TrueChem helps companies track, monitor and improve consistency and quality in chemical manufacturing. It allows remote monitoring of production processes by customers, importers and quality auditors via the Internet even if TrueChem is not installed on their computer. This software is suitable for wet-process manufacturing, metal finishing and plating operations, and other applications that require close monitoring through quality control processes.

New functionality enables users of CISPro Global and CISPro Live chemical inventory systems to perform real-time tracking of cylinder gas in inventory, providing complete continuous accountability for all cylinders any time and from any location and allowing all inventory to be managed in the same system. The software uses the existing bar-code identification on the manufacturer’s label or ID tag along with CISPro’s unique tracking number to organize data in a web-based database.

HVAC Solution Steam Program Version 4.1 features a drag-and-drop method of designing and modeling HVAC steam systems. This stand-alone, Windows-based program allows for easy modeling of steam generation, steam distribution, steam utilization and condensate-handling equipment. It automatically handles many of the engineering calculations and design tasks that HVAC professionals currently perform manually, including: head loss and static pressure calculations; pipe and duct sizing; data recalculation; component insertion; full psychrometric calculations; and equipment type changes.

Proficy Historian software provides access to all production and process data, thus building a foundation for users to transform their operations with accurate, timely production information.

The newest release of the PDMS 12 plant design software fully supports the Microsoft .NET user interface, which allows it to offer highly interactive 3D graphical editing functions for fast initial design and subsequent modifications. The program features extensive enhancements to the advanced engineering applications for designing equipment, piping, ductwork, structural steel and supports. A new function creates material and weight reports for the parametric design and easy modification of complex access platforms, stairs and ladder configurations.

Already useful for reducing maintenance and inventory costs, Flowstar.net now features hydraulic decoking enhancements that capture information related to rotary joints and jet pumps. The software tracks rotating equipment, such as pumps, mixers, compressors and mechanical seals, as well as their corresponding process data, failure history and any outstanding recommendations for improvement. Flowstar.net uses these data to generate reports detailing cost trends and savings, troublesome equipment, premature failures, and mean-time-between-failure trends.

EDEM simulation software predicts the movement of particles in industrial process equipment, allowing users to optimize and troubleshoot their designs without extensive physical testing. It is suitable for use in the chemicals, process, oil and gas and pharmaceutical sectors. The EDEM 1.3 version expands the software’s current ability to handle computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes, features a new electrostatics model, and provides a seamless connection to third-party, multi-body dynamics (MBD) codes.

Version 9 of Project Clock project time recording and billing software is an upgrade suitable for use by anyone who must accurately track time spent on different projects. It contains several important improvements, including updates to both the database and reporting engines. The complete rewriting of the web edition allows time entry using any web browser on virtually any operating system.

SmartPlant Instrumentation helps prevent failure by better managing and storing instrumentation and control data. It helps avoid unscheduled shutdowns by using the most up-to-date information for better planning and maintenance. SmartPlant Instrumentation brings all instrumentation information together so that it can be easily accessed and updated to ensure consistency across the different instrument tasks and deliverables.

Designed to work with infrared camera systems, Thermo Vision ExaminIR thermal analysis software features control, recording, playback analysis and reporting functions. It performs real-time image analysis and provides playback features to open and analyze image sequences stored on a camera or a PC. The software features an extensive set of thermal analysis and measurement tools, including spot, line, and area measurements. A new image-segmentation tool provides quick designation of complex regions of interest for precise data analysis.