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CPACT provides a useful user forum in which to network, understand “end user requirements” and explore collaborative development projects, particularly in the Pharmaceutical sector. In particular we will look to CPACT partners to provide expertise in analytical instrumentation, a broader view of the Pharmaceutical supply chain and hopefully collaborative project opportunities in the field of process monitoring and control.

About Applied Materials

Perceptive APC, part of Applied Materials APG Pharma

For over 30 years, Applied Materials automation software has been the preferred solution to achieve operational excellence in the world’s most demanding manufacturing environments. 100% of semiconductor manufacturers use our automation software to make decisions about how to run their factories and manage their supply chain.

Our SmartFactory Rx® solutions have been specifically developed to bring this expertise to the Pharma industry and are implemented across the global life science industry.  This suite of advanced manufacturing software solutions brings together analytics, maintenance and scheduling to optimize process development, yield and resource utilization.

The Perceptive APC team within Applied Materials APG Pharma group deploys Advanced Process Control and Machine Learning solutions in process development and manufacturing. The team develops and deploys solutions for the nutritional and pharmaceutical industries using the SmartFactory Rx® NutriMV and PharmaMV automation platforms, respectively. The software satisfies the regulatory requirements of the high value manufacturing industries allowing integrated deployment of modelling, data validation, PAT sensor integration, Machine Learning, APC and real-time Optimisation technology.

The flexibility of our solutions enables industry to achieve improvements and efficiencies from the process development stage through to full-scale production.


CPACT Related Research Interests

CPACT Related Research Interests

·     Provider of software and solutions for Machine Learning, Multi-Variate Analysis and Advanced Process Control.

·     Development and deployment of robust regulatory-compliant systems with project management and software development controlled by Perceptive APC’s Quality Management System.

·     Audited and approved by multi-national companies in nutritional and pharmaceutical sectors

Applications and Expertise:

·     Data-driven, model-based predictive control and optimisation of manufacturing and treatment assets

·     Signal validation and reconstruction for robust control and increased reliability of dashboard / management reports

·     Visualisation and interpretation of complex data sets

·     Inferential ‘soft’ sensors to support, supplement or replace hardware measurement

·     Predictive diagnostics for early warning of abnormal or sub-optimal operation

·     Monitoring, control and optimisation of continuous processes, including multi-unit manufacturing or treatment plants (site-wide optimisation)

·     Monitoring, control and optimisation of batch processes, included batch trajectory control and batch end-point control

·     Control room decision support

·     Minimised waste / re-work from existing assets

·     Increased yield / throughput from existing assets

·     Minimised energy consumption – reduction of carbon footprint

·     Process training simulators

·     Live KPI reporting

·     Off-line assessment to identify and quantify lost opportunity and define the techniques and tools needed to capture lost opportunity

·     R&D expertise in leading-edge manufacturing techniques


Main Industries:

Pharmaceutical

Dairy / nutritional powders (milk, whey, casein, formula)


General Contact Information

CPACT contact information

Please note that this contact information is for CPACT related enquiries only.