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Zenith will supply biopharmaceutical process control systems, manufacturing execution system (MES) solutions and other supporting technologies to GE Healthcare Life Sciences

H2M Technologies, a French company that builds packaging machines for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, uses Keyence's XG-7000 vision system for on-line inspection of statutory markings and data matrix codes.

The 2016 ISA Food and Pharmaceutical Industries (FPID) Symposium will be held 14-15 March in Cork, Ireland.

Werum’s PAS-X MES went live at the Government Pharmaceutical Organization’s (GPO) manufacturing site in Rangsit, Thailand.

Pass provides unlimited access to process safety training courses along with other benefits for one low fee, representing a 90% discount from list prices.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The growing need in the biotechnology industry for many new products that serve smaller populations is driving manufacturers to consider highly flexible, modular facilities. The emerging “Factory of the Future” model is intended to address this new customized, small-batch product demand.

Abstract deadline is 30 November 2015

PTU is fully equipped through joint efforts of Endress+Hauser, Rockwell Automation and BridgeValley Community and Technical College.

The robotic system will provide complete verification of National Drug Code bar codes and validation of robotically placed patient labels for pharmacy unit of use items.

Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser PTU (Process Training Unit), a full-scale, working process skid with on-line instrumentation and controls, or live instruments in training stands, both designed to simulate operating conditions.

Forberg Scientific is now the E+H exclusive sales rep forWisconsin and Northern Michigan.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Pharmaceutical automation professionals participated in an Automation Engineering Survey that focused on career, training, development, work tasks, use of contractors and more. This article summarizes the results of that survey. While the results are particular to the pharmaceutical industry, they are indicative of challenges faced by all industry segments.

Siemens will become a strategic partner of GSK in manufacturing automation and thus the preferred automation supplier for GSK production and R&D sites worldwide.

Eastern Controls is now the E+H rep for the Mid-Atlantic area – Metropolitan New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

PAS-X MES will be implemented in several stages and it will be interfaced with the Infor Blending ERP system.

Global industrial dispensing system and equipment market was valued at USD 12.85 billion in 2014, growing at a CAGR of 7.0% from 2015 to 2021 to account for USD 20.57 billion in 2021.

The Steering Committee of the Open Serialization Communication Standard Working Group (Open-SCS) addresses compliance to healthcare counterfeiting regulations.

Bill Lydon: I am convinced that collaborative robots are the highest impact automation development to improve manufacturing since the assembly line. If this development follows the cost performance trends of past developments, like PCs, we at the beginning of a new revolution.

By Bill Lydon, Editor According to IFR, more than 220,000 robots were sold globally in 2014. The automotive industry is still the strongest, followed by the electronics industry. But there are many more applications in other industries that are just starting to grow, particularly with new small, safe, and collaborative robots.

Endress+Hauser employs more than 700 people in research and development.