Körber launches new PAS-X MES version, boosting operational efficiency and lowering total cost of ownership

Lüneburg, Germany, 26 August 2026. Körber has released the latest version of its PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System. PAS-X MES 3.4.2 helps pharma and life science manufacturers maximize operational performance while significantly lowering infrastructure and maintenance efforts.

Expanded shopfloor capabilities

The new PAS-X MES 3.4.2 expands shopfloor capabilities and is, for example, well suited for Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) manufacturing, supporting Chain of Identity and Chain of Custody, material traceability and mobile photo documentation. CGT companies benefit from improved operator guidance, end-to-end traceability and enhanced process security for highly individualized therapies.

Maximized uptime

PAS-X SmartInstall automates deployments, updates, validation checks, and reporting. The new installation process, based on Kubernetes Operators, reduces installation effort to just a few hours while increasing system availability.

Increased infrastructure efficiency

Infrastructure requirements have been further reduced by migrating core services to GraalVM, a high-performance runtime environment that optimizes Java applications. As a result, memory consumption is reduced by up to 50 percent while startup times are significantly improved, further modernizing the PAS-X MES system architecture.

A strategic step for more efficient pharma manufacturing

“The new PAS-X MES 3.4.2 version is another important step in our mission to help pharma and life science manufacturers achieve greater efficiency with lower operational effort,” says Pierrick Lebigre, Vice President Product, Software, Körber Business Area Pharma. “This release combines enhanced shopfloor capabilities with significant improvements in deployment automation, infrastructure efficiency and system observability. Customers benefit from lower total cost of ownership, faster operations and greater agility in highly regulated manufacturing environments.”

Strong data foundation for analytics and AI

The new PAS-X Data Access 3.2 version, released alongside PAS-X MES 3.4.2, further strengthens the data foundation of PAS-X MES by doubling the scope of trusted, reusable manufacturing data available to data & analytics teams. The expanded data model provides richer context across processes, materials, products, and sites, enabling deeper operational insight while reducing the long-term effort required to integrate, maintain, and scale MES data across enterprise analytics and AI initiatives.

Improved observability and WMS integration

The latest PAS-X MES release also introduces new observability tools, providing unified metrics, logs and traces across application, platform and infrastructure layers to accelerate issue detection and resolution. In addition, new warehouse and material management capabilities improve material request and supply workflows, strengthen WMS integration (Warehouse Management System) and increase accessibility of operational data.

Flexible deployment models

PAS-X MES 3.4.2 is available for all deployment models, including on-premise, private cloud and fully managed SaaS environments.

About Körber

At Körber Business Area Pharma, we empower our customers with a holistic ecosystem approach. Our unique portfolio of end-to-end solutions ranges from machines – for aseptic processing, inspection, packaging and materials, and transport systems – to consulting, services, software, and digital and AI-driven solutions that serve as integrating layers to boost pharmaceutical manufacturing.

We simplify processes, reduce risks and accelerate time-to-market – ensuring smooth collaboration along the entire pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences value chain. With deep industry expertise, we support global customers in unlocking new potential. Our solutions contribute to a better quality of life for both present and future generations.

Körber is a global technology company for intelligent manufacturing and supply chain solutions. As a reliable innovation partner, Körber turns entrepreneurial thinking into customer success by providing leading technology to fuel what’s next – from end-to-end pharma production and advanced supply chain solutions to high-tech machinery and process equipment. Körber combines deep domain expertise with integrated hardware, software, and digital services, to help customers take the next step.

Contact

Dirk Ebbecke
Körber Business Area Pharma
Head of Product Marketing Communications
T: +49 4131 8900-0
E-mail: dirk.ebbecke@koerber.com