ESE, Inc. Announces Beta Release & Availability of Process Optimizer Version 4.0 at IFT Food Expo 09
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Associated Milk Producers to Participate in Beta Test
Marshfield, WI - June 10, 2009 - ESE, Inc., the Engineering Solutions Experts, today announced the Beta release of Process Optimizer Version 4.0 at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo 09 in Anaheim, California. Process Optimizer Version 4.0 is the software that drives the company's Q5 Near Infrared Analyzers. Together they test and measure constituents in food and beverage products for better quality and reduced waste. Process Optimizer Version 4.0 is available in Beta version with final release imminent this Fall. Associated Milk Producers (AMPI) will be among the first beta customers to use the software. AMPI, a dairy marketing cooperative, operates manufacturing sites in six Midwestern states and will test the software at its Portage, Wisconsin location.
Donald Weideman, plant manager from AMPI states, "At AMPI, our mission is to maximize the return on milk marketed and equity invested. Process Optimizer 4.0 helps us do that by providing test results and data that enable us to manage our operations more tightly. By participating in this Beta, we will gain better reporting tools to help drive our business forward. It's something our cooperative members require to make sound business decisions."
New Process Optimizer features include an upgrade to MS SQL 2005 to make daily database management more configurable, effective and efficient. The software also includes SQL Reporting Services, which enable ESE customers to quickly and effectively extract business data and create reports that help manage their daily operations.
"ESE is committed to developing products and services that immediately help our customers improve their operations and provide a fast return on investment," stated Tom Walther, President of ESE, Inc. "This beta release of Process Optimizer Version 4.0 will address our customers need for better reporting and analytics capabilities in our application. With the support of AMPI, we can continue to improve our reporting abilities and deliver a solution that will meet the needs of our customers.
About Process Optimizer Version 4.0
With Process Optimizer Version 4.0, manufacturers in the food and beverage industries are able to define products and product constituents to be tested and compare the testing results to calibration models in the application.
Results are viewable at a mainframe terminal or human machine interface (HMI) portals, making it easier for operators to catch inferior product. Historical results are available for user friendly reports and exporting to other applications for analysis and decision making. Within Process Optimizer 4.0, calibration models can be updated if products or constituents change over time.
ESE, Inc. will demonstrate the Process Optimizer Version 4.0 and the Q5 Near Infrared Analyzer at IFT Food Expo 09, booth #1465.
About ESE
ESE has been at the forefront of designing and commissioning innovative plant automation systems for food and beverage applications since 1981. ESE tightly integrates leading-edge analytical instruments with best-in-class control systems and sophisticated software resulting in improved plant utilization, increased yields, better product quality, and faster delivery.
The cornerstone of ESE's instrumentation line is the family of Q5 Near Infrared Analyzers - designed for lab, in-line and at-line environments. In use at major production facilities across the country, Q5 analyzers provide fast and accurate analysis of liquids, solids, slurries, and powders. For more information visit the web at www.ese1.com.
About AMPI
Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is a dairy marketing cooperative with 3,600 member farms, 5.5 billion pounds of milk and $1.6 billion in annual sales. Members operate dairy farms located throughout the Midwest states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. They own 15 manufacturing plants and market a full line of consumer-packaged dairy products, including the Cass-Clay® brand. For more information visit them on the web at www.ampi.com.
For more information contact:
Kevin Nowack
ESE, Inc.
3600 Downwind Drive
Marshfield, WI 54449 USA
Phone: 715.387.4778 Ext. 224
E-mail: nowackk@ese1.com
PR Office:
Shari Worthington
Telesian Technology Inc.
49 Midgley Lane
Worcester, MA 01604 USA
Phone: 508.755.5242
E-mail: sharilee@telesian.com
