Life Sciences & Medical
Automation expertise and technology to help regulated manufacturers increase operating efficiency and optimize production.
Automation expertise and technology to help regulated manufacturers increase operating efficiency and optimize production.
From medication to devices, life science and medical device manufacturers strive to create innovative and reliable products that help people lead healthier lives. Emerson has the automation expertise and technology to solve your greatest cGMP manufacturing challenges and create effective solutions for improving your data management, real-time product quality, reliability, and operating costs. From design to implementation and startup to on-going optimization, rely on Emerson to stay competitive in a global economy.
Life Science processes from fermentation to purification and filtration to end-of-line packaging often require a central control system to monitor and control fluid flow. All valves on the system can be connected electronically to form an integrated solution.
The control panel is equipped with embedded fieldbus and input/output valve manifolds for monitoring and complete flow and pressure control. An integrated LED display provides easy commissioning, visual status and diagnostics.
Proportional control valves are used to vent gases from fermentation and to control fluid flow in other Life Science processes. Standard valves are set to either an on, off, or open positon and are not usually adjusted rapidly. Proportional valves are employed for quick adjustments to fluid flow, such as letting out a sudden burst of steam. They use springs and pistons that immediately adjust to pressure and can be controlled electronically. They can include visual/electrical indicators as well.
Pilot valves are critical to Life Science fluid systems since they allow human control of the overall pressure and flow. They work by directing the limited flow control feed to a second piloted valve. This enables a smaller and more easily operated valve to control higher pressure and flow of the overall system. Pilot valves provide the ability to manually and immediately turn the system's flow on or off.
See Emerson ASCO's Life Science solutions in action.
Case Study
Enabling GlaxoSmithKline to clearly identify water usage for different areas of the plant, providing a far better understanding of costs.
Case Study
Flexible manufacturing and scalable automation solutions enabled reduced time and costs for batch pharmaceutical bacterial fermentation.
Case Study
A manufacturer of botanical extraction systems was using 3-way directional control valves to regulate the compressed air that operated its equipment. The company wanted to economically apply fieldbus technology in a new design to take advantage of faster diagnostic and commissioning capabilities.
