Körber and METTLER TOLEDO facilitate weighing processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing

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METTLER TOLEDO has achieved the certified partner status within the Körber Ecosystem. This represents a significant step forward in their joint effort to optimize weighing processes through simplified and standardized integration between Körber's market-leading PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System with METTLER TOLEDO's cutting-edge weighing equipment.

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Graphic announcing Mettler Toledo as a Körber Ecosystem Partner and PAS-X Weighing & Dispensing certified, shown with both company logos.

Lüneburg, Germany / Nänikon, Switzerland, 29 February 2024

At the core of pharmaceutical manufacturing lies the critical process of precisely weighing and dispensing input materials according to formula specifications. PAS-X Weighing & Dispensing serves as a dependable and user-friendly guide, ensuring operators navigate the weighing process with ease while adhering to safety regulations and recipe requirements. The seamless integration of scales is essential for this capability – reinforced by Körber's partnership with METTLER TOLEDO, a renowned leader in precision weighing instruments.

With a collaborative history spanning over two decades and a substantial shared customer base, this partnership now enters a new era as METTLER TOLEDO joins the Körber Ecosystem partner program. Lars Hornung, Senior Principal Alliances & Technology Partners Software in the Körber Business Area Pharma, emphasizes, "Our longstanding collaboration with METTLER TOLEDO is a remarkable testament to the continuity of a standard interface to weighing equipment throughout the evolution of PAS-X MES. The tight integration ensures 100% fail-safe weighing and dispensing processes, leading to a 50% reduction in operator time and increased efficiency." 

The certified partnership enables the simplified use of PAS-X MES with the METTLER TOLEDO industrial weighing sensor portfolio, delivering highly accurate and precise measurements, secure data capture, and reliable performance, supported by an extensive global sales and service network. When combined with PAS-X integration capability and METTLER TOLEDO Good Weighing Practice® services, the broad sensor portfolio from high-precision to heavy capacity makes the optimal weighing solution possible for any weighing task along the factory value chain. 

The collaboration also extends beyond conventional weighing practices, enabling the integration of METTLER TOLEDO scales seamlessly into other process steps, including Electronic Batch Recording (EBR). 

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. We have strong leadership positions in all our businesses and believe we hold global number-one market positions in most of them. We are recognized as an innovation leader and as a company committed to sustainability. Our solutions are critical in key research and development, quality control, and manufacturing processes for customers in a wide range of industries including life sciences, food, and chemicals. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. With proven growth strategies and a focus on execution, we have achieved a long-term track record of strong financial performance and sustainable growth.