Single Use Support chooses Teamcenter to build a digital foundation for pharmaceutical innovation
Pharmaceutical manufacturers operate in an environment where product quality, traceability and speed all matter. As therapies become more specialized and supply chains become more complex, companies need a reliable way to manage engineering data, product definitions and design changes across the lifecycle.
That challenge helped drive Single Use Support’s decision to adopt Teamcenter software as part of its digital development environment. The company combined Teamcenter with Designcenter software and the broader Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to support the design, development and automation of technologies used to fill, freeze, store and transport sensitive pharmaceutical liquids.
Supporting critical pharmaceutical logistics
Based in Austria and the United States, Single Use Support develops consumables and equipment that help pharmaceutical companies safely handle liquid medicines and vaccines throughout the supply chain. Its technologies bridge the gap between production and administration, helping ensure sensitive substances can be filled, frozen, stored and transported under tightly controlled conditions.
The company has used Designcenter from its early years to design everything from single-use assemblies and transfer manifolds to complex machinery and freezing systems. As the business expanded, product development activities became increasingly sophisticated and required stronger lifecycle control across engineering processes.
Growth and complexity created the need for PLM
A significant part of Single Use Support’s operation involves working with partner companies that manufacture components used in its systems, while key system design, automation programming and final assembly activities remain in-house.
As the company grew, managing product information and engineering changes became more challenging. Following research and reference visits with other organizations, Single Use Support selected Teamcenter as its product lifecycle management (PLM) platform to provide a more structured approach to managing development data and change processes.
For Single Use Support, change management was a key consideration. Markus FürhapterFürhapter, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Single Use Support, says
Using Teamcenter for change management enormously simplifies identifying affected components and systems for documenting changes. This makes it very easy to recognize not only how something is defined, but also why
This visibility into both how products are defined and why changes occur is especially important in the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry.
Teamcenter as the digital foundation
By bringing development information together within Teamcenter, Single Use Support established a more connected environment for engineering activities. By digitalizing its development processes with Designcenter and Teamcenter, Single Use Support reported:
- Project times reduced by up to 15%
- Design and customization cycles reduced by 25%
Beyond the measured results, the story highlights the value of a connected development foundation. A lifecycle-connected approach and a strong digital thread can help organizations maintain consistency across engineering decisions, product data and change activity as products evolve.
Combining Siemens Xcelerator with automation
Single Use Support’s use of Siemens technology extends beyond product development software. The company also uses Siemens automation hardware and software to support the precise control requirements of its pharmaceutical systems.
Together, Designcenter, Teamcenter and Siemens automation technologies provide a connected environment that supports product development, system design and operational execution. This alignment is particularly valuable for organizations developing equipment that must meet demanding performance and quality requirements.
Creating a future-ready foundation
As pharmaceutical manufacturers continue to face pressure to deliver therapies faster while managing complexity across global supply chains, digitalization remains a strategic priority.
Single Use Support’s approach illustrates how a growing technology provider can establish a stronger foundation for development, traceability and change management. By combining Designcenter and Teamcenter within Siemens Xcelerator, the company has positioned itself to support continued growth while maintaining visibility across product development activities.
📖 Read the original Siemens press release: Single Use Support speeds design cycle for pharmaceutical industry with Siemens Xcelerator
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