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Specific Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Our sophisticated blend of products, technologies, and life-cycle services is automating R&D, production, packaging and delivery processes—globally.
We have solutions for all phases of pharmaceutical manufacturing. Our experienced teams of optimization experts will work with you to design a custom solution that fits your needs.
Specific to the needs of the Pharmaceutical Industry, our most relevant industry capabilities include:
Digitally transforming the line clearance process to enable organizations in regulated industries to deliver products to market with maximum efficiency and quality. A multiple award-winning machine vision system which assesses the line clearance during line changeovers through objective electronic decisions that are quicker to achieve and repeatable when compared with manual line clearance procedures.
Our machine vision systems are designed to enhance business operations by improving efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. Our solutions inspect, analyze, and control various aspects of pharmaceutical production, ensuring product quality, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards. Some of the key applications and features of Catalyx machine vision systems include
Inspects for defects, such as cracks, discoloration, foreign particles, and incorrect labeling. Our solutions can identify and reject non-compliant items, ensuring that only high-quality products reach the market.
Verifies the accuracy and integrity of barcodes, 2D data matrix codes, and labels on pharmaceutical packaging. This ensures that products are properly labeled and traceable throughout the supply chain.
Checks the legibility and accuracy of printed information, including lot numbers, expiration dates, and serial numbers on pharmaceutical packaging.
Ensures vials, ampoules, or syringes, are filled to the correct level, ensuring accurate dosing.
Detects signs of tampering or breaches in the seals of pharmaceutical packaging, providing an added layer of security.
For products that rely on specific colors or color-coding, our solutions verifies the correct color of tablets, capsules, or liquids in pharmaceutical containers.
Counts the number of tablets or capsules in a blister pack or verifies the correct placement and orientation of pharmaceutical products in their packaging.
Detects defects in the size, shape, and quality of tablets and capsules during the manufacturing process.
Ensures serial numbers and aggregation data are correctly applied and captured
Our vision based solutions can be tailored to the specific needs of a business. They can be implemented as turnkey solutions or customized to integrate seamlessly with existing processes. Working with partners like Cognex, Catalyx has a track record of successfully delivering projects that leverage machine vision technology to enhance business operations, ensuring quality, precision, and efficiency in a wide range of applications.
Catalyx Vial Counter provides a mobile vial counting station, eliminating vial counting errors, ensuring 100% accurate count in seconds, whilst reducing the time taken to count vials by up to 80% when compared to typical manual vial counting and reconciliation procedures. Through the provision of an all in one vial counting station utilizing state of the art vision algorithms, the Catalyx Vial Counter provides an off the shelf automated vial counter to accelerate batch reconciliation and ensure that accurate counts are recorded and auditable throughout the vial production process.
Catalyx specializes in the comprehensive design, development, integration, qualification, and ongoing support of automated robotic and cobot systems. Catalyx offers cutting-edge robotic material handling solutions and specializes in crafting custom end-effector designs for a range of applications in the pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including tablet and capsule production, fill-finish operations for sterile drugs, and lyophilization. They can handle tasks such as filling, capping, labeling, and inspection and more. Our use of Machine Vision technology empowers us to provide highly adaptable and robust solutions for various packaging automation needs.
What sets Catalyx apart is our proven track record of delivering successful solutions while collaborating closely with our clients to enhance productivity, lower operational costs, and ensure a substantial return on investment. We’ve cultivated a trusted network of robotic providers, including industry leaders like Universal Robots, Brooks Automation, Epson Robots, Fanuc, and more, ensuring that Catalyx has the perfect robotic solution to address your automation requirements.
With a relentless commitment to innovation and excellence, we offer a comprehensive suite of service offerings designed to empower our customers, enhance efficiency, and drive success. Our services are underpinned by four foundational pillars: Digital, People, Engagement, and Continuous Improvement. These pillars collectively ensure the delivery of world-class services and a customer-centric approach.
Catalyx offers comprehensive data analytics solutions and integration for organizations, addressing the increasing demand for efficient data management. Our expertise covers a wide spectrum of data-related areas, from batch variable data to integration with various enterprise systems, including Data Historians, ERP, MES, WMS, and Manufacturing Operations Management. In a data-driven world, Catalyx’s data analytics and integration services play a crucial role in helping organizations manage their data efficiently, make informed decisions, and optimize their operations, ultimately leading to improved productivity and cost-effectiveness.
Catalyx designs automation systems to deliver integrated, comprehensive, and specialized connectivity solutions, networks, and digital ecosystems to organizations around the world. By working at all stages in the project lifecycle – from Inception and Front-End Engineering Design through Commissioning, Validation, and Qualification – our engineers are cross functional and multidisciplinary to improve our efficiency, decision-making, and vision. When designing projects, we can prioritize the technical viability of a solution for a successful, purpose-built deployment that meets the needs of the facility. These projects are supported by our robust Quality System that has been audited by our clients, including Fortune 500 Companies, with no major findings. Our engineers are trained and certified in all major process automation platforms, but we remain vendor agnostic.
Catalyx has crafted a set of dedicated legacy install base modernization services to evaluate, prioritize, plan, and execute modernization plans designed around a client’s unique legacy landscape. Utilizing these services, we have executed migration projects ranging from single controller and HMI projects to a multi-year modernization plan touching 50+ controllers, 70+ HMIs, and dozens of connected servers and data platforms all under change control using a GAMP 5 risk-based approach.
We can also utilize different aspects of our process for standalone engagements such as evaluating a legacy install base and presenting risks, or just the creation of a validation master plan for modernization.
Catalyx is experienced in deploying Monitoring and Notification Systems across the industry, bringing cutting-edge technologies for a flexible and customized yet standardized solution. We have developed sophisticated EMS and BAS systems with Alarm Management, including user-based hierarchy to notify operators of critical conditions and escalate as needed. We accelerated deployments by leveraging the latest remote installation methods to reduce the need for conduit, wiring, and labour. Our experience across the breadth of system integration has enabled us to seamlessly integrate Monitoring, Notification and Alarm data into GXP-Rated Historian solutions and deploy with standardized documentation to streamline validation.
The Catalyx suite of Track and Trace capabilities serves as a powerful solution for enhancing visibility, transparency, and quality control in the tracking and tracing of products throughout the supply chain. Our solutions provide real-time visibility into the location, production status, and supplier source of products. Using RFID and barcode technologies, our solutions allows for the monitoring and tracking of products as they progress through various production processes and stages. For industries with strict regulatory requirements, these solutions can assist in meeting compliance standards by providing documented traceability and reporting capabilities.
Catalyx can help keep your operations safe and compliant. We bring extensive industry expertise and provide a variety of automation regulatory system services as part of our Automation Solutions offering — delivering integrated process compliance systems and regulatory compliance consulting services to meet your specific needs.
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