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Many production plant designs require integration of a distributed control system with multiple PLC-based subsystems.

Highlights during ACHEMA 22, which took place at the Frankfurt fairgrounds from August 22- 26, included the announcement of the three winners of the ACHEMA Start-up Awards -Semodia, Pipe Predict and Lumatix Biotech – who convinced the panel with their solutions for "Plug and Produce" in modular plants, Predictive Maintenance in pipelines and for the insulation of antibodies. Click to read more...

Semodia, Pipe Predict and Lumatix Biotech - these are the winners of the ACHEMA Start-up Award. They convinced with their solutions for "Plug and Produce" in modular plants, Predictive Maintenance ...

It’s estimated that for every kilogram of drug made in the pharmaceutical industry, 100kg of waste is produced. Manufacturing faces the need to become more efficient, flexible, and sustainable, and waste production is one area where industry could improve. Optimizing a pharmaceutical production line for waste reduction can improve operational efficiency and provide significant financial savings. Here, Alexandra Hughes, Industry Sales Manager at automation software supplier COPA-DATA UK,

<p>COPA-DATA closes the year 2021 with a revenue increase of 18.5%.</p>

06/05/2021  COPA-DATA UK Ltd Today, pharmaceutical companies are confronted with more frequent changes in production, but industry needs to ensure it is at the forefront of innovation in a time of a healthcare crisis. Here, Giuseppe Menin, Industry Manager at automation software supplier COPA-DATA, explains why modular production is crucial for enabling more flexible pharmaceutical production. Public awareness regarding the complexity of pharmaceutical production has never been so widesprea...

Evonik Uses Modular Process Control for Greater Customizability Siemens’ Simatic PCS Neo process control system is helping chemical manufacturer Evonik make its production model more flexible. Apr 23rd, 2021 In recent times, process industries such as chemical manufacturing are facing many of the same challenges as those in the discrete manufacturing space. Increasingly stringent competitive pressures require them to be ever-more flexible, even with the cost of feedstocks, energy, and labo...