Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
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Trusted Automation & Control for the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Industry
For over 34 years, ITS has delivered advanced industrial automation, process control and digital solutions to the UK’s pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.
As a leading UK Systems Integrator, we support pharmaceutical manufacturers, biopharmaceutical firms and medical device companies with compliant, scalable and secure systems designed for the highest standards of safety, traceability and regulatory assurance.
Our work spans the full manufacturing lifecycle, from pharmaceuticals and vaccines to biotech and medical devices.
We’ve supported clients since the early 1990s, delivering complete PLC, SCADA and DCS integrations, environmental monitoring solutions, data historian platforms and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that strengthen production and compliance.
Our Expertise in Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
The pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors operate under some of the toughest regulations in the world. Every control system, data set, report and batch process must meet strict validation standards to protect patient safety and ensure data integrity.
All ITS projects are delivered by Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) with in-depth knowledge of GMP, GAMP®, 21 CFR Part 11 and EudraLex Annexes 11 and 15, ensuring alignment with MHRA and FDA regulatory expectations.
Each system is validated to GxP and Computer System Validation (CSV) requirements, ensuring full regulatory alignment and audit readiness.
We help manufacturers tackle time-to-market pressure, data silos, aging infrastructure, functional safety and digital transformation.
Our integrated industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) solutions connect equipment, processes and data securely and efficiently, enabling data-driven decision making.
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Automation & Digital Solutions for Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences
Business Operational Solutions
We design and implement digital operational systems that enhance plant efficiency and compliance. From scheduling, warehouse management, data integration, OEE, and traceability to production optimisation, our solutions help clients reduce time-to-market, manage risk and improve decision-making.
Management Information Systems
Access to real-time data is critical in highly regulated environments. Our management information systems collect, contextualise and visualise data from production lines, providing dashboards that give full process visibility, from the shop floor to management level.
Process Control Systems
ITS delivers fully validated process control systems designed for precision and reliability. Covering everything from PLC and SCADA systems to distributed control systems (DCS) and industrial control systems (ICS), our solutions ensure consistent, reliable, compliant and safe operations at scale.
Project Management & Engineering Services
Our engineering teams manage projects from concept to commissioning, ensuring all work aligns with GAMP®guidelines and quality management standards. We also provide computer system validation (CSV), equipment validation digital validation and commissioning services, ensuring systems are fit for purpose and meet regulatory expectations.
Robotic & Vision Systems
We deploy rule-based and AI-powered vision systems integrated with robotics to improve quality control and eliminate human error. These systems can identify product defects, verify packaging integrity and enhance traceability, improving quality, efficiency and patient safety.
Service Level Agreements
Through tailored SLAs, we provide proactive lifecycle call-out support, maintenance cyber security solutions and obsolescence studies to maximise uptime, whilst ensuring consistent performance and ongoing compliance.
Engineering Smarter Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Industrial Automation and MES Solutions for Pharma and Biotech
The pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors are rapidly evolving through digital transformation, powered by industrial automation, smart manufacturing and advanced process control systems.
From paperless validation and digital batch records to AI-driven analytics, MES integration and OEE improvement, innovation now defines every stage of production.
ITS helps manufacturers modernise by connecting legacy industrial control systems (ICS) with new Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and ERP platforms.
Our solutions integrate recipe management, production data and traceability across facilities, creating a secure, compliant digital thread built on data integrity.
We address obsolescence, OT cybersecurity and functional safety by upgrading control system panels, PLCs, SCADA and DCS environments, while strengthening networks and infrastructure through cyber studies, cyber risk assessment tools and intrusion detection solutions.
With continued investment in innovation, Pharma 4.0 and digital automation, ITS stands as a trusted System Integrator UK, delivering process automation, CSV and data historian solutions that keep pharmaceutical manufacturing compliant, efficient, and future-ready.
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