Providing an intuitive user interface and a wide range of reporting options, the Agilent Analytical Studio Reviewer (AASR) makes it easy to review large amounts of liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) data quickly. The browser lets users customize the display of key data elements, facilitating review of large sample sets. It further enhances lab efficiency by offering color-coding of samples, view-flexibility that highlights particular results, multiple-chromatogram views, and displays of UV-peak purity and MS-peak purity.

 Having acquired Fluent, a provider of computational fluid dynamics, and its Icewave and Icepack technologies, this company has released Version 1.1 of Icewave. For analysis of electromagnetic compatibility and interference (EMC/EMI) in electronic systems, the new version features a 64-bit solver that allows users to solve complex systems without being restricted by memory limitations of 32-bit operating systems.

Part of the InControlWare software suite, ShipSort and PackSort manage high-speed tilt-tray and cross-belt sortation systems. This software suite eliminates the challenge of integrating applications from multiple equipment suppliers. ShipSort features intelligent item routing, induction and chute management, multiple chute selection strategies, and configurable exception processing. PackSort offers inbound and outbound queue management, item allocation to orders, directed pack-out operations, and inventory and item management.

BatchReactor combines equipment modeling, reaction engineering, and advanced numerical methods to simulate batch chemical reactors. It enables engineers to test alternative synthesis routes and new production strategies in lab and pilot plant experiments, and its graphical user interface allows easy visualization of operating steps and procedures. The user has access to a complete set of thermodynamic properties and models through the Simulis Thermodynamics calculation server.

The potential impacts of business decisions can now be effectively analyzed with the Arena simulation software Version 14.0. This software allows users to visualize process changes before they are made, which minimizes the associated risk and promotes faster change implementation. Arena includes a visual designer tool that can be used to build realistic 3D animations and import content from popular 3D modeling programs, such as Google SketchUp, AutoDesk, and Blender. It also features a drag-and-drop interface for the creation of dynamic graphic dashboards.

Unlike other process control software, this vendor-neutral suite allows for the control of both Honeywell and non-Honeywell control systems. It can monitor a variety of advanced process control (APC) technologies across multiple facilities, thereby providing a more complete view of plant operations. Studies have shown that it can increase service factor and application utilization by 25% and reduce troubleshooting time by up to 50%.

As the core platform inside the company’s InFusion Enterprise Control System, ArchestrA System Platform 2012 and ArchestrA Workflow 2012 offer a broad range of automation and information functionality. ArchestrA System Platform presents a single, scalable, and open platform for the entire spectrum of industrial automation applications. It displays a logical representation of physical processes being controlled, and supports disaster recovery implementations using Windows Server Hyper-V virtualization. The platform also supports remote desktop services through Windows Server 2008 R2.

The Minitab 16.2 statistical software update incorporates diagnostic tools and Laney P' and U' control charts to minimize false alarms due to too much or too little fluctuation in processes with natural variation. P and U charts are used to monitor defectives and defects, respectively. Unlike traditional P and U charts, Laney P' and U'?charts assume that no process exhibits a constant defective or defect rate. As a result, these charts distinguish between common-cause and special-cause variation, thereby indicating whether a process is truly in or out of control.

Many chromatographers are considering moving their current high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods to new column geometries with different particle sizes to improve speed, resolution, and/or sensitivity. The HPLC Method Development Calculator reduces the time needed to experimentally determine the most favorable analysis conditions by providing users with quick and simple access to the knowledge of the company’s chromatography experts. The interactive collection of online tools allows the user to calculate initial conditions for both gradient and isocratic methods.

For many manufacturers, the process control environment requires separate servers to support different applications. Virtualization resolves this issue by allowing a single server to simultaneously run multiple operating systems and applications. This improves reliability by insulating these operating systems from hardware changes. This company now offers virtualization support for its core product line (Experion Process Knowledge System), for both DCS and SCADA applications.