White Paper: Digital Tools & Smart Maintenance

Efficient, holistic digitization concepts make a decisive contribution to optimizing the value creation process of companies. The pharmaceutical industry is also increasingly recognizing the importance of adapted and effective maintenance to the value chain.

Optimal maintenance ensures consistent product quality and minimal downtime at the lowest possible cost. Expert systems and special digital tools make a valuable contribution to the smooth operation of process systems and to the support of the maintenance process.

The digital twin forms the database

The digital twin of the system forms the database for such intelligent tools. This is a virtual image generated by integrated digital engineering. The Smart Maintenance Navigator (SMN) is a clear example of this principle: Its service on mobile devices such as tablets, smart phones or wearables ensures the sustainable optimization of the maintenance process. The maintenance-relevant data from the system planning are made usable and made available to the user in the context of his work tasks.