You can benefit from our product know-how and process expertise in different ways:
Product Trials in the PDC
The equipment in the PDC is available for product trials in the PDC premises. These can include new product trials, feasability trials, scale-up studies, etc. For more information on the terms and conditions for product trials in the PDC, contact the Lab Manager.
Process Support at the customers site
Often the transfer of a product from another technology to Collete Single Pot equipment needs some fine-tuning of the formulation. In this case, the PDC offers you on-site assistance in this process development. This process support can be part of the start-up phase of a new machine, but can also be requested at later stages.
Scientific support
The PDC also engages in scientific research, often in collaboration with universities, with the goal to better understand the processes in the Collette equipment. The final goal of this scientific research is to publish scientific articles to keep the customers informed about the latest findings.
Also continuous internal training of the sales staff and project engineers on the process side of the Collette equipment is a task for the PDC. The aim of this continuous training, is that Collette's sales staff and project engineers understand the needs of the customers better, so they can assist the customers better in the decision and design process when ordering a Collette machine.
Process training
When a new machine is installed at a customers' site, or when a new operator crew is hired, training on the capabilities and the use of the machine is indispensable.
The training of operators and/or supervisors is most commonly executed on-site and includes theoretical and practical hands-on training on the equipment, as well as relevant process training (often adjusted to the specific needs of the customer). Providing process training is one of the tasks of the PDC.
Workshops and seminars
Besides the on-site process trainings, the PDC also organizes regular workshops and seminars on broader issues than just the practical use of the equipment.
These workshops and seminars give the participants the opportunity to have a broader picture of the latest technology improvements in the relevant areas, give the customers the opportunity to share experiences with others and to learn from them, and to potential customer the opportunity to get to know the Gea Pharma Systems - Collette machines.