Engineering and service partner for pharmaceutical production and packaging lines – including BPL blister-cartoner lines
Mäder Pharma Services GmbH
89584 Ehingen (HQ) · 89611 Obermarchtal (Showroom/Tech Center) · Lincoln, Nebraska (USA) · Asunción (Paraguay) · Cairo (Egypt) · Algiers (Algeria)New on Amplifa
Independent Engineering and Service Partner for Pharma
Mäder Pharma Services (MPS) is an OEM-independent engineering and service partner for pharmaceutical production and packaging. The company was founded in 2017 by Samuel Mäder, who previously spent several years working for one of the world's leading manufacturers of pharmaceutical packaging machines. MPS delivers custom packaging and automation solutions, including integrated BPL blister-cartoner lines with end-to-end Schneider Electric automation, complemented by end-of-line solutions, palletizing and cobots. Further service modules include Service & Lifecycle Support, Rebuilds & Retrofits (including LED retrofit for blister printing systems), Performance Support as well as qualification support (FAT, SAT, near-IQ/OQ/PQ). With the AI platform PharmAIx and digital SaaS products such as MPS One, ServiceBoard, StockPilot and MPS Academy, MPS also supports digital day-to-day production operations. Customers include global pharmaceutical companies, CDMOs, CMOs, contract manufacturers and contract packagers. The company is headquartered in Ehingen (Baden-Württemberg); a showroom/tech center in Obermarchtal as well as sales and service locations in the USA, Paraguay, Egypt and Algeria ensure international proximity.
- Site
- Ehingen
- Processes
- Blister packaging (intermittent and continuous, feeding, forming, sealing, inspection), Cartoning (erecting, filling, closing of folding cartons), End-of-line & palletizing (grouping, case packing, palletizing), Cobots & product handling (pick-and-place, tray loading, handling of closed products), Cleaning technology for machine components and production-side parts, Line integration & lifecycle service (engineering, FAT, installation, qualification support), Service & lifecycle (on-site/remote support, maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting,, Qualification support (FAT, SAT, near-IQ/OQ/PQ activities)
- Materials
- Blister films, UV inks, BPL blister-cartoner line, Schneider Electric automation, UV LED curing system, Cobots & product handling
- Founded
- 2017
- Industries
- Pharmaceutical industry, Biotechnology, CDMO/CMO, Contract manufacturers, Contract packagers, Food-adjacent packaging
- 01
URS & product understanding
- 02
Concept design
- 03
Build & integrate
- 04
FAT & commissioning
- 05
Service & lifecycle support
- 06
Performance support & optimization
Packaging Materials, Inks and Automation Technology
BPL blister-cartoner line
Integrated lines for blister packaging and cartoning in intermittent and continuous versions.
Schneider Electric automation
End-to-end architecture of servo motors, drives, PacDrive controllers and HMIs from forming through to operation.
UV LED curing system
Retrofit solution for blister printing with mercury-free LED technology and up to 70 % lower energy consumption.
Cobots & product handling
Custom automation for pick-and-place, tray loading and handling of closed products.
Locations and International Service Network
Ehingen
DECompany headquarters / HQ
Obermarchtal
DEShowroom / tech center
- Lot size
- Material validation with customer-specific films, inks and packaging materials
- Materials
- Blister films, UV inks
- BPL blister-cartoner line
- UV LED curing system (retrofit)
Lincoln, Nebraska
USSales & Service Engineering
Asunción
PYSales & Service Engineering
Cairo
EGSales & Service Engineering
Algiers
DZSales & Service Engineering
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blister packaging (intermittent and continuous, feeding, forming, sealing, inspection)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Films, Packaging materials |
| Cartoning (erecting, filling, closing of folding cartons)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Folding carton board |
| End-of-line & palletizing (grouping, case packing, palletizing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cobots & product handling (pick-and-place, tray loading, handling of closed products)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning technology for machine components and production-side partsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Line integration & lifecycle service (engineering, FAT, installation, qualification support)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service & lifecycle (on-site/remote support, maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Qualification support (FAT, SAT, near-IQ/OQ/PQ activities)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rebuilds & retrofits (mechanical overhaul, electrics & controls, obsolescence, controls upgrades)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| LED retrofit for blister printing systems (UV→LED curing)Surface | – | – | – | – | UV inks |
| Performance support (OEE & centerlining, training, production support)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PharmAIx (deviation detection, camera-based inspection, AI copilot, data integration)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Solid-dose manufacturing (mentioned as an application field)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bottle lines (mentioned as an application field)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Track & trace (mentioned as an application field)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPL blister-cartoner line | BPL | – | – | – | 89611 Obermarchtal (showroom) |
| Schneider Electric automation (servo motors, drives, PacDrive controllers, HMI) | Schneider Electric PacDrive | – | – | – | – |
| UV LED curing system for blister printing (retrofit) | MPS | – | – | – | 89611 Obermarchtal (tech center/showroom) |
| Cobots | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 2017
Founding of MPS (Mäder Pharma Services) by Samuel Mäder, who previously spent several years working for one of the world's leading manufacturers of pharmaceutical packaging machines.
- 2026
Launch of the AI platform PharmAIx (14.10.2026) with its three pillars énableAI, vaénable and Think4m.