Symbiotic Relationship Between Modularity and Advanced Control

Symbiotic Relationship Between Modularity and Advanced Control

4 March 2025

Integral to time to market in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry, the need for enhanced functionality and compliance in manufacturing operations continues to grow rapidly. Biopharma companies are under intense pressure to bring progressively sophisticated production capacity online in ever-shorter timelines. This presentation will delve into the role that modular hardware and automation frameworks are increasingly playing in helping meet this need, in particular by enabling the implementation of sophisticated control strategies. We provide a detailed description of these frameworks and the symbiotic relationship between modularity and advanced control in today's biopharma environment. We present a detailed case study on the implementation of such a strategy in upstream bioprocessing (microbial fermentation), covering the orchestration of overall operations, the optimization of the production processes, and the impact on compliance given regulatory considerations. As we venture into the future of pharmaceutical production, this presentation addresses the accelerating modularity trend and the implications for industry.

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This is the default accordion (not blue). If available, add transcript content here: Integral to time to market in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry, the need for enhanced functionality and compliance in manufacturing operations continues to grow rapidly. Biopharma companies are under intense pressure to bring progressively sophisticated production capacity online in ever-shorter timelines. This presentation will delve into the role that modular hardware and automation frameworks are increasingly playing in helping meet this need, in particular by enabling the implementation of sophisticated control strategies. We provide a detailed description of these frameworks and the symbiotic relationship between modularity and advanced control in today's biopharma environment. We present a detailed case study on the implementation of such a strategy in upstream bioprocessing (microbial fermentation), covering the orchestration of overall operations, the optimization of the production processes, and the impact on compliance given regulatory considerations. As we venture into the future of pharmaceutical production, this presentation addresses the accelerating modularity trend and the implications for industry. would start in the open state, due to using the `is-active` state class.