Stress Testing Products Using Test Chambers In this blog we discuss why stress testing products using test chambers is important, the types of stress tests and we also provide a list of some of the standard stress screening tests our chambers can perform. Stress Screening Stress screening products is important to ensure reliability and so […]
What Brexit Means for Our Customers. In this blog we cover what Brexit means for DACTEC’s customers, a brief synopsis of the background and the current implications when receiving chambers and parts. Background The UK voted to leave the EU in 2016 and finally left in January 2020. A Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the […]
Why a Preventative Maintenance Contract is So Important? In this blog Why a Preventative Maintenance Contract is So Important? we cover the essentials of a PM contract and why it is so important for you in order to have your equipment performing optimally and therefore preventing downtime. A PM Contract should live up to its […]
What is qualification in the pharmaceutical industry? Qualification, of stability chambers to ICH guidelines is usually only required in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industries and includes an IQOQPQ or IPV. What is an IQOQPQ? IQOQPQ stands for Installation Qualification, Operation Qualification, Performance Qualification. During installation of a stability chamber an IQOQPQ is often performed. […]
What Does The Merger of Votsch and Weiss Mean For You. After the consolidation of Vötsch and Weiss in 2017 the decision has finally been made to merge Weiss Umwelttechnik GmbH and Vötsch Industrietechnik GmbH to become Weiss Technik GmbH. This is just a change of name, all processes, products and contents remain the same. […]
Walk-In or Reach-In Chamber? Which should I buy, a Walk-In or Reach-In Chamber? This is a question that sometimes comes from Pharmaceutical Customers but is also relevant for Plant Growth Chambers. The names of these chambers tell you the difference and the points below will add detail. Let’s deal with it as pros and cons. […]
Calibration Equipment. What to Use and How to Get Them Calibrated In this blog ‘Calibration Equipment – What to Use and How to Get Them Calibrated’ we cover what type of sensor is needed to calibrate your chamber and what’s involved in getting these sensors calibrated. Temperature Calibrations – What to Use for your Calibration […]
Maintaining Your Chamber A question often asked by our Customers is how to maintain their chamber, this blog, ‘Maintaining Your Chamber’ will assist you with day to day maintenance in order to get optimal operation and minimise downtime. The answers are available in the chambers operating manual of course but we’ll give you the main […]
Introduction In Chamber Mapping and Qualification we describe how mapping is used in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industries and the mapping service DACTEC provides. Each market’s regulatory authority e.g., the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) in America, the HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority) in Ireland mandates the validation of environmental conditions that can affect […]
In this blog we talk about how DACTEC and Vötsch Technik (now Weiss Technik since 2021), sponsored a laboratory oven for Kinetic Labs. About Kinetic Labs Kinetic Labs is a recently opened science innovation centre in Waterford City within walking distance of Waterford Institute of Technology, Pharmaceutical & Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre and the local […]
