Manufacturing Automation uses technology to ensure processes are repeatable, systems are reliable, and overall productivity is optimized.  With the Industry 4.0 revolution in full swing, our clients are moving towards more robust, agile manufacturing capabilities to keep up with ever-changing demands.

Packaging lines that were once product-specific are now required to handle multiple formats with quick change-over times.  Smart Manufacturing uses certain metrics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and Utilization to enable better decision making at the plant level.

With the convenience of manufacturing automation comes the compliance expectation, to ensure systems used for GMP processes preserve the integrity of the digital data.

SAGE understands how to implement compliant, cost-effective and innovation automation solutions that meet GAMP5 guidelines and 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.  SAGE’s expertise comes from our industry knowledge and technical experience in the following key areas: Packaging, Processes, Inspections and Data Integrity

SAGE has completed new and existing (retrofit) automated equipment projects for many packaging formats, including bottles, blisters, tubes, and sachets.  We develop equipment trains on Primary and Secondary packaging lines that reflect the capacity needed to meet our client’s increasing volume forecasts.

SAGE has ability to learn client specific processes quickly and work with equipment vendors and OEMs to integrate automated solutions that meet quality, functional and technical requirements.  Converting a manual process to an automated one requires an in-depth knowledge of equipment limitations, risk-based methodology for testing critical functions, and integration with upstream and downstream processes.

A machine vision system can eliminate the need for tedious manual inspection of products.  However, automated detection performance should be closely aligned with that of manual operators in order to successfully validate the system.  The primary benefits of switching to an automated inspection system are repeatability and speed.  Also, defects found by the machine can be evaluated and upstream processes can be corrected to eliminate rework and waste.

SAGE has successfully designed, installed, and qualified Vision Systems from individual devices all the way to integrated enterprise systems to inspect products for foreign particulate, container integrity, lot ID and expiry date identification, cosmetic defects, and correct fill level / count.

With the growing amount of data being used to measure metrics, evaluate support and so forth, the importance of its integrity is brought to the forefront. Often the subject of audits, computerized systems must be validated and its data authenticated, time stamped, and traceable. The transition from massive amounts of paperwork to digital systems brings undeniable advancement and value to companies. It also brings many rules and policies to ensure the data is contemporaneous and authentic.

SAGE has successfully designed, audited, and qualified computerized systems to be compliant as per industry regulations.