Automated Pharma Factory
Datwyler Sealing Solutions, a 102 year old Swiss manufacturer, is building a new highly automated plant in Middletown, DE based on lean principles, zero defect and Quality by Design concepts. According to a company executive: “Automated ingredient-weighing will be used during the mixing process, and as the bricks exit the mixing lines, they will be picked automatically and placed into compression lines. . . . Compression presses are not typically automated, but some will be in our new plant. This allows us to produce more products, and quality will be better.” Fully automated inspection cameras and ultramodern cleanroom technology are incorporated into the design. Datwyler’s chief products are “Omniflex” syringes with a fluorinated polymer coating for rubber closures, but several features of this factory might be adapted to hospital laboratories and pharmacies. MORE
Image Credit: Datwyler Sealing Solutions