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Automation Solutions

Automation solutions for pharma and biotech.

Understanding your process. Automating your process.
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Comprehensive and customized. Our automation services.

As a leader in customized automation solutions, we provide automation at all levels. Whether your facility operates with stainless steel or single-use technologies, we seamlessly integrate your pharmaceutical production systems into a new or existing automation environment.

Stainless steel platform for integration of four single-use bioreactors

Single-use bioreactor integration

Customized automation meets hybrid innovation

ZETA is a global pioneer in hybrid biopharma systems, seamlessly integrating stainless-steel and single-use technologies. In a landmark project with a Swiss customer, ZETA delivered a fully customized automation solution for four single-use bioreactors – later mirrored in a second production line. The result: exceptional flexibility, performance stability, and scalable bioprocessing.

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Modular pilot plant automation

Extended support for multiproduct plasma processing

Since 2015, ZETA has delivered a fully automated, modular pilot plant for plasma processing – featuring 24 mobile units and 19 smart docking stations. The system enables 24/7 operation, error-free docking, and seamless recognition of each unit’s function and status. Ongoing upgrades and simulation support ensure long-term flexibility and performance.

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From energy monitoring to full facility management

A scalable automation solution for a growing CDMO site

What began as a simple energy monitoring setup evolved into a full-scale Facility Management System for a CDMO on the U.S. northwest coast. As the site expanded, ZETA’s solution grew with it, integrating utilities, control logic, and automation to support long-term operational growth and efficiency.

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Combining stainless steel and single-use

Automation excellence in a complex biopharma project

As part of a major expansion in Germany, ZETA automated both stainless-steel and single-use systems for injectable and infusion drug production. The integration into a unified Siemens PCS 7 platform ensured seamless operation, GMP compliance, and maximum flexibility.

Nothing too simple. Nothing too complex. Our automation portfolio.

ZETA’s automation services cover the range from the integration of independent individual systems with standard software to extensive process control systems for regulated environments.

Integrated automation

Our core competence: The provision of customized turnkey production systems. This covers the entire value chain and enables integration with existing environments.

Technology-driven automation

We push innovation forward with advanced technologies designed for tomorrow’s production needs.

Standalone automation services

Through our partnership with SIGMA, ZETA also offers standalone automation services tailored to your infrastructure.

Interdisciplinary excellence. Automation redefined.

EIC solution partner

Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EIC) goes hand-in-hand with the respective automation concept and is built into our delivery.

Integrated approach

Process, automation, EIC, and project teams work hand in hand. Crucial for fast-track projects.

Process understanding

Deep process expertise drives automation success.

Single-use equipment automation

Regardless of their supplier, single-use systems are seamlessly integrated into new or existing automation environments.

Vertical integration

Seamless integration of process automation with the customer’s software environment

Together we thrive. Digital integration & simulation-driven automation.

Our partnership with SIGMA Process & Automation combines the expertise of ZETA and SIGMA. Your benefit: an expanded portfolio of solutions and services with shorter processing times.

ZETA’s partnership with INOSIM Software marks a major step towards industry innovation. Integrating state-of-the-art simulation software, we offer fully digital, integrated engineering by operational workflow simulation.

Digitalization & Consulting

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Integrated digital solutions and services covering the entire value chain.

INOSIM Insight

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Simulation-based support in engineering a new plant or optimizing an existing one.

INOSIM Foresight

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Real-time predictive decision support for operating complex batch plants.
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One team, countless talents

Our automation team brings together interdisciplinary expertise to tackle a wide range of automation challenges – ensuring scalable, compliant, and future-ready solutions.

MES and MOM project support
Stainless steel and single use automation
Systems for flexible freezing and thawing automation
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Count on a reliable partner

ZETA ensures end-to-end alignment of your IT/OT systems, MES platforms, and operational workflows. We coordinate with vendors, oversee project milestones, and deliver fully integrated execution.
Stainless steel platform for integration of four single-use bioreactors

Seamless integration

ZETA seamlessly integrates single-use systems into new or existing automation environments. Customer-specific standards are implemented through intelligent automation strategies, thereby generating added value for process control. With its track record of successful single-use integration projects, ZETA is setting the stage for the future.
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ZETA’s FreezeControllers: Precision in every degree

ZETA’s FreezeControllers offer a cutting-edge solution for controlled freezing, storage, and thawing processes. These systems are fully customizable and deliver highly accurate temperature regulation, ensuring optimal product integrity. With flexible recipe creation, detailed reporting, trending, process visualization, and a comprehensive audit trail, users gain full control and transparency. Seamless integration into all common higher-level automation systems makes ZETA’s solution universally adaptable. Plus, ZETA provides expert project management and coordination, making implementation smooth and efficient from start to finish.

Let’s automate your solution – together.

Gerald Dollberger
Director Business Line Automation
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Interview: Maximilian van de Graaf on single-use equipment

Since 2011, ZETA has delivered customized single-use systems globally. Our automation experts ensure seamless integration and added value for process control. Hear from Maximilian van de Graaf, Head of Sales Automation, on our innovative solutions.

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ZETA integrates biopharmaceutical systems into any automation environment. See how we seamlessly combined stainless steel and single-use systems for a leading life science company in Germany.

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