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Five Tips to Solve Pharma Facility
Workstation Space Constraints
Innovative options for mounting, customization, and true
mobility can help to maximize usable space and productivity
in cramped facilities
Del Williams
Technical Writer
Many pharmaceutical manufacturers recently expanded
their manufacturing capacity by retrofitting existing spaces.
This is largely due to surging global demand, particularly
for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, including mRNA
vaccine technology as well as cell and gene therapy.
However, the expansion has crowded existing facilities,
leaving less room for critical computing platforms and
key performance indicator (KPI) visualization displays.
Without sufficient control equipment, current processes
can be challenged to meet critical quality standards and
productivity can lag.
Fortunately, a variety of innovative space-saving options
are now available that can help the industry make the most
effective use of virtually every square inch of usable space
for computing and data analytics platforms, including
hallways, production areas, and cleanrooms.
Paul Shu of ARISTA Corporation, a leading provider of
computing platforms and visualization display products
for harsh industrial environments, offers five tips to
pharmaceutical manufacturers who need to maximize their
use of space within constrained facilities.
The company's broad array of ruggedized products includes
standard and custom solutions like thin clients,
panel PCs, ruggedized touch displays, keyboard, video
monitor, and mouse (KVM) solutions, as well as mobile
and operator workstations.
Tip 1 - Increase Flexibility with a
Pendant Arm Mount
When pharmaceutical operator workstations are required
within tight confines, highly flexible stainless steel pendant
arm designs can save a signification amount of space,
according to Shu. With this option, the screen and connected
keyboard are suspended by a pendant arm that is mounted
to the wall. When needed, the user can extend, rotate, and
swivel the workstation into the ideal position. When data
entry is completed, the workstation can be pushed back
against the wall, out of the way.
" Today, space efficient, pendant arm, 360° double-joint
[single-screen] and triple-joint [dual-screen] designs make
wall flush installation, folding, and workstation retraction
easy tasks. The angle of the screen or keyboard in some
models can be adjusted to accommodate operators' various
heights and specific requirements. This enables comfortable
workstation operation over an extended period, " says Shu.
Tip 2 - Take Advantage of Wall-Recessed
Workstations in hallways
When installing workstations in hallways or other space
constrained areas, wall-recessed units are the perfect
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