How to manage your instruments and equipment more effectively
ICMS is a useful utility in any environment and especially useful for maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. ICMS provides:
- Automated reminders of pending maintenance, calibration and electrical safety test
tasks - Ensures that instruments / equipment are valid and available
- Allows assessment of support agreement value by keeping full records for each
instrument - Saves time by automatically comparing entered calibration data with pre-set limits
- Provides immediate feedback on instrument availability
- Facilitates Regulatory Compliance
ICMS holds and reports on three classes of important information:
Instrument Inventory
Information relating to each piece of equipment such as code, description, class, serial number, model number, manufacturer, supplier, location, date of purchase, etc.
Calibration
Calibration intervals may be set by time or usage. All calibration activities can be recorded and checked against calibration limits. Out of limit results are flagged and the instrument status can be changed to “unavailable”. Comments may be entered to explain results or actions.
Maintenance
Scheduling of routine maintenance intervals may be managed according to manufacturer recommendations. Faults, breakdowns and non-routine operations can be recorded. Comments may be entered for each event and maintenance costs can be entered and tracked.
Several standard screen views and printed reports are included such as:
- Instrument inventory listing with calibrations, maintenance or electrical safety test schedules
- A list of all instruments due for calibrations, maintenance or electrical safety tests within X days
- Overdue calibrations, maintenance or electrical safety tests
- The entire maintenance log for any instrument
- Non-routine maintenance logs
ICMS is fully version controlled, audit trailed and meets FDA 21CFR11 requirements.
About Autoscribe
Autoscribe Limited is a world leader in the development and supply of successful software solutions for LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) and the scientific laboratory and business markets.
Autoscribe pioneered the use of innovative configuration tools within the LIMS market and today our Matrix Gemini LIMS software is seen as the industry standard to which others aspire.
Autoscribe offers a wide portfolio of products and services including systems for LIMS, sample tracking, instrument calibration and maintenance, stability testing, customer complaints management, ISO9000 protocol driven training records management and resource planning. Our customers include leading analytical, oil, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nuclear, water, contract analysis, chemical, and consumer products companies as well as academic research institutes, hospitals, veterinary labs and many others.
Founded in 1981, Autoscribe is a privately owned UK company. Worldwide we are represented by a network of business partners in regions including the USA, Canada, UK & Europe, India, Pakistan, South Africa & Africa, Indonesia, South East Asia and Australia. Our organisation includes a dedicated team of developers, technical support specialists and sales & marketing professionals.
Please email us at matrix@autoscribe.co.uk to discuss your requirements further and to book your personal demonstration.
Further Enquiries
Autoscribe UK Ltd.
Wellington House
Riseley Business Park
Basingstoke Road
Riseley
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 1NW
UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 118 984 0610
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eMail: matrix@autoscribe.co.uk
