April 8, 2022

Michael Lohmeyer, Vice President of Distribution at Grantek, and Bryon Hayes, Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions at Grantek, have been selected by The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) to present: “Striving for Complete Data Automation in a Cleanroom: Cleanroom Hardware that Allows Big Data and IoT Applications to Flourish” during IEST’s ESTECH 2022 at 2:45pmET on May 2nd.

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Evolving technology and updated compliance regulations make data automation a vital aspect of operations in all cleanroom production environments. This presentation will explore the value and enterprise-wide benefits of automating data in a cleanroom environment. Current trends and best practices in Big Data and IoT Applications in the Life Sciences industry will be explored, along with practical examples of how cleanroom rated hardware can make this data accessible to production operators, while also being available to guide the strategic decisions of business leaders.

Michael Lohmeyer is the Vice President of Distribution at Grantek. He is based in Chicago, IL and has 13 years of experience working with Grantek’s clients in the life sciences industry. At Grantek, he is responsible for leading Grantek’s Distribution Group and delivering cleanroom hardware solutions for Grantek’s clients. Michael is a member of ISPE and IEST.

Bryon Hayes is the Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions at Grantek. Based in Toronto, ON, he has 20 years of experience working within in the life sciences industry. At Grantek, he is responsible for translating current trends in the life sciences landscape into actionable technical partnership opportunities, training plans, and growth strategies. Bryon is a member of ISPE and ISA. He is on the ISPE Pharma 4.0 Special Interest Group and sits on the Impact & Maturity sub-committee.

Grantek is the exclusive North American distributor for Systec & Solutions products. Systec & Solutions offers several cleanroom compatible configurations of GMP-IT hardware. Systec & Solutions products meet challenging and harsh environments in Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences facilities that require regulatory and design requirements such as 21CFR Part 11, GMP, Cleanroom and IP65 to be met. Cross-contamination and failure to follow required protocols can result in serious problems. Systec & Solutions products are specifically developed for long-term operation in special production environments, ideally suited to applications such as workstations for MES software, process control systems and ERP software, room status displays and the presentation of OEE monitoring.

IEST (https://www.iest.org/) is the leading technical, non-profit membership association that connects professionals who impact controlled environments. IEST provides technical guidance through International Standards, Recommended Practices, and education programs developed by experts in the fields of contamination control, environmental test and reliability, and nanotechnology facilities.

Founded in 1953, IEST is a multidisciplinary, international society with members who are internationally recognized for their contributions to the environmental sciences in the areas of contamination control/cleanrooms, environmental test and reliability, or nanotechnology facilities. This 501(c)(3) not-for-profit technical society is an ANSI-accredited standards-developing organization; Secretariat of ISO/TC 209 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments; Administrator of the ANSI-accredited US TAG to ISO/TC 209; and a founding member of the ANSI-accredited US TAG to ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies.

What: IEST’s ESTECH 2022
When: May 2, 2022 – 2:45pmET
Where: Virtual Event – Register Here: https://www.iest.org/Meetings/ESTECH