The automation in the pharmaceutical industry requires a different approach to the Chemical, Petrochemical and Oil & Gas. This is due to specific factors that should be considered in this area: the ethical use of the products, the regulatory aspects of the manufacturing processes, the system requirements, the system is controlled by the plant design and the quality of the drugs. Pharmaceutical Companies are classified into two categories: first, there are companies that produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and pharmaceutical specialties in Chemical Plants (Bpc – Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemicals) with batch processes, such as fermentation and biotechnology.
In the second there are manufacturers of medicines in the forms measured over (which we find in pharmacies) in Pharmaceutical Plant (Finished Pharmaceuticals) with lines and manufacturing processes “discrete” dosage, packaging and packaging. With a pharmaceutical market that is estimated to sixth in the world, with sales amounting to 3.45% of the total (see. Pharmaceutical Engineering, Oct. 2002), Italy is in second place in the production of active bees and selling of pharmaceutical equipment and machines for the manufacturing.