
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics - cGMP Manufacturing Facility Expansion
37 UL-508 certified control panels, including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs, remote I/O and solenoid valve panels.
Challenge
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics was planning a $100 million expansion of an existing cGMP manufacturing facility. The expansion was needed to provide additional cGMP manufacturing capacity to meet the growing demand for their immunoassay reagents. The new facility included production, warehousing and support spaces. As part of the expansion, Siemens and Columbia Construction were seeking an experienced instrumentation, calibration and panel fabrication team that had extensive experience with cGMP environments and could deliver results under the demands of a fast-track schedule.
Solution
Siemens selected Hallam-ICS to join their project team. Hallam-ICS was responsible for the procurement, receiving, installation and final calibration of over 225 valves and instruments. In addition, Hallam-ICS also provided 37 UL-508 certified control panels, including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs, remote I/O and solenoid valve panels.
Recognizing the importance of schedule and the need to minimize errors in the instrumentation procurement process and leveraging our experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Hallam-ICS worked closely with the Jacobs Engineering team and all of the instrumentation and valve suppliers up front, clearly establishing the expectations for submittals, drawings, certifications and associated documentation to be provided with the instrumentation and valves. The result was delivery of tested instruments on- site with a well-established turnover package for commissioning and validation.
Results
Our team accomplished the following:
- Comprehensive Instrumentation Management: Successfully managed the procurement, installation, and final calibration of over 225 valves and instruments, ensuring operational readiness for Siemens' expanded cGMP manufacturing facility.
- Control Panel Fabrication Excellence: Delivered 37 UL-508 certified control panels, including Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs, remote I/O, and solenoid valve panels, to meet stringent pharmaceutical industry standards.
- Streamlined Commissioning and Validation: Collaborated with Jacobs Engineering and suppliers to establish clear expectations, resulting in accurate, tested instrument deliveries and well-structured turnover packages for efficient commissioning and validation processes.