We talk a lot about cybersecurity in the OT space. Cybersecurity has always posed a unique challenge for OT technologies, for a number of reasons. Often, OT teams are dealing with legacy technology that was never designed to be cybersecure and doesn’t operate in a...
Life Sciences & Medical
Driving Innovation and Efficiency in Life Sciences Manufacturing
The life sciences industry is rapidly advancing with innovations in personalized medicine, digital health, and biopharmaceuticals. To keep up with the demand for quality, speed, and sustainability, manufacturers are adopting automation and digital technologies. Key tools like smart sensors and advanced measurement devices enable real-time monitoring and precise control throughout the manufacturing process, resulting in greater efficiency and faster delivery of therapies. These technologies also assist in maintaining quality and compliance by providing accurate measurements and early issue detection. The integration of these data-driven solutions optimizes operations, enhances sustainability, and improves reliability, paving the way for a future where pharmaceutical manufacturing is more connected and intelligent, ultimately delivering safer and more effective medicines globally.
The Golden Age of Life Sciences Innovation Needs Smarter Data
There exists an interesting tension in the life sciences industry; while people have access to more treatments for more maladies than at any other time in human history, there is also increasing pressure to deliver new, innovative treatments. For evidence, simply look...
Seamless Automation for a Personalized Future
It’s hard to discuss the life sciences today without talking about advanced therapeutics and personalized medicine. We are currently in a period of massive innovation that will reshape the delivery of medicine for decades to come. Where once pharmaceutical companies...
Advancing Life Sciences Automation: Insights from Emerson Exchange 2025
Highlights on a path to more connected sites, systems, and the enterprise. This Emerson Exchange session featured discussions involving foundational connectivity, module enhancements, a scalable data fabric, integrated applications, and an intelligent platform specific to the Life Sciences sector.
Sustainability in Life Sciences: How Automation is Driving Carbon Reduction
Advanced automation technologies offer scalable solutions. These range from wireless acoustic transmitters that detect steam trap leaks in real time to predictive analytics that flag failing batches before they waste precious energy and materials. Even better, many of these tools offer short ROI timelines—sometimes within months.
Teams of Life Savers Partnering to Accelerate and Deliver Therapies Podcast
Emerson’s Jordan Johnson & Rachel Wright join Jim Cahill in this podcast to discuss challenges in the Life Sciences sector and the role of Emerson Life Savers serve in collaborating closely with them to address and overcome these challenges.
Solutions for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
Emerson’s Bruce Greenwald, Christian Berg, and David Gray collaborated to present “Solutions for Advanced Therapeutics” at the Emerson Exchange 2025 Conference.
Unlocking the Potential of Autologous Cell & Gene Therapy Through Digital Transformation
Autologous and personalized cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are at the frontier of modern medicine, offering potential cures for previously untreatable conditions. However, scaling these therapies presents complex challenges distinct from traditional pharmaceuticals. Manufacturing requires managing multiple small, patient-specific batches, leading to issues such as high costs, time-sensitive processes, and regulatory scrutiny, alongside demands for precise data management and traceability. To address these challenges, organizations are adopting digital strategies that include intelligent automation, real-time monitoring, and AI-driven process optimization. Emerson’s white paper, “Digital Excellence for Advanced Therapies,” provides valuable insights into digital transformation, showcasing methods to build scalable and compliant CGT manufacturing environments, reduce batch variability, and accelerate delivery to patients, ensuring effective regulatory compliance.
Accelerating mRNA Therapy Production with Digital Innovation
Unlock the future of medicine with scalable mRNA therapies. Overcome production challenges using cutting-edge digital tools from Emerson and AspenTech. Digital twins, process automation, and real-time analytics streamline manufacturing, reduce risks, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Unlock the Power of Sustainable & Efficient Measurement Instrumentations in Life Sciences
In today's rapidly evolving world, achieving sustainability has become a pivotal goal, especially in industries like life sciences, where energy efficiency and emission reduction are critical. Emerson’s innovative measurement instrumentations are at the forefront of...
Unlocking Value Trapped in OT Data Podcast
In this Emerson Automation Experts podcast, Hamza Malik joins Jim Cahill to share a solution to silos of data, to bring them together to turn data into actionable information in order to drive performance improvements.
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