Designed for those who work with devices that generate, measure and use acoustic waves, the COMSOL product line now features an Acoustics module that is ideal for examining mechanical wave phenomena in structures and fluids. Users can easily model wave propagation in solids and stationary fluids, as well as study aeroacoustics in moving fields. The module provides a variety of application modes that offer tailored user interfaces loaded with predefined settings. Users can create or import a geometry, fine-tune the physics settings, and solve the problem.

Version 4.5 of the FastMaint computerized maintenance management solution (CMMS) is one of the few maintenance software packages to pass Microsoft’s certification tests. Easy to install and use, FastMaint can schedule, manage and track both planned and preventive maintenance tasks. An integrated inventory system allows one to track inventory use and when to reorder parts. Maintenance managers can plan ahead and budget work for the week, month, quarter, year or any defined period. One can easily create work orders and collect feedback on jobs done.

gPROMS Advanced Model Library for Gas-Liquid Contactors (AML:GLC) is an “open-model” library of high-fidelity, non-equilibrium component models for gas-liquid separation. It is designed to cover a wide range of separation operations, including conventional packed columns for distillation, absorption and evaporation, and more complex units such as heat-integrated devices, partition columns, partial condensers, compact heat and mass exchangers (dephlegmators), and falling-film columns.

CAESAR II Version 5.00 pipe-stress analysis software features a revised piping input processor that integrates graphics, spreadsheets and lists in a combined view, making the analysis process friendlier and faster. Sections of the model can be graphically edited, speeding the modeling time, while the integration of the input processor with the error checker function makes error identification and correction operate in an intuitive, iterative way.

The latest release of the Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 4.0 — a solution for the comprehensive monitoring, control and distribution of plant-wide data — offers enhanced functionality, including third-party PLC integration and improved operator productivity. It features innovative device-discovery and automated-configuration capabilities supporting the Siemens S7 PLC, with support for Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) PLC networks.

ProSimPlus is used in design and in operations for process optimization, unit troubleshooting or debottlenecking, plant revamping, or front-end engineering analysis. Over 70 unit operations are available in the ProSimPlus library, including chemical reactors, three-phases and reactive distillation columns, and multi-fluid heat exchangers. ProSimPlus can model complex systems, such as processes with highly non-ideal mixtures, numerous recycling loops, very large flowsheets and more.

The OmniSEC 4.1 GPC/SEC integrated software package for multiple detection analysis helps maximize the information and efficiency of size separation experiments. Version 4.1 has the ability to calculate molecular weight of a protein sample without knowing the differential index of refraction (dn/dc) or concentration, as well as flow-injection polymer-analysis style calculations. Other excellent features include variable dn/dc and the powerful report designer.

SpectraSuite, a modular, Java-based software platform that operates on Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems, can control multiple Ocean Optics USB spectrometers and devices, and any other manufacturer’s USB instrumentation using the appropriate drivers. Applications include upwelling/downwelling measurements, dual-beam referencing and process monitoring. All visual and functional aspects of SpectraSuite’s interface, including the interface language, can be changed to create a fully branded application.

Proficy Batch Version 5.0 software delivers complete data collection, robust batch management, clear process visualization and powerful supervisory control capabilities. Batch Version 5.0 has been optimized to boost production efficiency, increase return on investment (ROI) and improve batch manufacturers’ ability to meet regulatory demands. Part of the Proficy Automation and Production software family, Proficy Batch Version 5.0 introduces new features such as “Batch Direct” to speed implementation and reduce costs.

DeltaV Analyze software can improve operator effectiveness by assessing unusual alarm, event and operator activity. Unlike other limited alarm-management approaches, DeltaV Analyze identifies these unusual occurrences, trends in plant alarms, control modules responsible for those alarms, and delivers information on structured web pages for rapid, easy access. DeltaV Analyze examines data from the plant Event Chronicle or Plant-Wide Event historian. It highlights the most frequent alarms and the control modules responsible for those alarms.