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Pharmaceutical Industry

The pharmaceutical industry operates under the most stringent regulatory requirements for process control, hygiene, and documentation. FDA, GMP, and ASME BPE compliant instrumentation with CIP/SIP compatibility ensures consistent product quality.

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Overview

The pharmaceutical industry operates under the most stringent regulatory requirements for process control, hygiene, and documentation. Production of drugs, biologics, and ultrapure water demands instrumentation that meets FDA, GMP, and ASME BPE standards while delivering the measurement precision needed for consistent product quality. Level and pressure sensors must feature hygienic designs with polished surfaces, CIP/SIP compatibility, and full material traceability. In biopharmaceutical manufacturing, sensitivity to contamination is especially high, requiring sensors that integrate into clean-in-place and sterilize-in-place protocols. Complete documentation and validation support are essential for maintaining regulatory compliance throughout the instrument lifecycle.

Industry Challenges

Key challenges we help address

Validating sensor calibration for GMP-regulated processes

Monitoring ultrapure water systems to pharmacopeia standards

Preventing cross-contamination between production batches

Managing temperature-sensitive biologics in storage

Ensuring full batch traceability for regulatory audits

Handling solvent vapors safely in reaction vessel environments

Maintaining sterile conditions in filling and packaging areas

Process Categories

Bioprocessing & Reaction

Purification & Distillation

Water for Injection (WFI)Distillation & Evaporation

Preparation & Mixing

Storage & CIP

Filling & Packaging

Sterilization & Utilities

Use Cases

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Agitating tank

Agitating tank

Pharmaceutical Industry

In the pharmaceutical industry, numerous liquids with widely different properties are required. Liquid intermediate products must be made available and held ready for further processes. To ensure smoo...

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Autoclave

Autoclave

Pharmaceutical Industry

In the production of medical consumables, autoclaves are commonly used for sterilization. Every autoclave has 4 chambers where medical products are sterilized. They work with dry, saturated steam at 2...

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Batch holding tank on a filling system

Batch holding tank on a filling system

Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmaceutical products such as drugs and vaccines are held in batch filling holding tanks ready to be filled into injection vials under absolutely sterile conditions. After each batch, the holding ta...

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Batching tank for ointments

Batching tank for ointments

Pharmaceutical Industry

Many different ointments and creams are produced in batching tanks. The process conditions in batch production are typically characterized by high temperatures and vacuum. After each batch run, the ta...

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CIP system - cleaning agent storage tanks

CIP system - cleaning agent storage tanks

Pharmaceutical Industry

In the pharmaceutical industry, cleaning of process equipment takes place within the framework of a validated "Clean in Place (CIP)" process to ensure aseptic conditions are maintained in production e...

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Capsule filling

Capsule filling

Pharmaceutical Industry

The empty raw capsules and the active ingredient pellets are stored above the filling machine. Reliable level measurement is required here to ensure a continuous supply to the process. The capsules ar...

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Condenser (WFI)

Condenser (WFI)

Pharmaceutical Industry

The so-called aqua purificata evaporated in the steam separator is condensed to high purity water (WFI) in the condenser. Inside the condenser there is a cooling system that cools the steam to make it...

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Disposable plastic container

Disposable plastic container

Pharmaceutical Industry

When very small product batches are produced in the pharmaceutical industry, disposable plastic containers are often used. These are essentially polymer bags in which a fermentation process takes plac...

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Distillation vessel

Distillation vessel

Pharmaceutical Industry

Solvents are used in the pharmaceutical industry for extracting active ingredients. They are then recovered via evaporation in a high-vacuum distillation vessel. After the solvent has been removed fro...

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