Christie Deitz is a senior principal engineer in the Emerson Life Sciences Industry Center.
A Look at 30 Years of Change in Pharmaceutical Automation
July 2nd 2007Automation took hold gradually in the life-science industry. Its adoption brought the industry innovations and improved efficiency. Recent years witnessed the emergence of batch-automation systems and the development of standards for automation. The authors discuss the major changes automation brought to the industry and examine the rapid pace of technological development.