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The equipment in 3D
Each lyophilizer in 3D with its live readings, so operators and engineers point at the same part of the same machine.
Elric WorksPharma · InjectablesEvery freeze-dryer on the block, on one live screen.
A process intelligence platform for Granules India that puts every lyophilizer, cycle phase, alarm and batch record in one place, with the audit trail on.
- Engagement
- Forward deployed delivery
- Platform
- Desktop control-room application
- Used by
- Operators, QA and process engineers
Delivered by Suryanand Sunil, our founder, before he started Valnora & Elric. These projects became part of the company’s portfolio when he founded it.
The challengeWhy this
Why this
was hard.
Freeze-drying is the slowest and most sensitive step in making injectables. A single cycle runs for many hours, and a drift in shelf temperature or chamber pressure can cost an entire batch.
In most plants, each lyophilizer has its own equipment screen, alarms are handled on the machine, and batch records are reconciled afterwards. Operators and QA see the same process through different windows, at different times.
The cycle, phase by phaseSeven phases, one view.
Seven phases, one view.
Nothing happens off screen.
The platform follows each lyophilizer through the full cycle and shows the readings that matter at every phase, with elapsed time, time remaining and progress.
- 01
Loading
Batch, recipe and load ID confirmed before the cycle starts.
- 02
Freezing
Shelf and product temperatures tracked against the recipe.
- 03
Vacuum pull
Chamber pressure brought down and held.
- 04
Primary drying
Product temperature, condenser and pressure watched closely.
- 05
Secondary drying
Residual moisture driven off at higher shelf temperature.
- 06
Aeration
Chamber returned to atmosphere under control.
- 07
Complete
Batch record ready for review.
Live readoutsShelf temperatureProduct temperatureCondenser temperatureChamber pressureVacuumIce condenserTotal power
What we builtThe product,
The product,
screen by screen.
02
Each step against its recipe
The freezing step shows where shelf and product temperature are against the recipe, while the step is still running.
03
Trends across the cycle
Temperatures and pressures over the whole cycle, for comparing batches and spotting drift early.
04
Alarms with context
Alarms by equipment and severity, acknowledged and shelved with operator notes, so recurring issues stand out.
05
The batch record, as it happens
The batch record builds while the cycle runs, ready for QA review instead of reconciliation afterwards.
06
Batch analytics
Runs compared side by side, for process engineers looking for the next improvement.
What changed
Operators and QA work from one live view of every freeze-dryer, with alarms, SOPs and batch records in the same place, instead of separate equipment screens and paper records.
Capabilities delivered
PLC and historian connectivityAudit trail on every actionRecipe libraryAlarm console with SOPsBatch records and analytics3D equipment viewsRole-based access
How we worked · Forward deployed deliveryThe Elric method,
The Elric method,
on this engagement.
01 · Frame
The outcome and what "done" means, agreed in writing with the people who run the process.
02 · Ship
Released to real users early, in the plant, the field or the operations team.
03 · Measure
Live data and records in place from the first release, not added at the end.
04 · Hand over
Docs, runbooks and a working session, so the client team owns it.
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