In the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and chemical industries, every technical decision made during process development can directly impact quality, costs, and production timelines. For this reason, having an environment capable of reproducing real industrial conditions on a smaller scale has become an essential resource.
PAT Group’s Pilot Plant fulfills exactly this role: providing a controlled space where teams can test, adjust, and validate processes before moving them to large-scale production.
Recreating Industry on a Smaller Scale to Make Better Decisions
Unlike a conventional laboratory, the Pilot Plant is equipped with technology that allows operations under parameters similar to those of an industrial facility.
This enables companies to:
- Develop and optimize processes with precision.
- Conduct scale-up studies before industrial production.
- Perform wet and dry granulation trials.
- Carry out coating and formulation tests.
This approach allows critical variables to be adjusted, results to be verified, and processes to be fully prepared for scale-up without unexpected issues.
Reducing Risks, Costs, and Timelines: The Value of Pilot-Scale Work
One of the main advantages of PAT Group’s Pilot Plant is the ability to evaluate the technical feasibility of a process before investing resources in large batches or adapting production equipment.
Working at pilot scale helps to:
- Detect potential deviations or failures.
- Optimize parameters before transferring the process to the plant.
- Shorten development timelines.
- Reduce costs associated with reprocessing or late adjustments.
All of this allows companies to progress toward industrial production with greater safety and efficiency.
A Strategic Partner in Development and Technology Transfer
In addition to validating processes, PAT Group’s Pilot Plant supports the technology transfer stage, ensuring that the transition from pilot scale to full production takes place with stable, reproducible processes adapted to the client’s needs.
In an increasingly competitive industrial environment, having a space like this becomes a strategic advantage for those seeking to innovate, improve, and scale their developments without interrupting operations.
