Development, manufacture and validation of cooling solutions for temperature-sensitive life-science products
delta T Gesellschaft für Medizintechnik mbH & Co. KG
Fernwald (DE)New on Amplifa
About delta T
delta T Gesellschaft für Medizintechnik mbH & Co. KG develops and manufactures transport solutions for temperature-sensitive products in the life-science sector. The portfolio includes cooling packs and fluid elements for temperature ranges from -50°C to +37°C, insulated containers, insulated bags, vacuum boxes, pallet shippers and ThermoScan data loggers for temperature monitoring. The passive transport systems keep temperatures stable for up to 120 hours depending on configuration and, for example, safeguard the cold chain (2°C to 8°C) for blood products, organs, vaccines and protein-based pharmaceuticals. The shells of the cooling packs are blow-molded from plastic and filled manually or by machine with water or the company's own special fluids; large volumes are filled by machine, smaller series by hand. In addition, delta T offers the development of customer-specific cooling transport packaging as well as validations and temperature measurements in its own climate chambers or under real conditions as a service. The company was founded in 2000, is headquartered in Fernwald near Gießen and supplies customers such as pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical wholesalers, biotech firms, hospitals, blood banks and laboratories worldwide.
- Site
- Fernwald
- Processes
- Manufacture of cooling packs (shell blow-molded from plastic, filled with liquid – water packs, Development of cooling transport packaging (customer- and market-oriented new development), Validation & measurement of transport systems (temperature measurement in climate chambers and under, Manufacture of passive transport solutions (insulated containers, tempering elements) for, Development of cooling transport packaging, Manufacture of cooling packs (fluids -50°C to +37°C), Validation & measurement (climate chambers, ThermoScan, validation as a service), Pre-tempering and configuration of pallet shippers
- Materials
- Polyethylene (PE natural), Polypropylene, Polystyrene (EPS), Polycarbonate (IP68 waterproof), Aluminum composite foil (closure), Metal (metal cladding of data loggers), delta T special fluids (-50°C to +37°C), Polycarbonate (IP68)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 13485:2021, ISO 9001, ISO 13485
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 15
- Industries
- Pharmaceutical industry, Pharmaceutical wholesale, Biotechnology, Blood donation services/blood banks, Hospitals, Laboratories
- 01
Development of cooling transport packaging
- 02
Manufacture of the plastic shells of the cooling packs
- 03
Filling with water or special fluids (manual or machine)
- 04
Configuration and pre-tempering of pallet shippers
- 05
Qualification and validation with ThermoScan data loggers and climate chambers
- 06
Worldwide sales
Materials & Processes
Polyethylene (PE natural)
Material of the cooling pack shells and TempShell elements, e.g. for 4°C packs with blue fluid.
Polypropylene
Material of the BlueLine insulated boxes with 50-mm insulation.
Polystyrene (EPS)
Insulation material of the Neopor boxes and EPS pallet shippers.
Polycarbonate (IP68)
Waterproof housing material of the ThermoScan TempRec readout device.
Vacuum insulation (VIP)
Highly efficient insulation for vacuum boxes and VIP pallet shippers with long runtime.
delta T special fluids (-50°C to +37°C)
Proprietary thermal storage fluids whose temperature range is identifiable by the fluid color.
Locations
Fernwald
DEHeadquarters, production of cooling packs and insulated boxes, validation & measurement
- Lot size
- Small series (manual filling) to large volumes (machine filling)
- Materials
- Polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene (EPS), vacuum insulation, special fluids
- Climate chambers
- Filling machine for cooling packs
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of cooling packs (shell blow-molded from plastic, filled with liquid – water packsPlastics | – | – | – | smaller series (manual filling) – large volumes (machine filling) | Plastic (shell), Special fluids, Water |
| Development of cooling transport packaging (customer- and market-oriented new development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Validation & measurement of transport systems (temperature measurement in climate chambers and underTesting | Resolution down to 0.1 °C | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of passive transport solutions (insulated containers, tempering elements) forPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (insulation 50 mm), Polystyrene (EPS), Vacuum insulation (VIP) |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate chamber | – | – | – | – | Fernwald |
| Filling machine for cooling packs (machine filling) | – | – | – | – | Fernwald |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The quality management system is certified to EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 13485. Measurements and validations are carried out to scientific standards with calibrated ThermoScan probes (resolution down to 0.1°C) in climate chambers or under real conditions.
| Evidence | Fernwald |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 13485 |
History
- 2000
Founding of delta T Gesellschaft für Medizintechnik mbH in Fernwald near Gießen
- 2010
Operation of the cooling pack and insulated box production on 2,000 sqm at the Fernwald site with 15 employees