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Who are PAA ?

Who are PAA ?. Who are Process Analysis & Automation ?. Incorporated in 1992 Software supplier, OVERLORD Offer systems integration services Independent automation supplier Experienced in multi-vendor platforms PE/GE/Thermo/Caliper/Tecan/Beckman/Hamilton

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Who are PAA ?

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  1. Who are PAA ?

  2. Who are Process Analysis & Automation ? • Incorporated in 1992 • Software supplier, OVERLORD • Offer systems integration services • Independent automation supplier • Experienced in multi-vendor platforms • PE/GE/Thermo/Caliper/Tecan/Beckman/Hamilton • Drivers for 75+ manufacturers, 230+ instruments • Unique software solutions • Tried and tested, over 400 sold worldwide

  3. 1998 2004 1986 1988 1995 Laboratory Automation Experience

  4. Why do we automate ?

  5. Why do we automate ? • Speed • Reliability • Small workstations • Extend instrument operating hours • Cost effective analysis • Data and sample tracking

  6. The tools • Laboratory robot • Storage • Liquid handling • Barcode reader • Shaker • Luminex

  7. Hardware list – Robots 1

  8. Hardware list – Robots 2 automate.it SCARA Mitsubishi PE PlateStak

  9. Storage Hardware list - Storage • Incubator • Storage

  10. Liquid Handling Reagent dispensing PlateWash Flexdrop Hardware list – Liquid Handling

  11. Barcode reader Hardware list – Other peripherals Plate reader

  12. What automation to offer ?

  13. What automation to offer ? • Listen to customer • Some want ‘off the shelf’ solution • Some want full flexibility • Some want simple • Some have no idea what they need • Sell them what they ask for !

  14. Real-time scheduling Overlord2 Event driven Time-resolved scheduling OVERLORD Scheduler Time driven Bio-Rad either scheduler Control Software

  15. What is OVERLORD ?

  16. What is Overlord? • Suite of Automation software by PAA • Product range is 10 years old • Support for more than 230 instruments • Two main products • Workstation • Scheduler

  17. Common features • Support for over 230 instruments • Data handling facilities • Utilizes original instrument software • Can integrate with most databases • SQL Server, Oracle, Access • 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant • Full system tracking • Error notification • Error Recovery

  18. Most suitable Which product ?

  19. OVERLORD Scheduler

  20. OVERLORD Scheduler • Static/time driven • Icon based drag and drop Gantt chart interface • Can optimise and interleave different assays within a single run • Each assay run with exact incubation timings • Very easy to create an assay • Add new assays when the system is running

  21. Overlord2

  22. Overlord2 • dynamic/real-time/event • Icon based drag and drop set-up • Flow chart interface • Very flexible • Dynamic scheduling • decisions can be made in real-time

  23. Overlord2 - Model • Common Model through application • Procedures defined that contain Actions • Actions define how to run a Command • Commands are: • Instruments • Plugins • Flow Control

  24. Overlord2 - Runtime • Executes Procedures from the Model • Processes the Flow using Overlord variables • All errors handled with different options • More Run Engines planned

  25. Overlord2 - Customizable • Overlord drivers quickly • ALL components can be modified • Different Run Engines can be run • Can use different GUI, Excel could be used • Master or slave • .NET Framework, API will be utilized • This technology helps writing instrument drivers • Fresh ideas for the UI to make writing assays easier

  26. Overlord2 - Summary • OVERLORD Workstation was a mature product • Overlord2 based upon .NET Framework • Common Model • Different Run Engines can be used • Components can customized

  27. Example Systems

  28. Example systems Mitsubishi Robot Plate reader Bulk dispenser Plate storage Accurate dispenser Safety cabinet

  29. Other peripherals Plate storage Plate sealer Plate access

  30. with Twister II

  31. with automate.it SCARA

  32. Bio-Rad example

  33. What extra can PAA offer ?

  34. What extra can PAA offer customers ? • What happens before the plate read ? • Automation expertise • Customer specific user interfaces • What happens after the plate read ? • Data handling expertise • Post run data manipulation • Database interaction • Installation expertise • Highly experienced installation team • All our installation engineers are also programmers

  35. How can PAA help ?

  36. How can PAA help Bio-Rad ? • Discuss the leads by e-mail/Skype • PAA may have done it before • PAA may have specialist knowledge to make the Bio-Rad option sexy versus the competition • Allow PAA to demonstrate the solution by Web • Flexible customer orientated automation solutions

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