DEM Solutions & Engineering Research Center Collaborate

By DE Editors

DEM Solutions (Lebanon, NH & Edinburgh, Scotland) is collaborating with Rutgers University and its partner institutions, Purdue University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, in their research and technology program aimed at improving manufacturing processes in pharmaceutical, food, and agrochemical industries.

The Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS) is a National Science Foundation-sponsored Engineering Research Center (ERC) that brings together a cross-disciplinary team of academic and industry engineers, scientists, and innovative technology firms. DEM Solutions innovative particle mechanics simulation software, EDEM, enables detailed analysis and visualization of particulate flow. As a new member of the C-SOPS, DEM Solutions will contribute its DEM software technology and experience in industrial application of DEM.

A recent US FDA initiative, the Quality by Design initiative (QbD), encourages the pharmaceutical industry to adopt innovative technologies including computer simulation to enhance fundamental understanding and control of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. The use of particle mechanics simulation software, such as EDEM, can also lower experimental and prototyping costs because experimental design and process changes can be “virtually” modeled, tested, and evaluated.

For details, contact DEM Solutions.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.