, development, and small-scale production
The workshop on twin-screw granulation and truly continuous drying with QbCon® featured hands-on demonstrations, in-depth technical presentations and an intensive exchange of expertise.
L.B. Bohle looks back on a successful workshop in Brazil. The event centred on the topic ‘Truly Continuous Wet Granulation and Drying for R&D and Small-Scale Production via Revolutionary QbCon®’. In collaboration with partners Ashland, Maquidrex, and Prof. Dr Humberto G. Ferraz from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of São Paulo, the workshop offered a valuable opportunity for professionals to share insights and explore new ideas on the continuous production of solid oral dosage forms.
The perfect balance of theory and practice
Participants from industry and academia gained comprehensive insights into the capabilities of twin-screw granulation and continuous drying, based on patented QbCon® technology. Live demonstrations of the system complemented technical presentations, application examples and case studies. These clearly showed how continuous manufacturing processes can support the development and production of small batches of tablets and other solid dosage forms.
Focus was given to the potential applications of the QbCon® 1 continuous granulation and drying system from L.B. Bohle. In addition to the technical fundamentals, topics such as scale-up, specific applications, customer experiences and selected case studies were addressed. This enabled participants to develop a better understanding of the technological interrelationships and take away valuable insights into their own work.
Continuous manufacturing for R&D and small-scale production
The workshop successfully combined theory and practice and emphasised the increasing significance of continuous manufacturing in the production of solid-dose pharmaceutical products. Continuous processes offer new opportunities in terms of efficiency, understanding of processes, and product quality, particularly for research and development, and for small production batches.
L.B. Bohle would like to thank all the participants, speakers and partners who contributed to the success of the event. The enthusiastic response and intensive technical discussions on site once again demonstrated the relevance of innovative granulation and drying technologies for the future of pharmaceutical production.
