Siemens displays building technology for the life science industry

Siemens presents building technology concepts for the life sciences industry at the Cleanzone trade fair. (Source: Siemens AG)

At the Cleanzone trade fair, taking place from November 8 to 9, 2016, in Frankfurt, Siemens will present industry-specific building technology concepts for the life science industry. Using a live model, the Building Technologies division will showcase its comprehensive portfolio for laboratories, cleanrooms, pharmaceutical production, and critical storage in regulated and non-regulated environments. This ranges from room and building automation to fire protection and security technology, as well as the cross-disciplinary building management platform Desigo CC.

The building management platform Desigo CC can integrate individual or multiple disciplines and combine them into a unified interface. From room and building automation – heating, ventilation, air conditioning – to security disciplines and fire protection, up to energy management. This integrated approach allows real-time visualization and control of the status of various disciplines and the utilization of cross-disciplinary synergies. Specifically for cleanrooms and laboratories, Desigo CC also offers an extensive standardized library with static and dynamic graphic symbols for laboratories and cleanrooms, laboratory exhausts, food, and extraction systems. As an open platform, Desigo CC supports a variety of standard protocols, including BACnet, OPC, and various IT standards. Desigo CC is modular, customizable, and scalable for all building types and sizes.

The modern laboratory: safe, economical, and comfortable

Cleanrooms and laboratories are subject to special regulations regarding the maintenance of critical environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, pressure, and particle concentrations. Siemens' Critical Environment Technology (CET) is a range of reliable volume flow controllers and additional components for the safe, precise, and rapid measurement, regulation, and monitoring of volume flows and room pressures in these environments. Through seamless integration into the overall Building Technologies portfolio and continuous communication from primary systems to management level, CET enhances the protection of laboratory personnel from hazards, contributes to higher product quality, and sustainably improves the climate and energy efficiency of the building when used in conjunction with Desigo CC.

High product quality and safety in regulated environments

With Compact Monitoring Technology (CMT), Siemens also offers a standardized solution for GMP monitoring (Good Manufacturing Practice) and validation according to GMP guidelines and other industry-specific regulations: CMT allows monitoring, recording, and documenting up to 100 GMP-relevant environmental parameters. These include, for example, temperature, humidity, air velocity, air pressure, and airborne particles, as well as access to quarantine areas and highly sensitive medical devices. This enables proof that parameters which could affect product quality or patient health are within acceptable limits. This reduces validation costs.