Automated Process Filtration Systems for Bioprocessing
Choose between flexible and engineered automation approaches
Automated process filtration systems help standardize operations, improve process consistency, and support digital data recording. Sartorius offers two complementary automation approaches:
- Flexact® TFI: Configurable system with process flexibility
- Flexact® Modular: Solution engineered around defined process applications and validated workflows
Whether you need a versatile multi-purpose skid or a dedicated engineered solution, Sartorius provides a system tailored to your operational strategy.
Automated filtration systems portfolio
One portfolio. Two automation strategies.
Automated filtration is not a one-size-fits-all challenge. Some facilities need a configurable system that can adapt to changing products and processes, while others require dedicated engineered solutions designed around a specific application. Our portfolio combines both approaches, helping biopharmaceutical manufacturers accelerate automation while selecting the right level of flexibility, customization, and process standardization.
Compare the key capabilities of the Flexact® TFI and Flexact® Modular systems to identify the solution best suited to your process requirements.
| Attributes | Flexact® TFI | Flexact® Modular |
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| Primary approach | Flexible automation | Customer specific solutions |
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| Best fit | Multi-product facilities with evolving processes | Dedicated production processes |
| Process mode | Single-use | Single-use |
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A complete portfolio for automated process filtration
Sartorius supports biopharmaceutical manufacturers with one of the industry's broadest process filtration portfolios, combining automated systems, single-use consumables, filtration technologies, software, and process expertise. Our automation strategy addresses both facilities seeking a flexible entry point into automation and organizations requiring engineered, application-specific solutions.
By combining process filtration hardware, digital process control, data recording capabilities, and single-use technologies, Sartorius helps customers improve process consistency, reduce operator-dependent variability, and accelerate technology adoption across development and manufacturing environments.
Frequently asked questions
A configurable single-use system — either a skid or a platform — that runs filtration and related liquid-handling steps under recipe-based control, with automated data recording. It standardizes steps that were previously manual, cutting operator dependency and variability while keeping process data audit-ready.
Manual and semi-automated setups lean heavily on operators and manual record-keeping, which ties up resources and introduces variability. Recipe-based control gives repeatable execution, consistent batch-to-batch results, lower operator workload, and audit trails that simplify compliance.
It comes down to scope and scale. A compact, configurable skid (Flexact® TFI) suits a focused filtration or liquid transfer step where recipe flexibility is important. A dedicated platform (Flexact® Modular) suits end-to-end downstream automation and broader hardware flexibility. The preferred solution depends on user-specific needs.
Yes — both are designed for single-use processing. They enable recipe control, record data automatically into an electronic batch record, and are built for 21 CFR Part 11-aligned handling with audit trails and documentation.
Flexact® TFI is a flexible, configurable filtration and liquid transfer system designed for users who want to create and adapt their own automated workflows. Flexact® Modular is an engineered platform designed around specific process applications with predefined workflows developed by Sartorius.
Customers have different automation requirements. Some need a flexible and adaptable automation solution that can support changing processes, while others require engineered systems optimized around specific applications. Offering both approaches allows Sartorius to address these distinct needs without compromise.
