A key attraction on the stand will be a live demonstration combining Beckhoff’s XTS intelligent transport system with a Dobot collaborative robot. The XTS combines linear and rotary drive principles, while TwinCAT integrates PLC, motion control and robotics functions on a single Industrial PC.

At London Lab Live, visitors will see the cobot track and interact with independently moving XTS movers in real time, coordinated by one Beckhoff Industrial PC running TwinCAT 3 automation software. The demonstration is designed to show how laboratory and production teams can handle vials, cartridges, microplates and consumables more flexibly, while reducing the need for mechanical changeover.

Because the movers can be controlled individually, the system can adapt to different process steps and container formats within the same machine architecture. The open approach also makes it easier to integrate third-party robotics, existing instruments and wider automation systems, giving users a practical route from laboratory-scale development through to full production.

“Many pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers want to automate handling tasks without creating rigid systems that are difficult to adapt,” said Bradley McEwan, business development manager at Beckhoff UK. “Our demonstration at London Lab Live shows how transport and robotics can be coordinated in real time on a single control platform. That gives users the flexibility to work with different container types, adapt workflows quickly and scale automation more effectively as requirements change.”

McEwan and technical support engineer Sebastian Lindqvist will be available on stand B51 throughout the show to discuss how Beckhoff’s PC-based control technology can support laboratory automation projects. Visitors can register for the event through the London Lab Live website.

This makes it ideal for use in highly controlled environments across sectors such as medical device manufacture, pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, electronics, optics and laser. Its use of food-grade lubricant means it also meets strict food environment requirements, minimising the risk of contamination in the event of accidental contact with food to aid public safety and prevent costly product recalls.

The LR Mate 10-11A Food/Clean robot can withstand harsh and frequent washdown procedures thanks to IP67 ingress protection rating across its entire body, upper arm and wrist. Further benefits include a stainless steel flange, anti-rust bolts and a special corrosion-resistant white epoxy coating. Optimised for high-speed operation, it boasts speeds of up to 340deg/s in the J3 axis (upper arm) and 800deg/s in the J6 axis (wrist rotation).

Designed to save space in busy production environments, the new FANUC model features universal mounting capability (floor, angle, upside down), while the electrical harness is completely integrated within the arm to minimise interference with peripheral devices and allow the construction of smaller automated cells. This design also supports easier cleaning and maintenance, underpinned by FANUC’s renowned lifetime spare parts availability.

Fully integrated solenoid valves to open and close the gripper means no additional installation is necessary, saving time and supporting plug-and-play operation – simply connect the robot to a standard single-phase electricity supply and a compressed air source to start using it instantly via the FANUC Teach Pendant.

“The LR Mate 10-11A Food/Clean with its 10kg payload bridges the gap between our small 7 kg payload version and larger models starting at 25kg payload,” explains Paul Ribus, FANUC’s head of sales coordination for Europe. “It’s a powerful performer with a small footprint, making it perfect for expensive floor space facilities such as cleanrooms. In addition, our new robot is ideal for buildings with a low ceiling height, while a 13kg high-payload mode is optionally available, with a reduction in reach.”

Offering a new era of powerful performance, the LR Mate 10-11A Food/Clean comes with FANUC’s new R-50iA controller as standard, along with intelligent features, advanced cybersecurity and the potential to provide energy savings. In addition, the robot provides vision-ready precision, ideal for high-speed, vision-based pick-and-place tasks, for example.

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Quantum computing, New Space, and smart mobility are some of today’s most exciting innovations. Producing critical components and subsystems, such as multi-qubit processors, satellite transceivers, and EV batteries, calls for extreme precision, cleanliness, and reliability. High-purity cleanrooms are needed and commercialisation of these facilities also demands suitable automation inside, including robots specially designed to meet international cleanroom standards.

ISO 14644 is the international standard covering the design and operation of cleanrooms, and comprises multiple parts that describe all applicable aspects including construction materials, protective clothing, precautions to be taken on entry and exit, and environmental categories defined by air quality. ISO Classes 8 and 7 are the most common cleanroom environments used by industrial companies. Class 7 allows 10,000 particles of size greater than 0.1 micron per cubic metre, while Class 8 permits 100,000 particles per cubic metre.

General pharmaceutical production typically takes place in ISO Class 7 cleanrooms, as well as assembly of medical devices, aerospace equipment such as satellites, and automotive electronics. On the other hand, ISO Class 8 is appropriate for a wide variety of manufacturing facilities and sensitive electronics assembly. As regulations and operational requirements in these sectors become stricter, the required standards are moving towards tougher standards such as Class 5. On the other hand, activities like semiconductor manufacturing, satellite optics, biotech, and some medical nanotechnology processes already demand ISO Class 4 and higher.

Cleanroom construction and management

To satisfy specified air-quality standards, incoming air is filtered to prevent large particles entering from outside. It is also important to consider how equipment and staff can introduce contaminants when inside the cleanroom.

Among the specifications aimed at preventing this kind of contamination, cleanroom construction guidelines mandate the use of non-shedding materials that do not easily release impurities such as dust, microbes, or fibres into the surrounding environment. Stainless steel is often used, for its non-porous surface characteristics as well as corrosion and wear resistance. Non-porous polymers and specialised anti-static and low-particulate plastics are also used effectively.

Recognising that human workers are a major source of unwanted contaminants, released from skin and clothing, rigorous cleaning and adherence to dress codes and changing at entrances and exits is a minimum requirement. Alternatively, automating as many processes as possible to minimise the number of workers needed can relieve burdensome hygiene protocols and improve the environment inside the cleanroom.

Robots are ideal to take over activities such as transporting, unpacking, picking, and placing components, building assemblies, and packaging completed products. However, if not designed carefully, these, too, can emit unwanted contaminants into the cleanroom environment.

Special features of cleanroom robots

The SCARA format is often the first choice of system integrators seeking to solve industrial handling challenges. For general-purpose, non-cleanroom use, belt-driven mechanisms provide acceptable strength and accuracy at a price that can be affordable for smaller manufacturers as well as large corporations.

In a cleanroom, belt drives and other standard components such as bearings and actuators experience wear that can emit quantities of particulates into the surrounding environment that would be unacceptable in a cleanroom. To overcome this, SCARA machines like Yamaha’s YK-XGC robots are specially designed for cleanroom use and contain durable beltless drives that minimise the wear rate in moving mechanisms. The Z-axis spline, which is typically exposed in non-cleanroom variants, is covered with a bellows made of a material with low dust generation. Also, other sliding parts as well as bearings and motors are sealed completely to keep any lubricants and dust inside.

In the same way that non-shedding materials are prescribed for cleanroom walls and other surfaces, the outer casings and panels of cleanroom robots are made from materials such as stainless steel as well as polycarbonates and low-outgassing or anti-static plastics. However, non-shedding materials are not a “fit and forget” solution. Equipment operators must care properly for the surfaces, including cleaning and maintenance to prevent corrosion or damage from compromising the non-shedding properties.

Where non-shedding materials cannot be used, such as in harnesses and cables, these are incorporated completely within the robot. Internal suction, built into the base of the robot, provides additional protection to prevent any particulates that may be generated from escaping. These cleanroom-specific SCARA robots are compliant with ISO 14644-1 for use in cleanrooms operating up to ISO Class 4 and Class 3 standards, enabling them to address some sensitive applications.

Recently, new YK-XEC cleanroom SCARA robots arrived, combining cleanroom features with cost-conscious principles suitable for use in ISO Class 4 environments. These robots are available in sizes from 400mm to 710mm arm length and payload capacity from 4kg to 10kg. They combine a compact design for low overall height with an optimised arm structure that reduces vibration and allows higher excursion speed that significantly reduces the cycle time.

For moving heavy objects weighing up to 120kg and more, across distances from 50mm to more than two metres, cleanroom-compatible single-axis robots are available built with stainless steel for the slide table surface. The slider section uses roller bearings to prevent dust generation by minimising friction. Other internal mechanisms are lubricated with special low-dust grease and an easily accessible suction port facilitates purging foreign objects as well as preventing dust from being emitted. Together, these features ensure compliance with ISO Class 3 cleanliness specifications.

Similarly, XY-XC clean cartesian robots for ISO Class 3 environments feature stainless steel construction and are available with two, three, or four axes. With excursion speed up to 1000mm/s and leveraging the same high-speed ZR-axis actuator of the SCARA robots, these robots ensure a fast cycle time.

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Alongside its robust construction, corrosion resistance, ease of cleaning and compliance with food safety regulations, the FANUC SR-12iA/C offers ultra-fast operation in all four controlled axes to provide a reliable and efficient solution for food companies. Notably, the SR-12iA/C features a market-differentiating bellow to protect the Z-axis spindle during wash-down procedures. Those operating cleanrooms in sectors such as advanced engineering, optics, laser and pharmaceuticals, can also tap into the robot’s many advantages.

Another key feature of the robot is its white epoxy coating for extra durability in extreme environments, while its IP65 rating guarantees protection against contaminants such as water spray and certain quantities of dust and other particles. NSF-H1 food-grade lubricant in all axes and anti-rust bolts further support its use food handling applications.

The FANUC SR-12iA/C features a strong arm, offering 12 kg maximum payload at the wrist (twice that of the company’s existing food-grade SCARA robot) and 900 mm of reach, all available at a highly competitive price-to-performance ratio. Fast cycle times arrive courtesy of high-speed motion in all axes: 440°/s and 510°/s respectively in the rotary J1 and J2 axes; 2800mm/s in the linear J3 axis; and 2500°/s in J4 (wrist rotation).

But none of this comes at the expense of precision. In fact, the floor- or wall-mountable FANUC SR-12iA/C SCARA robot delivers repeatability of ±0.01mm in J1, J2 and J3, with J4 offering ±0.005° for next-level accuracy. Moreover, the wrist offers ±720° of motion as standard, with continuous rotation available as an option.

Fully integrated services are yet another benefit. I/O, 24VDC supply, solenoid valves and air lines all run internally, reducing costs and simplifying integration. Furthermore, an ultra-compact footprint and robot design minimise potential interference with peripheral devices, allowing factories and system integrators to construct smaller automated cells.

A web-based user interface (iRProgrammer) provides users with fast, intuitive, platform-independent set-up, jogging, teaching and programming via a tablet or PC. This cost-effective and simple approach negates the need for an iPendant touch teach pendant or any software downloads.

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The SciYbotic Labs series was developed by the Optimal Group, which is part of SciY – a vendor agnostic software brand that offers a wide range of scientific software solutions throughout the entire life sciences value chain. The new range combines a range of robotics, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) together with the synTQ software platform to create a self-contained workflow and analysis tool. The setup is regulatory compliant and capable of handling virtually all aspects of wet and dry laboratory testing without any human intervention.

Automating analytical testing frees scientists from the routine, manual tasks involved in quality control, such as transporting tablets across a production facility, preparing samples, and loading analysis instruments. This allows scientists to instead spend their time on projects that make use of their training and expertise, which reduces costs and unlocks value for the company. Additionally, the system automatically captures all data, ensuring complete data integrity.

SciYbotic Labs is fully customisable, with workflows able to incorporate the robot(s) required for your specific analytical methods and space requirements. AMRs can be used to transport samples around laboratories or between manufacturing and laboratory facilities. An initial Smart Laboratory deployment may only include static, bench mounted robot(s) that can handle sample preparation and analysis tasks, and loading the samples into local instruments. If mobility is required for sample collection or transport, for example to flexibly load ‘remote’ instruments such as HPLCs/UPLCs, then an AMR may be invaluable.

All aspects of workflow management and execution, plus analysis and storage, are managed by synTQ, a leading PAT (Process Analytical Technology) knowledge management software platform capable of hosting chemometric and other predictive models. The software also generates intuitive dashboards and allows users to easily coordinate all testing and robotic activities.

Because synTQ stores all of the validated analytical workflows and methods, SciYbotic Labs can help drive collaboration and standardisation across all of a company’s facilities, no matter where they are based in the world. This can help a company adopt the same analytical method in different laboratories with different layouts without the need for repeated analytical method revalidation

Martin Gadsby, Chairman at Optimal Group, comments: “By combining Optimal Industrial Automation’s expertise in complete automation solutions and Optimal Industrial Technologies’ PAT knowledge and synTQ software platform, the Optimal Group is perfectly placed to help enable accurate, reliable and more consistent laboratory testing. We believe the ease with which validated analytical methods can be reused by facilities around the globe with minimal revalidation to be a unique feature of our offering.

“This new solution will allow pharmaceutical companies worldwide to operate more consistently and efficiently, and we look forward to supporting customers implement their own automated setups.”

The SciYbotic Labs solution is part of the SciY product platform, a vendor-agnostic software brand committed to developing advanced scientific software and automation technologies. SciYbotic Labs enables pharmaceutical companies to set up fully automated, regulatory compliant, off-line laboratory testing systems for their products.

These systems can be deployed for both R&D and quality control purposes. They are fully customizable, allowing the analytical requirements of individual facilities and applications to be addressed, boosting accuracy, testing repeatability, precision and traceability.

Moreover, SciYbotic Labs liberates scientists from routine, repetitive manual procedures, offering uninterrupted operations, increasing throughput, and reducing errors and costs associated with quality control activities.

Featuring autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), multi-axis robots and the synTQ PAT (Process Analytical Technology) knowledge management software by SciY, SciYbotic Labs can perform every analytical stage for solid and wet chemical testing. This includes sample transportation, preparation, positioning within analytical instruments and onto trays, data storage, interpretation and visualization.

As an example, individual samples can be picked by a six-axis robotic arm on top of an AMR and transferred from manufacturing lines or any other area to the Smart Laboratory. There, the laboratory robots conduct any sample preparation following the analytical workflow and can then load and unload the necessary analytical instruments. Once these actions are complete and all tests have been performed, the robot can transfer the samples to trays that are uniquely marked for easy traceability, which the AMR can then transport wherever they are needed. This example is just one of a virtually unlimited number of potential workflows.

The synTQ platform hosts chemometric and other predictive models while offering intuitive dashboards to help subject matter experts gain insights on the results obtained. In addition, the software defines the characteristics of each sample and coordinates all testing and robotic activities.

Finally, synTQ stores all validated analytical methods and workflows in a GMP-compliant way. This has two key features. Firstly, workflows can be configured and approved for use by authorized personnel without the need to call in an engineering team. Secondly, the validated analytical methods/workflows can be transferred in a GMP-compliant, traceable way to any other laboratory in your organisation.

While changes would be required to the robot movements as a workflow is transferred between sites, to reflect the different configurations and equipment of the other labs, the configuration and validation of these movements is a straightforward engineering task compared to revalidating the analytical methods.

SciYbotic Labs is therefore fully customizable to address the specific needs of each individual pharmaceutical application and can also help drive inter-facility collaboration and standardization. As a result, the same GMP-compliant process can be adopted by different facilities across the globe without the need to seek costly re-validation of the analytical methods.

Martin Gadsby, chairman at Optimal Group, comments: “Accurate laboratory testing is pivotal for innovative research, knowledge generation, batch integrity and patient safety. However, it often diverts scientists from engaging in truly transformative and value-adding activities.

“To address these issues and meet current market demands, we are proud to launch the SciYbotic Labs series of automated laboratory solutions. These systems are able to optimize and improve analytical operations, benefiting pharmaceutical companies and patients worldwide. We look forward to supporting customers in the implementation of these highly effective automated setups that will help boost productivity and performance.”

Labman is the only UK certified systems integrator (CSI) for Universal Robots in the lab automation space. Two of Labman’s recent innovations feature the UR3e and UR5e Universal Robots cobots supplied by RARUK Automation.

MultiDose

MultiDose is an automated solid dosing system that combines a Mettler Toledo XPR solid dispensing balance with a cobot arm. Labman looked to design a platform that could seamlessly integrate within a laboratory’s operations and therefore designed the system to be collaborative and work hand in hand with lab technicians carrying out other processes within the lab.

To facilitate this design choice, Labman chose the Universal Robots UR3e robot arm. Due to intelligent sensors, the robot can detect if it comes into contact with a person and will go into protective stop. This makes it safe for cobots to operate alongside human workers which is ideal for lab environments.

“When evaluating the technology choice on the market for collaborative robots, it was clear to us that the solutions provided by Universal Robots were second to none in terms of quality, ease of use and support,” says Matthew Smith, project manager at Labman. “Furthermore, we are able to harness the advanced features of Polyscope for deploying the robots into novel applications, making them an obvious choice for Labman going forward.”

Labman identified the demand for an intuitive solid dosing solution with greater usability than existing alternatives, with the versatility to integrate the system into larger workflows. Therefore, building an open platform architecture was important and something that could only be facilitated by the use of collaborative robotics. The solution has also been adapted for applications that require solid dispensing to be carried out in a Class 1 lamina flow environment or in an inert Nitrogen or Argon atmosphere.

A major benefit of the solution is that it frees up lab technicians to fulfil other tasks. The MultiDose system can save several hours per day spent manually weighing out compounds, which increases efficiency meaning that products and experimental data can be accessed faster by the teams utilising the system.

Collaborative Formulator

Another Labman solution that involves robots supplied by RARUK Automation is the Collaborative Formulator. The system is an open platform collaborative system designed to intuitively formulate coloured products. Utilising a UR5e cobot to tend the formulating system, the Collaborative Formulator has a dispensing accuracy of 2 mg and self-teaching algorithms for calculating robot coordinates and colourant dispensing parameters.

Owing to the collaborative robot arm, the Formulator benefits from the flexibility to be loaded and unloaded on an ad-hoc basis with minimum safety training or the need for tedious startup routines. The robot arm slows down and pauses for safe interaction and live, in-run vial transfers due to integration with a low-level LIDAR scanner further adding to the simplicity of the system operation.

Cobots provide other benefits for Labman’s offering to customers, by providing a flexible solution which can be re-deployed to other systems for future uses. The Collaborative Formulator’s smart rack LED lights and status light colours are customisable for different event types which allows further adaptability for future processes.

Setting a new standard

As Universal Robots’ only UK Platinum Partner, RARUK Automation is pleased to assist Labman with its growing portfolio of smart robotic lab solutions.

“It’s always a pleasure working with Labman on their Universal Robots projects,” says Tony Bailes, RARUK Automation’s robotics sales engineer for the North-East. “The level of technology they create is something to behold and it’s fantastic to be able to support applications which show just how advanced the Universal Robots e-Series is.”

Equally, Matthew Smith details the expertise and support offered by RARUK Automation, which has proved beneficial for Labman: “Working with RARUK Automation for the supply of Universal Robots collaborative robot arms has always been a pleasure, along with the MiR and ER-FLEX robots which support Labman’s mission to provide transformative automation technology to laboratories in a wide range of industries.

“We are always on the lookout for suppliers that truly understand the products they are selling; the majority of our applications extend beyond a simple pick-and-place application.

“RARUK Automation and Tony have continued to go above and beyond to support Labman in the procurement process of these arms and are only ever a phone call away if we require support. In what is a crowded marketplace RARUK Automation certainly set themselves apart from the crowd.”

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The combined solution will enable greater levels of efficient and high-quality automated laboratory workflows across a range of industries, making research, testing, and quality control more flexible, while accelerating time-to-market and addressing critical labour shortages.

“In combining METTLER TOLEDO laboratory equipment with ABB’s collaborative robots (cobots), communicated through the LabX platform, we will support operations and enable the highest traceability, productivity, and data management in the industry,” said Jose Manuel Collados, manager of ABB Service Robotics. “By unlocking new possibilities in lab automation, our collaboration with METTLER TOLEDO will create efficiencies and unlock resources in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food and beverage, semiconductors, and battery industries.”

Laboratory automation, working alongside lab technicians, can perform an increasingly sophisticated range of tasks faster, more consistently and with fewer errors than human workers. Yet, the uptake of automation in laboratories is challenged by a gap in the skills needed to handle automation technology and the complexity in setting up highly sensitive workflows.

With the collaboration, METTLER TOLEDO’s LabX software will seamlessly integrate into ABB’s OmniCore robot controllers, enabling LabX to orchestrate robotic lab workflows. By combining the flexibility, ease-of-use and precision of ABB robots with the secure data capture, method control and instrument management of LabX, customers can increase lab productivity, reduce system complexity, fulfil data quality, and safety and regulatory requirements.

This also relieves scientists and lab technicians of mundane, repetitive tasks; eliminating common errors; and optimizing productivity – providing lab professionals additional time to pursue higher-value activities, such as data analytics.

“Great innovation starts at the bench, especially when you are able to minimize process times and human error while also supporting the generation of high-quality data and information,” said Stefan Heiniger, head of laboratory division for METTLER TOLEDO. “METTLER TOLEDO and ABB will provide a powerful, intuitive, and standardised toolset that meets the need of laboratories of all sizes and types that will deliver new levels of automation, speed, and insights, while also reducing costs.”

The collaboration is part of ABB’s ongoing strategy to bring the benefits of automation to new segments worldwide and complements the work at the Life Sciences and Healthcare lab at the Texas Medical Center in Houston as well as the newly inaugurated Open Innovation Lab for Life Science and Healthcare in Zhangjiang Robot Valley, Shanghai.

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While demonstrating the strengths of the YK-XE series in terms of cost-efficiency, the YK-XEC series is a new clean SCARA robot that meets ISO Class 4 (ISO 14644-1) cleanliness standards, which are in high demand in the current market.

The main specifications such as the arm length and Z-axis stroke, as well as maximum payload are identical to the YK-XE series. By achieving a high operational performance of 0.42sec (YK510XEC) for a standard cycle time, this new model will further contribute to improving productivity as well as realising labour savings in manufacturing plants for semiconductors and hard disk drives, which has seen growing demand recently, as well as in the food and medical equipment-related plants.

Yamaha Robotics has a 40-plus year history in SCARA robots, since the first was installed in one of our factories in 1976. Since then, the Company has expanded its product line-up, which now features industry-leading product variations. The great diversity of alternatives that Yamaha Robotics provides means that customers can choose the models which best suit their particular requirements, further optimising their production facilities while also working to reduce their capital expenditure.

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Taking targeted action, pharmaceutical manufacturers can advance their operations in a way that is rapid, cost-effective and does not need process re-validation. The solution lies in automating off-line testing in analytical laboratories. By doing this, companies can streamline quality control while enhancing data integrity and regulatory compliance, ultimately cutting downtime and cycle times.

The pharmaceutical industry is typically seen as resistant to change. This is understandable, as companies need to follow strict regulations to ensure product quality, consistency and safety, any modification of manufacturing processes requires costly and time-consuming re-validations.

At the same time, it is essential for pharmaceutical producers to drive up their competitiveness in an increasingly fierce and demanding marketplace as well as be ready to address new requirements from regulatory bodies. In particular, with the advances in digital technologies and supervisory agencies raising the bar on data-driven operations, forward-looking businesses are already beginning to implement smart, Industry 4.0 solutions.

In cases where upgrading a manufacturing line is not feasible due to re-validation requirements, pharmaceutical manufacturers can still begin their digital transformation journeys by focusing on their analytical laboratories. In fact, the implementation of innovative, automated technologies in these environments do not directly influence manufacturing processes.

As a result, these projects can be carried out with minimal investment while delivering considerable gains. Moreover, they can help users develop their automation and digital skills while providing the technical and financial tools to support future process modifications and successful re-validations.

Benefits of automated laboratories

Batch processing in the pharmaceutical industry often leads to considerable downtime associated with quality testing activities. This activity can cover from 50% up to 80% of cycle times required for a small manufacturer to produce oral solid dosage (OSD) forms. In addition, the associated labour costs can account for more than two thirds of all operational expenses, which equates to approximately 10% of revenue. Therefore, just by streamlining these tasks, businesses can intensify their competitiveness and reach new heights.

Innovative technologies can improve batch processes by means of, for example, automated testing of multiple samples and specimens. This can considerably reduce quality control time and cycle time, while freeing up lab technicians from the repetitive tasks associated with quality control. As a result, it is possible to increase the time they have available for value-added activities.

In addition, automated sampling based on robots, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) or other types of self-driven machines can support the collection and delivery of solid samples from production lines to off-line testing facilities. Liquid sampling can also be achieved by using specialised systems that transport the sample to the analytical laboratory.

Advancing data integrity now

While leveraging automated machines to speed up testing while maintaining high accuracy and precision is extremely advantageous, the cost of such projects may still be prohibitive for some companies. The most suitable solution for lower investment digital transformation projects is the use of automated laboratory solutions that input and store result data as well as reliable, fully computerised data management systems that benefit audits.

This can also support the future implementation of complete Process Analytical Technology (PAT) frameworks while facilitating any associated process re-validation. Moreover, it can simplify the adoption of additional digital technologies, such as Cloud and Edge computing.

To create such a setup, companies can leverage the digital transformation enabling software, synTQ. This supports total quality management for the pharmaceutical sector by providing a data management tool that is compliant with current regulations on electronic signatures and records (ERES), such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s 21 CFR part 11.

The platform is ideally suited to advance data transparency and integrity practices for quality auditing and regulatory compliance. As a result, businesses can ensure that their datasets are attributable, accurate, legible and complete, which ensures adherence to ALCOA+ principles.

In addition, synTQ offers Cloud data pump capabilities, whereby all data collected from different analytical instruments can be stored and analysed in a centralised platform to produce a holistic data-driven insight, in line with Industry 4.0 practices. In essence, the laboratories of the future are here to boost pharmaceutical operations.