© Process Analysis & Automation Ltd. 2006. Process Analysis & Automation Sales Presentation

© Process Analysis & Automation Ltd. 2006


Process Analysis & Automation

Sales Presentation


Process Analysis & Automation

• Started 1992• Was PAA section at British Petroleum• Systems Integration


Areas of Interest

• Acoustic Emission• Sonic Spectrometer• Quality Software, 21CFR• Laboratory Automation


Laboratory Automation History at BP

• Mitsubishi• System 20• Zymark


Laboratory Automation History at PAA

• Hewlett Packard ORCA• Forensic Science• …


Control Software

• Real time scheduling• OVERLORD Workstation

• Pre-emptive scheduling• OVERLORD Scheduler


OVERLORD Workstation


OVERLORD Workstation Benefits

• Simple, easy-to-use interface• If you can write a flow chart, you can use OVERLORD• Can use the 200+ instrument drivers from the box• Feature to enhance functionality by using Microsoft

Visual Basic scripts


OVERLORD Workstation Features

• PC based, Windows Windows 2000/Windows XP• Hierarchical control for laboratory automation• Very easy drag and drop setup• Icon based, flow chart interface• Full password and user identification (optional 21CFR)• Reusable procedures• Constructs automatically to aid method development


OVERLORD Scheduler


OVERLORD Scheduler Benefits

• Simple, easy-to-use interface• If you know your process

• you can write a OVERLORD Scheduler process• Powerful scheduling features• enhanced using Microsoft Visual Basic scripts


OVERLORD Scheduler Features

• PC based, Windows 2000/Windows XP• Very easy drag and drop setup• Icon based, Gantt chart interface• Full password and user identification (optional 21CFR)• Reusable procedures• Constructs automatically to aid method development• Group tasks together to ensure sequential operation


Automated GE Healthcare systems

• What PAA have done so far• LEADseeker• IN Cell 1000• IN Cell 3000


Options for automation 1

Thermo RapidStak Caliper/Zymark Twister II


Options for automation 2

Mitsubishi range automate.it KiNEDx


with Twister II


with Thermo RapidStak


with automate.it KiNEDx


Other Stackers

AB Stacker PerkinElmer PlateStak

Titertek Titan UTI Stacker


Other Laboratory Robots

Hamilton Microlab SWAP

Hudson PlateCrane

Caliper/Zymark Twister I


What can PAA ?

• What happens before the plate read ?• Automation expertise• Customer specific user interface

• What happens after the plate read ?• Data handling expertise• Post run data manipulation• Databases


Conclusion

• The range of GE equipment can be automated• Additional functionality such as data tracking and data

integrity can be achieved• The system is easy to set up and use.

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