High end expertise for the pharmaceutical industry
Uniformity and monitoring are key concepts for the companies. Artelia has developed a good product knowledge of the monitoring systems that measure and generate logs of values, such as the temperature, air exchange rate and relative humidity. Here the consulting encompasses supply and implementation among other things.
Design of cleanrooms
Artelia has built up expertise in the pharma industry through many years of experience from designing cleanrooms. For an HVAC and plumbing engineer like Henrik, it’s all about how to create a good air exchange and the right pressure conditions, enabling you to quickly purify the rooms. The environment must be furnished as clinically as possible without too many horizontal surfaces, which can be a challenge in an installation-heavy building with complex technical equipment. One must at the same time have an eye for the users’ behaviour, since this is a major factor for sterility.
Commissioning
Tests and testing of the technical installations is a sought-after expertise, as operational reliability is an extremely important factor for pharmaceutical companies. Strong competencies are required within a discipline like commissioning:
“Commissioning can be viewed as a kind of stress test of the system or a professional
sandbox, where we test out many different scenarios. An example here would be the simulation of an electrical outage, where we turn on and off the automation and check that everything is working as it should.”
Documentation is also an important factor, as it concerns formulating the right test criteria according to different standards. Therefore, Henrik emphasises, continuous research in the cleanroom field is very important in general, so that one can stay in the forefront of this very innovative industry.
“At Artelia, we do a great deal to keep our finger on the pulse in relation to technological developments and what rules and standards are on the way. I soak up all the knowledge I can when I visit the companies. In addition, it is all about staying well-informed from scientific literature and seeking sparring partners in the professional networks.”
