Mettler Toledo offers iControl for synthesis workstations

Published: 8-Mar-2012

Gives users maximum control over their experiments

Mettler Toledo’s iControl graphical interface option for the EasyMax and OptiMax synthesis workstations allows users to control up to three workstations simultaneously.

Through quick and intuitive data visualisation, users can immediately identify key reaction events and parameters and compare them against data from other iControl, iC IR or iC FBRM experiments. The company says this allows users to make decisions better and faster, while performing less costly experiments.

The key to the ease-of-use of iControl is its powerful yet simple recipe and reaction editor. An integrated database provides fast access to chemical properties, ensuring greater ease when calculating reagent amounts or documenting chemistry and stoichiometry. Set points can be changed by simple drag-and-drop tasks or keystrokes.

The iControl editor also allows preprogramming of some or all of a recipe’s tasks for unattended operation. Adding nights and weekends to an equipment calendar means more experiments can be completed in less time.

For optimal flexibility, the EasyMax or OptiMax touchscreen can be used when working with iControl. Users can now choose their most appropriate workplace, which can be iControl, touchscreen or both. A fully integrated link ensures real-time updating of all relevant data and experiment actions performed on both iControl and the touchscreen. This provides full traceability and easy reuse of successful recipes.

iControl also features a powerful reporting tool. After an experiment, a fully customisable report is generated automatically, which can be exported to Microsoft Word with a simple click of a button. This reporting tool allows users to include experimental data, multiple graphs and free components such as text, tables or pictures to create an even more complete report. This helps scientists perform in depth data analysis to make solid, supported recommendations about the direction of future experiments.

When added to the robust Mettler Toledo technology contained in EasyMax or OptiMax synthesis workstations, iControl software becomes an integral part of experiment management.

For more on how iControl can help streamline EasyMax or OptiMax experiments, visit www.mt.com/iControl

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