PharmaEdge: More than just SCADA

PharmaEdge is an integrated, out-of-the-box, optimized offering from B&R for pharma industry to meet increasing demand of FDA compliance. It helps to achieve cyber-security and advanced functionality of elaborate reporting, analytics and business intelligence. PharmaEdge offers all benefits of SCADA and a powerful control system in one device. With possibilities to add energy monitoring, condition based predictive maintenance and MES / ERP connectivity, it enables implementation of smart and futuristic machines.

Quality, compliances to various standards and norms, safety, ease of track and trace, availability of data and futuristic manufacturing are the trademarks of a world class pharmaceutical facility. In order to fulfil these requirements, many pharma companies look at the age-old SCADA solution. However, with demands of a futuristic facility on the rise, only data acquisition does not suffice, and factories demand faster & accurate system with possibilities of energy monitoring, condition-based maintenance, predictive maintenance, MES / ERP connectivity, reporting and advanced analytics. Today, it is the need of the hour for companies to have a one stop solution and an integrated approach to not only the existing possibilities but also becoming ready for the future.