TABLE OF CONTENTS To have a look on commercial batch control software packages available in the market, we will describe briefly key features of some software packages. The description of these products is based on the information available at the time of writing this book and may not include latest updates. The information on the products is used here only for academic illustration purpose.
The InBatch 8.0 batch management software package provides tools for automation for execution of production sequences and easy changeover from a product to another product. The InBatch batch management software has the following key features:
Recipe management
Plant modeling
Tracking of bulk materials
Scheduling of execution of batches
Recording of batch, equipment and security history
Schedule and view reports in a browser
Option for a redundant batch server
Facilitate system design as per 21 CFR Part 11
Available in two editions
InBatch premier edition: For product recipes that involve different procedures and require flexibility
InBatch flex formula edition: For processes with variations between the products recipes is only in the formula. And execution of sequences never change.
The process sequence control and recording by InBatch are based on recipes. For example, the user can determine equipment-independent batch processes, without having to invest time and money in the development of separate control programs. InBatch controls the production sequence including dynamic batch and plant management as well as material management. Historic real-time data recording by means of an SQL database server...
