Gansons Automation Solutions -built for regulated industries
From process control to Pharma 4.0 connectivity, Gansons designs and deploys automation that does more than run equipment — it protects product quality, safeguards data integrity, and prepares your facility for the next era of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
End-to-end automation across the OSD production lifecycle
Gansons automation spans every stage – from individual equipment control to full site-level integration. Our engineers, pharmacists, and automation specialists design systems where compliance is the architecture, not an afterthought. Every system is specified against your process, your regulatory context, and your site infrastructure, and not configured from a generic catalogue.
Recipe-driven process control
Automated batch execution from a validated recipe library. Parameters are locked, role-gated, and fully auditable – preventing operator-induced variation on every run. Critical process parameters cannot be overridden without electronic authorisation, generating a complete audit trail of every decision.
Electronic batch records (EBR)
Paperless batch documentation generated automatically during production. Records are created in real time, immutable from the moment of capture, and structured to meet the requirements of 21 CFR Part 11 (US-FDA) and EU GMP Annex 11. Manual transcription, and the data integrity risk it carries – is eliminated by design.
Real-time process monitoring
Live dashboard views of critical process parameters like temperature, humidity, spray rate, endpoint with configurable alarm limits and automated deviation logging. Process data is timestamped, attributed, and retained in an audit-ready format from the moment it is generated.
MES & ERP integration
Open architecture designed from specification for connection to site-level MES, ERP, and LIMS systems. Standard OPC-UA connectors, REST API endpoints, and historian interfaces are delivered as part of the project scope — not left as a post-commissioning integration challenge for your IT team.
Audit trail & access control
Role-based operator access, electronic signatures, and an immutable audit trail on every parameter change, exception, and override. Designed to pass US-FDA, UK-MHRA, and EMA inspection – by architecture, not by hope. ALCOA+ principles are embedded into the system from day one.
SCADA & HMI platforms
Operator interfaces designed by pharmacists who understand production workflows – not just engineers who understand screens. De-skilled, guided operation reduces training time, minimises errors, and lowers the risk of operator-induced deviations. Faster onboarding, fewer investigations, lower regulatory exposure.
Industry-leading hardware, engineered at the intersection of pharmaceutical and IT excellence
Gansons is headquartered in Mumbai, India’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capital and one of the world’s foremost technology hubs. This proximity to a deep ecosystem of hardware innovators, software engineers, and industrial computing specialists gives Gansons an engineering advantage that manufacturers in Europe or North America simply cannot replicate. We specify, integrate, and support the same industrial computing hardware used by the world’s most advanced process industries.
Intel Core i7 industrial processors
Gansons automation systems are built on IPCs (Industrial Panel Computers) powered by the latest generation Intel Core i7 processors – the same silicon powering high-performance industrial computing in aerospace, automotive, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. In pharmaceutical automation, this processing headroom means faster recipe execution, real-time data logging at high sample rates, and seamless concurrent operation of HMI, historian, and analytics tasks without system latency affecting process performance.
State-of-the-art HMIs and Industrial Panel Computers
Our HMI and IPC platforms are sourced from leading industrial computing manufacturers and configured specifically for GMP pharmaceutical environments: IP65-rated enclosures for cleanroom wash-down compatibility, capacitive multi-touch screens operable in gloved operation, fanless cooling to eliminate contamination risk from internal airflow, and stainless steel mounting hardware compatible with pharmaceutical surface finish requirements.
Display sizes are specified to the application — from compact 7-inch operator panels for single-unit equipment to 21-inch wide-screen workstations for integrated line control. All units support remote desktop access for off-site diagnostics and Gansons 24-hour support.
Industry-leading hardware, engineered at the intersection of pharmaceutical and IT excellence
Gansons is headquartered in Mumbai, India’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capital and one of the world’s foremost technology hubs. This proximity to a deep ecosystem of hardware innovators, software engineers, and industrial computing specialists gives Gansons an engineering advantage that manufacturers in Europe or North America simply cannot replicate. We specify, integrate, and support the same industrial computing hardware used by the world’s most advanced process industries.
Intel Core i7 industrial processors
Gansons automation systems are built on IPCs (Industrial Panel Computers) powered by the latest generation Intel Core i7 processors – the same silicon powering high-performance industrial computing in aerospace, automotive, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing. In pharmaceutical automation, this processing headroom means faster recipe execution, real-time data logging at high sample rates, and seamless concurrent operation of HMI, historian, and analytics tasks without system latency affecting process performance.
State-of-the-art HMIs and Industrial Panel Computers
Our HMI and IPC platforms are sourced from leading industrial computing manufacturers and configured specifically for GMP pharmaceutical environments: IP65-rated enclosures for cleanroom wash-down compatibility, capacitive multi-touch screens operable in gloved operation, fanless cooling to eliminate contamination risk from internal airflow, and stainless steel mounting hardware compatible with pharmaceutical surface finish requirements.
Display sizes are specified to the application — from compact 7-inch operator panels for single-unit equipment to 21-inch wide-screen workstations for integrated line control. All units support remote desktop access for off-site diagnostics and Gansons 24-hour support.
Connected equipment for the intelligent factory
Gansons IoT-enabled systems bring Industry 4.0 to the pharmaceutical production floor — turning equipment data into process intelligence, and process intelligence into competitive and regulatory advantage. Our current focus is on enabling pharmaceutical companies to implement Pharma 4.0 and prepare for the next era of manufacturing.
Pre-emptive (prognostic) analytics
IoT sensors embedded in Gansons equipment monitor wear indicators, bearing temperatures, motor loads, and filter differential pressures. The resulting data is analysed to flag impending failures before they cause downtime – shifting maintenance from reactive to predictive. Batch schedules are protected, planned maintenance windows are shorter, and the production cost of unexpected stoppages is eliminated.
Process Analytical Technology (PAT) integration
Gansons control systems are designed with open interfaces for integration with PAT measurement tools. Inline and at-line sensors – for moisture, particle size, blend uniformity, and other critical quality attributes can be connected directly into the equipment control loop. This enables real-time process decisions based on actual product quality rather than time-based endpoints, and supports the process understanding documentation required under ICH Q8(R2) for regulatory submissions.
OEE monitoring & production intelligence
Overall Equipment Effectiveness is tracked automatically – availability, performance, and quality rate across individual machines and integrated production lines. Dashboards surface the data your operations and quality teams need without manual data entry or retrospective collation. OEE trends over time become a quantified argument for capital investment and a demonstration of process capability to regulatory bodies.
Remote monitoring & 24-hour support
Secure remote access enables Gansons service engineers, and your own technical teams – to view process data, alarm history, and equipment status from anywhere in the world. This infrastructure underpins our commitment to 24-hour remote support and 72-hour on-site response, and enables faster resolution of process exceptions without waiting for an engineer to travel to site.
Automation built for the world's strictest regulators
Every Gansons automation system is engineered to survive inspection — not just pass commissioning. Compliance is a design input, not a last-mile activity. The credentials below are not marketing badges; they represent documented, auditable engineering decisions made on every project.
- 21 CFR Part 11: FDA electronic records & electronic signatures - immutable audit trail built into control architecture as standard
- EU GMP Annex 11: European computerised systems regulation - aligned from system design specification, not adapted retrospectively
- GAMP 5: ISPE Good Automated Manufacturing Practice - risk-based computerised system validation documentation supplied with all systems
- ISO 9001:2015: Certified quality management system - all four Gansons manufacturing facilities across 250,000+ sq ft
- ATEX / IECEx: Hazardous area automation configurations for solvent-based processes and flammable dust environments
- CE Marking: Machinery Directive compliance - full technical file and declaration of conformity for European supply
Automation built for the world's strictest regulators
Every Gansons automation system is engineered to survive inspection — not just pass commissioning. Compliance is a design input, not a last-mile activity. The credentials below are not marketing badges; they represent documented, auditable engineering decisions made on every project.
- 21 CFR Part 11: FDA electronic records & electronic signatures - immutable audit trail built into control architecture as standard
- EU GMP Annex 11: European computerised systems regulation - aligned from system design specification, not adapted retrospectively
- GAMP 5: ISPE Good Automated Manufacturing Practice - risk-based computerised system validation documentation supplied with all systems
- ISO 9001:2015: Certified quality management system - all four Gansons manufacturing facilities across 250,000+ sq ft
- ATEX / IECEx: Hazardous area automation configurations for solvent-based processes and flammable dust environments
- CE Marking: Machinery Directive compliance - full technical file and declaration of conformity for European supply
World-class automation platforms, deployed by Gansons specialists
Gansons engineers are trained and experienced across the leading global automation platforms. Your site specification drives the platform choice – we integrate, validate, and support whichever standard your facility requires.
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Siemens
- ABB
- B&R Industrial Automation
- Schneider
- Allen Bradley
- Rockwell
Automation Partners
Solving the automation challenges that matter in regulated manufacturing
De-skilled, guided operations
Automation designed to reduce operator skill dependency across your workforce. Critical parameters are recipe-locked, out-of-sequence actions are prevented by interlock logic, and operators are guided through validated procedures step by step. Fewer deviations. Faster training. Lower investigation burden for your QA team.
Data integrity by design
ALCOA+ principles are embedded into Gansons control system architecture. No manual data transcription occurs – electronic raw data is the primary record, generated, dated, and attributed automatically at the point of creation. Your data integrity policy is enforced by the system, not relied upon from your operators.
Scalable from lab to production
Gansons automation architecture scales linearly from R&D equipment through pilot to commercial scale – preserving recipe structure, alarm logic, and control algorithms across the scale-up journey. Technology transfer is faster and more predictable when the automation follows the process.
Containment-integrated control
For HPAPI processing requiring contained environments: interlocked containment interfaces, automated WIP (wash-in-place) cycles with documented completion verification, and operator exposure minimisation built directly into equipment control logic. The automation enforces containment discipline – it does not depend on it.
Lifecycle support, globally
Remote diagnostics, spare parts management, requalification support following equipment modifications, and software updates – all managed through Gansons’ global service network. Support SLAs are structured around your production criticality, not a standard tier matrix. Our 24-hour remote and 72-hour on-site commitment applies to automation systems as to all Gansons equipment.
Solving the automation challenges that matter in regulated manufacturing
De-skilled, guided operations
Automation designed to reduce operator skill dependency across your workforce. Critical parameters are recipe-locked, out-of-sequence actions are prevented by interlock logic, and operators are guided through validated procedures step by step. Fewer deviations. Faster training. Lower investigation burden for your QA team.
Data integrity by design
ALCOA+ principles are embedded into Gansons control system architecture. No manual data transcription occurs – electronic raw data is the primary record, generated, dated, and attributed automatically at the point of creation. Your data integrity policy is enforced by the system, not relied upon from your operators.
Scalable from lab to production
Gansons automation architecture scales linearly from R&D equipment through pilot to commercial scale – preserving recipe structure, alarm logic, and control algorithms across the scale-up journey. Technology transfer is faster and more predictable when the automation follows the process.
Containment-integrated control
For HPAPI processing requiring contained environments: interlocked containment interfaces, automated WIP (wash-in-place) cycles with documented completion verification, and operator exposure minimisation built directly into equipment control logic. The automation enforces containment discipline – it does not depend on it.
Lifecycle support, globally
Remote diagnostics, spare parts management, requalification support following equipment modifications, and software updates – all managed through Gansons’ global service network. Support SLAs are structured around your production criticality, not a standard tier matrix. Our 24-hour remote and 72-hour on-site commitment applies to automation systems as to all Gansons equipment.
Ready to specify your automation solution?
Our automation engineers and pharmacists work together from your first enquiry. Tell us your process, your regulatory context, and your site’s automation standards — we will design the architecture around them.