Technology Partnership Between ZETA and COPA-DATA
In March, the “ZETA Symposium” took place in Seggau, Austria, bringing together renowned industry experts and customers. During a dedicated workshop, the international audience experienced the technology partnership between ZETA and COPA‑DATA for the first time: the interaction between INOSIM, ZETA’s production simulation software, and COPA‑DATA’s zenon software platform was demonstrated live. The result for pharmaceutical companies is seamless data and system integration – delivering greater transparency, efficiency, and controllability across their production processes.
A Complete Package for Customers
“The highly regulated life sciences sector is facing increasing challenges. Today, it must produce even more flexibly, efficiently, and rapidly than in the past,” emphasizes Stefan Reuther, Member of the Executive Board at COPA‑DATA. “That’s why we are particularly pleased about our partnership with ZETA — together, we can offer customers a reliable, end‑to‑end solution.” This holistic approach connects operational technology and information technology in an intelligent and future‑oriented way.
Revolutionary Technology
“With COPA‑DATA, we have a strong software‑platform partner at our side, one that provides our customers with greater flexibility, transparency, and vendor‑independent system integration. We are also united by our clear focus on cutting‑edge technologies,” says Gerald Dollberger, Business Line Director Automation at ZETA. One example is software‑defined automation: with this revolutionary approach, flexible and scalable software takes over tasks traditionally handled by hardware‑based controllers. This allows programming and central monitoring of industrial processes to be adapted quickly and independently to changing requirements.
The Advantage of Module Type Package
Additional opportunities arise from Module Type Package (MTP), a vendor‑independent interface standard in which both ZETA and COPA‑DATA have extensive expertise. “MTP has become a key success factor for modern pharmaceutical production,” says Reuther. ZETA enhances Module Type Package with deep process understanding and engineering know‑how — as both a plant manufacturer and an automation specialist. Beyond this, the two technology companies are also collaborating in the areas of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS).
