Using Force Measurement to Stabilize Pharmaceutical Packaging Lines

Charlotte Gillium, Manager of Operations Support at Pfizer, will lead a webinar hosted by Xtalks to address the shift from reactive troubleshooting to data-driven production stability. Instead of reconstructing failures after they occur, the session focuses on capturing performance baselines during peak operation. By quantifying force during changeovers, maintenance intervals, and standard packaging runs, operators can distinguish between optimal settings and those that introduce unnecessary stress on materials.

The presentation will examine four distinct production use cases: root cause investigations, precision changeovers, packaging line handling, and equipment validation through Factory and Site Acceptance Testing. Attendees will review actual production data rather than hypothetical scenarios, illustrating how force metrics provide a clear audit trail for equipment performance. The session will conclude with an open discussion, allowing participants to compare strategies for applying these insights across different facility environments. The webinar takes place at 9am EDT, providing a technical roadmap for those looking to replace subjective judgment calls with empirical evidence in their manufacturing workflows.