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The annual meeting of the Honeywell Users Group for the Americas will discuss industrial automation.

Werum’s Plug & Produce solution eases connection with smart equipment and control systems.

The author shares his opinion on the challenges presented by the Internet of Things and what companies need to consider when choosing suitable architectures to manage serialization data.

Samsung BioLogics’ aggressive growth strategy begs the question: Are there lessons that US and European pharma might still learn from the electronics industry?

A rigorous approach to industrial security is essential for protecting intellectual property and product integrity in connected pharmaceutical operations.

igital tracking of overall equipment effectiveness can improve efficiency.

Integrating EBRs with MES reduces time to market, cuts costs, and enhances compliance performance.

The process control and automation requirements of single-use systems differ from those of stainless-steel equipment.

An enterprise quality management software system can minimize human error and help pharmaceutical manufacturers maintain standard operating procedures to prevent deviations from GMP resulting from not having or following written procedures.

Soft sensors are powerful tools that can be used along with spectroscopic instruments in on-line measurement.

New software platforms aim to help manufacturers implement connected technology and use data efficiently.

In the pharmaceutical factory of the future, data collected by internet-connected manufacturing equipment improves operational efficiency.

InstantGMP PRO 3.0 software integrates production scales with an electronic batch record system.

A new version of Siemen’s Simatic EBR software offers web-based master batch records and integration with automation systems.

Designing systems using the principles of good documentation practice, including validated audit trails, is a key piece of a manufacturing data integrity program.

Computerized systems can solve some of the data integrity problems with conventional paper-based systems.

Advanced electronic batch recording (EBR) manages workflows and recordkeeping for compliance and production efficiency.

Integrated data and cloud-based solutions can be used for process optimization.

Smart glasses enhance remote troubleshooting and process management for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Near-field communication labels communicate with consumers and support personalized medicine.

Smart glasses enhance remote troubleshooting and process management for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Honeywell Process Solutions’ Honeywell Pulse app brings notifications, real-time plant performance data, and analytics directly to mobile devices.

Rockwell Automation’s updated PlantPAx DCS enhances automation and control.

Designed specifically for pharmaceutical companies, the online production management system focuses on plant operations so materials flow smoothly to help companies achieve right-first-time manufacturing and faster product release.

Applications in the Rockwell Software Studio 5000 development environment add functionality for automation engineers.

Everyone talks about “open innovation,” but without the right working culture it won’t succeed. MeetingZone’s Anthony Prior explains how unified communications can help kick-start the necessary change.

The system is suited to support quality-control activities in a busy laboratory.

Employing continuous manufacturing and data analytics will help improve the efficiency of pharmaceutical manufacturing in the facility of the future.

Under a global strategic partnership, Siemens will become GSK’s preferred supplier of manufacturing automation, focusing on process control, equipment control, and building management systems.