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Press Release Summary:
Synergy 3000(TM) Statistical Process Control (SPC) software enables mobile quality personnel to observe process control status in real time, solve problems, and analyze data at multiple facilities remotely. Software is equipped with analytical and decision-support tools such as Six Sigma capability chart and histograms. Accepting data manually or automatically from plant information systems, product provides feedback to users via color-coded alarms and pop-up warnings.
Original Press Release:
Synergy 3000 Ushers in New Breed of SPC Applications
Cincinnati, OH - Zontec Inc. has announced the release of Synergy 3000(TM) Statistical Process Control (SPC) software, the quality industry's first true "SPC web application," which has been developed using Microsoft's .NET ("dot-net") computing platform.
By choosing .NET for its development environment, Zontec takes advantage of Microsoft component-oriented tools and programming languages for creating next-generation software applications. The .NET framework gives Synergy 3000 users a great deal of flexibility in how the SPC application can be hosted. It can run as a traditional Windows XP or Vista desktop application or hosted within any popular Web browser.
'Born for the Web'
Synergy 3000 follows an 18-month development effort using .NET tools from the ground up. "The decision not to port our current application code to the Web enables Zontec to overcome many of the memory problems, application conflicts, security threats, hardware incompatibilities and high maintenance tasks that haunt SPC solutions on the market today," says Zontec President Warren Ha. "In short, Synergy 3000 has been born for the Web rather than coerced onto the Web. Our .NET strategy serves as the blueprint to develop quality systems for the rapidly evolving connected world."
Synergy 3000 represents the ultimate SPC software for businesses whose IT direction demands browser-based interactivity and relational database technology. Among its groundbreaking web capabilities are enterprise-wide monitoring of process conditions and reporting regardless of the user's physical location. Thus, mobile Quality Managers, Quality or Process Engineers and Plant Managers can observe production status in real time, solve problems, or analyze data at multiple facilities while at remote offices, customer or supplier facilities, hotels, airports or from home by simply opening their web browser and logging onto their company's Web server. An unlimited number of processes can be monitored simultaneously for a global picture of the organization's quality.
A great improvement over ODBC
Another Synergy 3000 design breakthrough is native SQL database connectivity that is shared by both Windows and Web users in real time. Businesses may choose to license Synergy 3000 for Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle databases. The data access component of .NET gives Zontec a much more highly evolved and efficient data-handling model than offered by 1990s ODBC technology. Therefore, Database Administrators will notice that their facilities for interacting with a relational database are simpler, more transparent and have been optimized and tuned for higher performance.
With nearly 25 years of experience in the development of SPC software applications, Zontec continues its long tradition of achievements in networked quality management and automated data collection with Synergy 3000. Synergy 3000 features Zontec's acclaimed function-based architecture with it distinct toolsets for Operators, Engineers and Managers, respectively. Together, the various "levels" encourage collaboration and teamwork in the pursuit of quality goals and continuous improvement--Operators at the data entry and process response level; Engineers at the process definition and analytical level; Managers at the enterprise-wide monitoring and reporting level.
Synergy 3000 accepts data manually or automatically from gages, measurement equipment, CMMs, PLCs, and other plant information systems. The built-in serial/USB hardware interface is straightforward and uncomplicated for rapid connectivity.
Instant feedback for confident decision-making
Classic variable and attribute control charts in Synergy 3000 are supplemented by a vast array of additional analytical and decision-support tools such as the Six Sigma capability chart, vertical and horizontal histograms, overlay, Pareto, box & whisker and pre-control run charts. Instant feedback to users is provided via color-coded alarms, pop-up warnings, e-mail, cell phone and pager alerts so that corrective action can be taken as indicated.
A detailed data event log tracks changes and annotates original data for archival purposes. Using Synergy 3000, Engineers and Managers can literally cut their reporting time down to seconds. A powerful query feature aids in product traceability and the generation of audit trails for ISO, QS, TS, or contract compliance.
"Zontec's R&D effort exploits the latest Microsoft technology to serve customers well in the age of on-demand information whether they're in the plant or remotely connected," notes Ha. "Now they have a choice that is built for the future, yet is still easy to use, maintain and support."
Contact:
Richard K. Morris
(513) 648-9695 x204
rmorris@zontec-spc.com
