Ensuring Safety And Sustainability In The Fine Chemicals Industry

Beamex 11/03/2022

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In addition to the non-negotiable, number-one priority of ensuring safety, the key factors driving the fine chemicals industry today are sustainability and efficiency. This is because of the nature of fine chemicals, which are typically produced in relatively small volumes for the manufacture of high-value end products. As a result, process errors or other disruptions that lead to batch rejection can be extremely costly.

Sustainability and efficiency are critical drivers

When it comes to efficiency, the need extends all the way to ensuring an adequate supply of raw materials and supply chain efficiency. In the plant itself, process efficiency is critical and there is a strong focus on getting things right first time, every time. There is also increasing pressure to “do more with less” in order to stay competitive.

From a sustainability perspective, fine chemicals typically require a large amount of inputs to produce a small amount of product, meaning that ensuring each batch is usable is important to minimise waste. In addition, using single-use sensors for example have an advantage over reusable sensors which need to be washed, generating wastewater that needs to be treated.

Automation is the answer

Automation offers a solution to all of these challenges. One area that is particularly ripe for automation in fine chemical production is calibration. Beamex’s automated calibration solutions combine software, hardware, and calibration expertise to deliver an automated, paperless flow of calibration data that minimises the need for manual data entry, improving operational efficiency.

This not only saves time and makes the process far more effective, but it also helps to avoid mistakes typically associated with manual data entry – thus improving the quality and integrity of the calibration data.

Properly calibrated transmitters minimise waste because they help to ensure that the end product has been produced according to the specifications. Furthermore, calibration results are safely stored, tamper-proof, and easily accessible in the calibration software for audit or analysis purposes.

Automated calibration is particularly well suited to the special nature of fine chemicals production environments, where for example there can be ATEX (explosive) environments or other highly sensitive areas. Ensuring that all transmitters are properly calibrated is critical for personnel and product safety.

Work with a trusted advisor

As with all digitalisation initiatives, having a trusted advisor who can help analyse the process and find areas for improvement is an absolute must to ensure that all potential benefits of a new solution are realised.

In an industry like fine chemicals production with its strict compliance and safety requirements, the deep insight into the process that a partner like Beamex can bring offers distinct advantages and ensures that the automated calibration system will improve the efficiency of existing processes while ensuring compliance with industry-specific requirements.

Learn more about Beamex’s automated calibration solution for the fine chemicals industry in our white paper.

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A better way to calibrate – Since the establishment of Beamex in 1975, the company has focused strongly and consistently on calibration. Beamex is a technology and service company that develops, manufactures and markets high-quality calibration equipment, software, systems and services for the calibration and maintenance of process instruments. The company is a leading worldwide provider of integrated calibration solutions for improving quality and efficiency.

Beamex offers a comprehensive range of products and services—from portable calibrators to workstations, calibration accessories, calibration software, industry-specific solutions and professional services. Through Beamex’s global and competent partner network, Beamex’s products and services are available in more than 80 countries. Beamex is certified in accordance with the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard.

Over forty years of experience in manufacturing and developing calibration equipment and systems, close co-operation with customers that have high requirements and uncompromising quality standards, shared by the people working at Beamex, are things that have made Beamex’s calibration solutions world-class. As a proof of Beamex’s success, there are more than 10,000 companies worldwide utilising its calibration solutions.

Beamex’s ISO 17025 accredited calibration laboratory is accredited and approved by FINAS (Finnish Accreditation Service). FINAS is a member of all Multilateral Recognition Agreements / Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MLA/MRA) signed by European and other international organisations, i.e. European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and International Accreditation Forum Inc. (IAF).

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