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B. Braun's first PAS-X V3 project successfully implementedUpgrade to PAS-X 3.1.8 at plant A in Melsungen / Integration of ERP and DCS / Extension to full-scope MES and roll-out to other German sites planned
Lüneburg, Germany, January 23, 2018 – B. Braun successfully updated their existing PAS-
X system from PAS-X V2 to PAS-X V3 in plant A at their headquarters in Melsungen. B.
Braun is one of the world's leading healthcare providers offering products and systems for
anesthesia, intensive care, cardiology, extracorporeal blood treatment, and surgery. In plant
A, the company produces anesthesia – i.e. tranquilizers and hypnotics – for all surgical
processes. In order to meet the growing global demand, it was necessary to extend and
partly automate the weighing process (e.g. dosing of raw material).
"A Fit/Gap analysis with Werum experts showed that many of our required functions are
included as standard functions in the latest PAS-X version," says Mike Werner, Engineer for
Control Systems, B. Braun Melsungen AG. "As an adjustment of our old system would have
resulted in higher costs, the decision for an upgrade to PAS-X 3.1.8 was quickly taken."
The upgrade is B. Braun's first PAS-X 3.1.8 project. The new version is implemented close-
to-standard. PAS-X is fully integrated with SAP ERP on Level 4 and with Simatic Batch DCS
on Level 2.
For the future, B. Braun plans to gradually extend their PAS-X system to a functionally
complete MES and to roll-out PAS-X 3.1.8 to further sites in Melsungen and Berlin. Apart
from the improved upgrade capability, this is also intended to harmonize the production IT
infrastructure.
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Production at plant A in Melsungen, Germany © B. Braun Melsungen AG
About Werum IT SolutionsWerum IT Solutions is the world’s leading supplier of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing IT solutions for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Its PAS-X software product is run by the majority of the world’s top 30 pharmaceutical and biotech companies but also by many mid-sized manufacturers. Werum’s manufacturing IT solutions help pharma manufacturers to increase efficiency, improve productivity, and meet regulatory requirements. Founded in 1969, Werum is headquartered in Lüneburg, Germany, and has many locations in Europe, America, and Asia.www.werum.com
Werum is part of Medipak Systems, the Pharma Systems business area of the international technology group Körber. The Business Area’s companies, Dividella, Fargo Automation, Mediseal, Rondo, Seidenader Maschinenbau, Systec & Services and Werum IT Solutions, are global leading providers of high-quality solutions for the manufacturing and packaging process of pharmaceutical products. As a Medipak Systems company, Werum provides integrated IT solutions for all phases of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical production – including process development, commercial production, and packaging as well as track & trace serialization. Körber unites around 11,500 professionals in industry-leading companies worldwide, achieving annual earnings of 2.3 billion Euros.www.medipak-systems.com , www.koerber.de/en
Contact:Dirk EbbeckeDirector Corporate CommunicationsWerum IT Solutions GmbH
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Wulf-Werum-Str. 321337 Lüneburg, GermanyTel. +49 4131 8900-689Fax +49 4131 [email protected]
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