Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Hello, my name is Lee Sandry and I am a Sector Training Manager at Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions. My role primarily involves training sales colleagues to provide customers the best fluid handling solutions in industrial sectors, including water treatment, mining, chemical and construction applications. Being from Cornwall and surrounded by the mining industry, with a father who worked underground, my local environment was always about engineering and mineral processing. My apprenticeship when I left school was with the large mining machinery manufacturer, which has led me onto greater things. My background at Watson-Marlow started in 1996 when I was involved in the production of hundreds of parts that go into the manufacture of our pumps. This was followed with becoming a Technical Support Engineer, working directly with colleagues and customers globally. Site visits and constant customer-facing support at Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, gave me the opportunity to experience many aspects of installation and operation of our peristaltic and sinusoidal pumps range. My aim is to enable sales teams around the world to provide robust solutions for demanding pumping applications, helping customers improve the efficiency and safety of their manufacturing process. Choosing the right pump can overcome problems that cause other pump types to fail. With no rotors to wear, or seals and glands to flush, peristaltic hose pumps handle abrasive fluids without the maintenance costs of other pumps. Whilst the extremely low shear and high suction sinusoidal pumps reduce product damage and cut waste in high viscosity fluid transfer duties.

Pascal van Putten, CEO at VPInstruments, has over 25 years of experience in energy monitoring for compressed air and industrial gases. With a background in engineering and a strong focus on sustainability, he founded VPInstruments to provide easy-to-use, reliable tools for measuring flow, pressure, power, dew point, and more. Under his leadership, the company has developed innovative products like the VPFlowScope flow meter series and the VPVision energy management system, now used in factories worldwide. Pascal believes that accurate measurement is the first step toward meaningful energy savings and carbon reduction. He regularly speaks at conferences and workshops, sharing insights on industrial energy efficiency. As part of this expert panel, Pascal looks forward to addressing your questions on compressed air monitoring and sustainable energy management.

Francisco graduated as an industrial technical engineer at the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (Murcia, Spain) in 1993, and joined HRS in 1998. After a year as a design engineer, he focused on HRS’ food processing projects, developing, designing and commissioning large projects for customers. Throughout his professional career, Francisco has worked primarily within the food industry and has an in-depth understanding of its process nuances and requirements. In 2010, he was made Food Business Director for the HRS Group, supporting the sales teams’ engagements and customer requirements internationally across all of the HRS Group’s offices. Francisco’s extensive technical knowledge developed throughout his career as a design engineer, along with his ability to understand the unique needs of the client, have made him one of the top experts in the food processing industry.

Erwin Weber has been working in the pump industry for over 35 years and has exceptionally broad technical and sales expertise. He began his professional career in design, gaining in-depth insight into manufacturing, assembly and service, and went on to play a key role in the development of the NETZSCH rotary lobe pump. He has been working successfully in international sales, project business and business development for more than 25 years and is recognised as an expert in handling complex liquids. Today, as Sales Director EMENA, he is responsible for strategic sales management in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. His profile is characterised by many years of experience, strategic foresight, entrepreneurial thinking, strong leadership skills and proven success in international sales and key account management.