Quality monitor has powerful SPC software

Quality monitor has powerful factory-floor statistical process control software for plant-floor data collection and SPC charting in an off-the-shelf package.

Adept Scientific has introduced Northwest Analytical's Quality Monitor 2.4 complete with shop floor statistical process control (SPC) software.

Adept said that NWA Quality Monitor 2.4 gives manufacturers powerful, configurable software for shop floor data collection and SPC charting in an 'off-the-shelf' package.

Quality Monitor has increased functionality making it the single solution for shop floor SPC.

* One software package - using just one software package workflow procedures can be standardised, data collection automated and real-time SPC feedback provided throughout the operation.

Quality Monitor enables all plant floor workstations use the same core software with task-specific configurations for each application.

Operator interface and chart formats can be standardised and the context sensitive, on-line help system can support standard operating procedures (SOPs) and simplify meeting quality assurance and vendor certification programme requirements.

Features of the NWA Quality Monitor 2.4 are as follows.

* Updated charting and report generation.

* Database-standard date/time formats and new supporting calculation functions.

* Actions and functions performed 'on startup' and 'on exit'.

* Additional database connectivity capabilities enabling seamless integration with NWA Quality Information Server to deliver quality system solutions.

The NWA Quality Monitor 2.4 is cost-effective in applications ranging from single-user workstations to integration with plant wide information systems.

Adept Scientific told manufacturingtalk.com that the Quality Monitor is inexpensive to implement and support and is easy to install and configure.

The starting point is NWA Quality Monitor Designer, which combines a full screen visual designer with wizard-based set-up tools.

This provides an easy-to-use configuration environment capable of meeting the most demanding data collection requirements.

* Easy to set up - customised data entry screens are built using a familiar 'drag-and-drop', 'point-and-click' interface allowing easy creation of complete User Interface designs.

* Easy to use - flexible design capabilities allow the user interface to match the requirements of the item being tested and the user's capabilities.

Data collection and analysis can be standardised to match SOPs and customer requirements.

* Easy to integrate - Quality Monitor is designed to be the plant-floor test station component of the manufacturing or process information system.

Integration features include the following, * Direct data connection to any ODBC-compliant database.

* Local and distributed alarming.

* Interfaces with the most popular MES, CIM, ERP and LIMS systems.

* Automatic recovery from network failure.

* Easily shares data with NWA's family suite of analysis and reporting products.

Easy to Interface - Quality Monitor comes with extensive pre-configured device interface including most electronic scales, gauges, multiplexers and a wide range of specialised devices.

Adding device input to a Quality Monitor data entry screen is usually done with a few mouse clicks.

In addition, device and port configuration tools provide easy creation of new device interfaces and solves communication problems.

NWA Quality Monitor and NWA Quality Analyst are supplied and supported in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia and Nordic countries by Adept Scientific from Letchworth, Herts, UK.

Northwest Analytical is based in Portland, Oregon, USA.

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