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Sustainable, efficient manufacturing is driven by data – Key insights help you reduce the environmental footprint of your operations

by cyb2025
M. Gadby
Data Fusion
Green Manufacturing
Interconnectivity
Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
process control
sustainability

MARTIN GADSBY
VP at Optimal Industrial Technologies, Optimal Industrial Technologies, Bristol, United Kingdom

ABSTRACT

The pharmaceutical sector is here to help people live healthier lives. But without a healthy planet, this action is compromised. Therefore, pharmaceutical manufacturers should act now to reduce their emissions and contribute to ambitious net zero targets. By adopting data-driven technologies that characterise Industry 4.0, such as Process Analytical Technology (PAT), companies can reduce the environmental impact of their processes and products. They can also futureproof their facilities, improving their profitability and competitiveness in an increasingly challenging and demanding marketplace.

INTRODUCTION
Pharmaceutical production is one of the largest producers of greenhouse gasses (GHG) in the manufacturing industry, exceeding even the emissions of the global automotive sector. In fact, data suggests that the aggregate global emissions of the two in 2015 amounted to about 52 MMt-CO2e and 46.4 MMt-CO2e respectively (1).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Martin Gadsby has over 30 years’ experience in process automation and PAT. Martin graduated in engineering with an honours degree from the University of Bath in the 1970’s. Before founding Optimal, he worked as R&D European Group Leader for Kraft Foods. Optimal Industrial Technologies is a market leader in the field of PAT and has developed the PAT Knowledge Management System, synTQ.

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