Pipette Tracker 3.3 and ISO 17025 Compliance
February 27, 2009 (Guelph, Ontario)
On February 27, 2009, Labtronics will be releasing a new version of the Pipette Tracker, Pipette Tracker Pro, and Pipette Tracker Pro+ software. This latest release will enhance the speed, instrument interfacing, calculations, documentation, and calibration check management capabilities of all three versions of the software. More than ever, Pipette Tracker users will be able to show with full confidence that their pipettes and volumetric devices are dispensing within specifications.
What’s New in Version 3.3?
* ISO 17025 Compliance – Automatically calculates and includes the Expanded Uncertainty or BMC (Best Measurement Capability) specific to the standards used for a calibration test. All information such as standards identification and their next calibration due dates are stored with the calibration run data for complete traceability.
* Supports Calibration of Other Device Types – New features allow you to perform the calibration tests of other devices and equipment. For externally calibrated devices, the system allows you to import their calibration certificate – update the devices’ calibration status and the next due date will be automatically scheduled.
* Measurement Acceptance Risk – After accounting for Uncertainty or BMC during ‘In Tolerance’ and ‘Out of Tolerance’ cases, the software can automatically prompt the user as to whether or not to ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ this calibration or ‘Cancel’ in order to ‘Redo’ samples. The test points in question are displayed in a table within this message in order to quickly identify and decide on the questionable results.
* New, Faster Database – The software now uses Microsoft® SQL Server® 2005 Express as its default database and includes significant speed enhancements for both SQL Server® and Oracle® installations.
* Real-Time Charting – View and interact with sample results (e.g. select and ‘Redo’) from the new Chart, which also displays the upper and lower tolerance limits and graphs each sample for the test point.
* Redo any Sample at any Time – During the calibration, if a sample needs to be redone, simply select it and hit the ‘Redo’ button.
* Expanded Library of Report Templates – Adds Calibration Reports with Graphs, Trend Analysis, Labels with Barcodes, Combined As Found/As Left calibrations, Due Date Management reports and more.
Which version of Pipette Tracker is right for you?
While Pipette Tracker, Pipette Tracker Pro, and Pipette Tracker Pro+ share many common features, the Pro version contains additional features to meet certain regulatory requirements such as the FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11 and supports a Client/Server network architecture, to manage multiple Client instances of the software sharing a common database server. The Pro+ version adds support for the Sartorius SpeedCal or Mettler MCP multi-channel weighing systems to the Pro version of Pipette Tracker. Visit www.labtronics.com/di/pipette.htm
About Labtronics
An industry leader and innovator in laboratory data integration and management solutions, Labtronics combines advanced software and unparalleled data integration expertise to help customers derive more value from their laboratory data. For more information about Labtronics, visit www.labtronics.com.
