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	Advantech Industry 4.0 Solutions, Excellence in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Advantech

Advantech Industry 4.0 Solutions, Excellence in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Pharmaceuticals
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	In-process Traceability Remote Asset Management
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	União Química, one of the biggest players in Brazil’s burgeoning pharmaceutical industry, was being held back by its reliance on outdated production methods. The firm’s managers found their production lines hampered by a low productivity and a lack of efficient quality monitoring, as well as a lack of remote connectivity enabling easy access to critical production line data. One key distinguishing feature in drug manufacturing is the necessity of carefully documenting each step of the production process for compliance. These strict requirements led pharmaceutical manufacturers to store production information in paper records for future reference, but this approach also made it difficult for production managers to make process improvements. Read More
About Customer	União Química is one of the biggest manufacturers in Brazil’s pharmaceutical industry. With roots dating back to 1936 and more than 3,600 employees, União Química is a significant player in Brazil's burgeoning pharmaceutical industry. Despite its long history and strong sales, the firm was being held back by its reliance on outdated production methods. Specifically, the firm’s managers found their production lines hampered by low productivity and a lack of efficient quality monitoring, as well as a lack of remote connectivity enabling easy access to critical production line data. Read More
Solution	Advantech, in collaboration with Orange Pharma IT, developed an automatic data acquisition system to ensure product traceability without manual operations, while also enabling remote connectivity through a cloud computing system. Advantech’s ADAM-6250 digital I/O module and HMI operator interfaces formed the backbone of this enhanced data acquisition system. The ADAM-6250 offers daisy chain connection with auto-bypass protection, remote monitoring, and control with mobile devices, and group configuration capability for multiple module setups. Advantech’s HMI monitoring solutions combine high-performance panel PCs with low-power web terminals, making them ideal process visualization tools for monitoring workflows in smart factory production lines. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Pharmaceuticals

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

In-process Traceability

Remote Asset Management

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

União Química, one of the biggest players in Brazil’s burgeoning pharmaceutical industry, was being held back by its reliance on outdated production methods. The firm’s managers found their production lines hampered by a low productivity and a lack of efficient quality monitoring, as well as a lack of remote connectivity enabling easy access to critical production line data. One key distinguishing feature in drug manufacturing is the necessity of carefully documenting each step of the production process for compliance. These strict requirements led pharmaceutical manufacturers to store production information in paper records for future reference, but this approach also made it difficult for production managers to make process improvements.

About Customer

União Química is one of the biggest manufacturers in Brazil’s pharmaceutical industry. With roots dating back to 1936 and more than 3,600 employees, União Química is a significant player in Brazil's burgeoning pharmaceutical industry. Despite its long history and strong sales, the firm was being held back by its reliance on outdated production methods. Specifically, the firm’s managers found their production lines hampered by low productivity and a lack of efficient quality monitoring, as well as a lack of remote connectivity enabling easy access to critical production line data.

Solution

Advantech, in collaboration with Orange Pharma IT, developed an automatic data acquisition system to ensure product traceability without manual operations, while also enabling remote connectivity through a cloud computing system. Advantech’s ADAM-6250 digital I/O module and HMI operator interfaces formed the backbone of this enhanced data acquisition system. The ADAM-6250 offers daisy chain connection with auto-bypass protection, remote monitoring, and control with mobile devices, and group configuration capability for multiple module setups. Advantech’s HMI monitoring solutions combine high-performance panel PCs with low-power web terminals, making them ideal process visualization tools for monitoring workflows in smart factory production lines.

Impact #1	União Química gained a better understanding of the performance and utilization of their production line equipment.
Impact #2	The company can now predict maintenance needs and prevent breakdowns.
Impact #3	The production lines for modern pharmaceutical manufacturing require modular automation for modular pharmaceutical production in order to scale production up or down according to market needs.

Impact #1

União Química gained a better understanding of the performance and utilization of their production line equipment.

Impact #2

The company can now predict maintenance needs and prevent breakdowns.

Impact #3

The production lines for modern pharmaceutical manufacturing require modular automation for modular pharmaceutical production in order to scale production up or down according to market needs.

Benefit #1	20% increase in productivity
Benefit #2	8% cost reduction

Benefit #1

20% increase in productivity

Benefit #2

8% cost reduction

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