Purdue Center for Particulate Products and Processes (CP3) commissioned the Applied SmartFactory^® Rx^™ software solutions provided by Applied Materials, Inc., to extend operational excellence in continuous manufacturing and advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing systems.

“Purdue University is a global leader in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing and research, and continuous manufacturing is an important focus for us,” says Dr. G.V. Rex Reklaitis, the Burton and Kathryn Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering (left). “Much of our work goes into developing and implementing best practices for continuous manufacturing, and through this work, advancing the regulatory science that is important for the industry and the FDA. Collaborating with the SmartFactory Rx team is helping us define, systematize, and automate the implementation of these best practices.”

By providing unique, real-time integration and a workflow platform, SmartFactory Rx software solutions enable integration of all disparate data including PAT, process equipment, and offline characterization to analyze and control the overall system. The resulting data-driven plant environment senses factory activity, predicts performance, and prescribes effective actions.

“We are honored to be included in this project and to assist the researchers at Purdue University as they advance the science of pharmaceutical continuous manufacturing,” said Amos Dor, CTO of Automation Software and General Manager of Pharma Solutions at Applied Materials (right).

Applied Materials is the leader in factory automation solutions for high-volume semiconductor manufacturing plants worldwide. The company’s SmartFactory Rx software solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturers are powered by technologies that are customer-proven and widely deployed.

CP3 is a Purdue College of Engineering team of researchers whose mission is to address the engineering knowledge-gap related to particulate materials and products as well as their manufacturing. The faculty and students in CP3 are involved in research, consulting, testing, and coursework focused on a range of topics and applications, which support the Center’s mission. The key faculty involved in the continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing initiative include Chemical Engineering professor Dr. Zoltan Nagy and Mechanical Engineering assistant professor Dr. Marcial Gonzalez.

Learn more at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CP3.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/purdue-cp3/

Sources: Gintaras Reklaitis, reklaiti@purdue.edu, (765) 494-9662, Amos Dor, amos_dor@amat.com

Writer: Sudarshan Ganesh, sganesh@purdue.edu

Media contact: Ricky Gradwohl, Ricky_Gradwohl@amat.com