Modular production setup with MTP

Quickly adapt pharma facilities to new demands with plug-and-play flexibility

The pharma industry faces pressure to quickly adapt to patient needs and expedite drug time-to-market. To meet these demands, companies are adopting modular manufacturing with "plug-and-play" technology for flexibility without sacrificing quality or increasing costs. The key to this approach is the NAMUR NE 148 standard, or Module Type Package (MTP), which streamlines everything from control logic to communication and maintenance. Sebastian Härtner, Lead of Future Manufacturing for Science and Chemicals at EMD Electronics, Merck KGaA, will share insights on its implementation and benefits.

Key learning objectives

• Why pharmaceutical companies need flexibility in manufacturing

• How modularity is achieved using the MTP standard from NAMUR NE 148

• How a flexible approach makes planning easier for everything from physical connections to IT/OT cybersecurity

• Who is already leveraging modular production, and how it is transforming their business