Data integrity is a top concern for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Ensuring that the data collected during production is accurate and accessible is critical, but can be challenging when using legacy equipment from multiple vendors.
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In pharmaceutical production, the quest for quality is paramount. Reinfried Kößlbacher, Business Development Manager at COPA-DATA CEE argues for digitalisation in pharmaceutical production.
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Modular Automation for an evolving pharmaceutical industry was one of the themes at the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Europe conference in Lisbon last April. COPA-DATA joined Merck to demonstrate how modular production can unlock efficiency and flexibility in process automation.
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Module Type Package (MTP) is being considered for inclusion in an international standard for automation engineering. Here, Reinfried Kößlbacher, Area Sales Manager at COPA-DATA examines what this production methodology means for life sciences manufacturing in relation to customised medicines, ease of engineering and regulatory compliance.
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To support the integration of battery energy storage systems (BESS) onto energy grids, automation software developer COPA-DATA has engineered its software platform zenon for use in BESS applications.
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Legacy machine integration is one of the biggest challenges during data integrity remedial plans. Here, Giuseppe Menin, Life Sciences & Process Industry Manager at automation software supplier COPA-DATA, explores how an advanced automation integration layer (AIL) introduced by COPA-DATA can support manufacturers on their journey to a more connected plant.
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When the German government published its policy paper on Industry 4.0 in 2013, there was a sense of excitement about the future at COPA-DATA as terms such as IIoT and Smart Factory were being hotly debated. In this article, Stefan Reuther of COPA-DATA reflects on the past hype surrounding Industry 4.0 and asks, ‘where could it all lead next?’.
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As industry’s digitalisation goals become more ambitious, and as our expectations of facility data increases, how is technology for data capture and analysis changing? Stefan Reuther, member of the executive board at industrial software specialist, COPA-DATA, examines the role of SCADA in Industry 4.0.
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