Emerson automates Jubilant Life Sciences plant in India

The integrated pharmaceutical and life sciences company installs PlantWeb digital plant architecture and related systems at three Gujarat plants.

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Pharmaceutical company Jubilant Life Sciences has chosen process automation technologies and services from Emerson Process Management to help increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve efficiency at three manufacturing plants in Gujarat state, India.

"We are setting up world-class manufacturing facilities," says Mukul Dixit, senior vice president, projects at Jubilant Life Sciences. "Emerson's team brought the process automation expertise we needed to meet global standards, and their solutions have equipped us to significantly improve the automation level and enhance our plant efficiency."

Jubilant Life Sciences is an integrated pharmaceutical and life sciences company, is part of the Jubilant Bhartia Group.

Dixit said it is the largest custom research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) player out of India, and a leading Drug Discovery and Development Solution (DDDS) provider ranked No. 6 among the top 10 global contract manufacturing and services outsourcing companies of the pharmaceutical industry, according to UNCTAD.

Emerson recently completed installation of its PlantWeb digital plant architecture at the three Gujarat plants, which included DeltaV digital automation systems, Rosemount measurement instruments, and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software.

Emerson previously automated Jubilant Life Sciences process plants in India's Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra states. "The DeltaV system's advanced batch-control capabilities enable agile manufacturing to help companies like Jubilant Life Sciences meet real-time demands," says Amit Paithankar, managing director and vp, Emerson Process Management, India.

Article provided by C. Kenna Amos, an Automation World Contributing Editor. Photo supplied by Jubilant Life Sciences
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