
ABOUT AUTOMATED SYSTEMS OF TACOMA
Since 1965, AST has been delivering innovative solutions – many of which were industry firsts and have since become industry standards. AST has always understood that our customers serve demanding and oftentimes unpredictable markets. We also understand that “flexibility is the antidote to uncertainty,” and as your partner, AST consistently seeks to deliver innovative solutions that are robust, yet flexible. AST is a technology leader specializing in advanced aseptic filling and closing systems. Our focus is to provide innovative and flexible products that satisfy the most challenging product and regulatory requirements for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries. AST’s spectrum of products includes semi-automated to completely automated and integrated cGMP manufacturing systems for processing vials, syringes and cartridges. To discover more about our products please select a product category.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Automated Systems of Tacoma, Inc.
4110 South Washington Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
UNITED STATES
Phone: 253-475-0200
Contact: Brittany Hoff
FEATURED ARTICLES
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An aseptic filling and closing machine solution allowed Catalent to reliably process a wide range of both trayed and nested vials for their client product needs.
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Automated Systems of Tacoma, LLC (AST), a leading provider of flexible aseptic filling systems, announces the addition of two new members of the Business Development team. Drew Hoffman joins AST as Senior Director of Business Development serving customers in the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. Mico Holguin joins AST as Senior Director of Business Development serving customers in the United States West Coast and Pennsylvania.
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Automated Systems of Tacoma, LLC (AST), a leading provider of flexible aseptic filling systems, and Quality Chemical Laboratories, LLC (QCL), a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) announce their partnership on two multi-format filling and closing machines for use in cGMP aseptic small batch processing.
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Small batch production will serve a critical role in the future of modern medicine. Learn more about maximizing process efficiency to reduce waste and improve yield for small batches of drug product.
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Learn about implementing automated technologies like robotics to overcome growing issues with sterility assurance and data integrity.
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Automated Systems of Tacoma, LLC (AST), a leading provider of flexible aseptic filling systems, and Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. (Goodwin), a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) announce their partnership on a GENiSYS C20 multi-format filling and closing machine for syringes, cartridges and vials.
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Robotic aseptic fill finish equipment offers many benefits to modern facilities, including flexibility to adjust to future growth and the speed to market necessary for today’s changing industry.
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We are proud to announce that AST president and CEO Joe Hoff will be a panelist in the upcoming webinar "Pharmaceutical industry: How robotics offer new answers to today's challenges," hosted by Staubli.
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This article describes how the advantages of a system that can streamline the tech transfer process by enabling efficient drug development activities and process data collection.
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The upcoming 30-minute webinar presents an overview of the company’s mission and values, along with a detailed product overview highlighting how AST’s machines respond to the unique challenges found across a variety of filling applications.
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Next generation drug products are more targeted and patient specific by nature causing batch sizes to be much smaller. This paradigm shift paves the way for more flexible manufacturing solutions.
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The aim of advanced aseptic processing is the elimination and absolute control of all sources of contamination – most importantly, human generated contamination. Robotics and isolator barrier systems are core technologies in this endeavor.
AST VIDEOS
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The AST GENiSYS R provides ultimate flexibility for the aseptic filling of liquid pharmaceuticals. Designed with the specific challenges of small-batch production in mind, the GENiSYS R can be built to meet the needs of your facility today and for years to come. Learn more in our latest video.
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The 4th generation GENiSYS C is an advanced yet compact solution for automated aseptic processing of liquid pharmaceutical products, with many features typically reserved for large scale filling lines. Learn more in our latest video.
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This presentation addresses the changing needs for the manufacturing of biologics and the rationale for the use of robotics and automation in aseptic fill and finish processing of these products.
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AST’s ASEPTiCell® provides flexible, robotic filling and finishing of vials, syringes and cartridges for small to medium clinical and commercial batches. AST’s modular design allows the ASEPTiCell to be built to your specification without the cost and risk of customization.
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The GENiSYS® R offers a unique blend of automated capabilities to ensure your sterile products are processed in strict accordance with cGMP requirements. With robotic handling available from bag opening to vial sealing, and integration with barrier technologies, your product is protected from contamination through all stages of processing.
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GENiSYS® R provides ultimate flexibility for processing ready-to-use vials, syringes and cartridges on a single machine. Highly reliable robotics and recipe driven changeovers allow for complete format changes in as little as 30 minutes. Maximize productivity and return-on-investment with the GENiSYS R.
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AST’s GENiSYS® Lab semi-automatic systems are ideal for drug product development and cGMP production applications. Each system automates the critical aseptic operations for vial, syringe and cartridge processing to reduce contamination risk and product variability. GENiSYS Lab offers a perfect balance between automated features, size and affordability without compromising quality, safety and ease of use.
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Is the general opinion about robotics improving? Watch this webinar to learn more about where and how robotics add value and solve problems.