Opcenter Laboratory

Opcenter Laboratory is a full-scale laboratory information management system (LIMS) that raises lab throughput and efficiency in quality test execution.

Seamlessly support lab management processes

Opcenter Laboratory drives productivity, efficiency, quality assurance, and data integrity throughout your lab operations.

Close the quality loop and reduce lab throughput times
Opcenter Laboratory safeguards quality from early formula development through at-line and offline sampling management, releasing only premium quality batches. Analyze samples from inbound deliveries before releasing a raw material batch to production.

Reduce feedback time on sample analysis
Bring efficiency to the lab from the moment samples arrive until the final analysis result is available, validated and communicated. LIMS reduces feedback time and accelerates time to market.

Integrate RD&L and MES for closed-loop quality
Accelerate at-line and offline sample analysis to enable prompt communication of usage decisions to the manufacturing execution system (MES). Take corrective actions and reanalyze batches to improve quality when needed. Sample finished goods to ensure premium outbound quality.

Connect lab instruments bidirectionally
Avoid errors and save time. Connect directly with lab instruments to share sample IDs and register analysis results in the laboratory information management system without manually keying in data.

Manage equipment more effectively
Automatically ensure follow-up on all scheduled and non-scheduled interventions. Opcenter Laboratory will not accept analysis results from any instrument that did not receive interventions in time.

Use operator qualification management
Ensure follow-up on all operator qualifications and renewals. Automatically alert operators when to retake qualification tests. Opcenter Laboratory LIMS will not accept analysis results from operators with out-of-date operator qualifications.

Statistical quality control (SQC) performance and deviation alerts
Avoid scrap and rework by receiving alerts when analysis results (and blank samples) deviate according to Western Electric Rules. The Opcenter Laboratory SQC component automatically follows up on results and sends deviation alerts when indicated.

Manage external user access
Grant external users access to the LIMS to directly retrieve analysis results/certificates of analysis, eliminating slower indirect communication (for instance, email).

Visualize trends
Visualize LIMS analysis results graphically over a long period of time. The Opcenter Laboratory trending and charting functions help to easily identify positive or negative evolutions.

Create complete reports
Create certificates of analysis, performance reports, management reports and more, directly from Opcenter Laboratory.

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Deoleo, the olive oil company

The world leader in olive oil production uses digitalization to drive sustainability.

Multi-Discipline Verification and Validation

Bridge the gap between Design and Verification with one platform – document any verification setup

Validation and verification of prototypes or innovation development against the design specifications in hybrid and discrete industries.

In prototype and design verification often a multitude of scientific disciplines are used for the assessment, from imaging to destructive tests. Combining these disciplines into one single testing and verification solution can help you accelerate the innovation cycles and time to market.

Model any type of verification against specification

The industry agnostic Opcenter Laboratory allows you to model any type of testing set up by configuration only. Verify for example the chemical compositions and quantities against targets and tolerance limits. For the same product define i. e. how many charging cycles should be verified against performance specs.

Combine multiple disciplines in sequence and context

One section of your design verification might combine multiple scientific evaluations and need to be considered as a whole, not just as individual test results. In one Verification Request combine for example CT and microscopic image analysis with electrical analysis and chemical and environmental impact evaluations as well as quality control parameters.

Optimize scheduling of testing rigs and conditions

Use the integrated Opcenter Scheduling solution to optimize the planning and execution of all testing on rigs, in specific rooms/ fields/conditions or with equipment. Gain efficiency by avoiding bottle necks and idle times ensuring cost-efficient and in-time use of resources.

Automatically provide input to DVPR

Automatically create documentation of your verification results. Define how the results are combined in reports or report sections to automatically create input for DVPR (Design Verification Plan Reports) and send to design/engineering teams.

Ensure performance requirements and Quality Control for production

Centralize the design validation and verification documentation in one system that holds the DVPR inputs as well as product performance requirements and will handle the future quality control when going to serial production. Provide a single source of truth for both product development and manufacturing.

Full scale LIMS to ensure Quality Control

Use the Opcenter Laboratory LIMS to ensure your products adhere to defined quality standards while enhancing laboratory operational excellence. The MES integrations allow for seamless Quality Control with automated releases and alert handling.

Expedite LIMS activities with automated lab operations

Optimize lab throughput and release times with streamlined workflows, automatic calculations, equipment integrations and rules for decision-making by the system – minimizing human intervention and error.

Centralize R&D collaboration for faster innovation cycles

Allow your global R&D teams to centrally collaborate and learn from each other by making verification documentation easily searchable. Information about what failed is just as valuable as what worked well to accelerate innovation cycles and avoid double trial and error.