LYON, France – September 2005 – Axeda Systems, the world's leading provider of Device Relationship Management (DRM) and supervisory, control and data acquisition (SCADA) software and services, today announced the launch of Axeda® WizReport™ XL 6.0 Professional.
This new software is a complementary reporting product for the Axeda Supervisor™ software suite, which includes the renowned Wizcon® SCADA/HMI software and other tools to automate processes such as those found in industry, buildings, water treatment sites and power generation facilities.Hailed by customers and analysts, the product immediately won industry recognition: WizReport XL was recently nominated for the Léonards 2005 Innovation Awards, the winners of which will be officially announced on September 27 by an independent jury of key journalists, academics and industrialists, at the prestigious Automation-Optimation expo in Paris.
For further information, see: www.automationeurope.com/fr/2005/automation/leonards/nomines.htm#performances "We’re proud of the Léonard 2005 Trophy nomination, which is illustrative of the high level of attention WizReport has been receiving worldwide” comments Emmanuel Vitrac, Marketing Director at Axeda. “WizReport XL will be our primary solution for any application involving compliance, maintenance, production or performance reporting.
With Microsoft Excel at its core, a native historical interface to Wizcon, standard interfaces such as OPC and ODBC, advanced automated scheduling, Web publishing, PDF conversion and emailing, WizReport XL makes light work of the most complex reporting requirement.”Based on the powerful calculation engine and familiar environment of Excel, WizReport XL is the report writer of choice for Wizcon. It is designed specifically for Axeda customers in markets with exacting reporting requirements such as building automation and facility management, cooling & refrigeration, water & waste, power & energy and large infrastructure management.
Companies in these markets increasingly rely on professional reporting and analysis tools for more efficient asset utilization, energy usage optimization and production statistics, or simply for regulatory compliance. “The addition of WizReport XL to our Axeda Supervisor family reinforces our commitment to making Wizcon the leading product in its markets, thanks to our strategy of technology innovation and introduction of high-value complementary products” states Chris Guers, General Manager of Axeda’s Industrial Automation Software business unit. “This addition will give us a strong competitive edge in markets that require reporting as an integral part of their business.”
With WizReport XL’s intuitive point-and-click configuration, anyone can easily create colorful reports from real-time data in a matter of seconds, or interface to the leading historians and databases and make drill-down, summary and utilization reports. Reports are either automatically created in the background without Excel running or on-demand from interactive user displays. Completed reports are then distributed via web pages, networked printers, PDF files, and/or email.
The software will even manage a dedicated reporting website, such as an intranet, with daily/weekly/monthly updates – automatically and securely.Key features in Axeda WizReport XL 6.0:
- Integrated with the Axeda Supervisor suite and Wizcon.
- Easy to use for non-technical people thanks to the familiar Excel environment.
- Native integration with the Wizcon Historical database.
- Open architecture with industry-standard OPC and ODBC interfaces.
WizReport XL is powerful enough to produce extremely sophisticated reports, yet friendly enough for beginners.
Available now
WizReport XL 6.0 Professional started shipping on September 1, 2005 from Axeda Systems SAS and its authorized distributors worldwide.
A free product demo is available at www.wizcon.com , where users can also download a data sheet and extensive list of features.
For pricing information, please contact Axeda at [email protected] or telephone +33 (0)4 72 47 98 98.
About Axeda®
Since 1988, Axeda’s Industrial Automation Software business unit has helped manufacturing and service organizations increase revenue while lowering costs, by proactively monitoring and managing devices or processes at sites around the world.
Axeda Industrial Automation’s flagship product, the Axeda Supervisor suite and Wizcon its SCADA/HMI component, are a complete Internet-based solution for control and information used in markets such as Building Automation and Facility Management, Cooling & Refrigeration, Water & Waste, Large Infrastructure management, Industrial Automation and machine builders.
Axeda Industrial Automation has sold more than 45,000 licenses of Wizcon through sales and services offices in the Europe, and distribution partners worldwide.
More information about Axeda’s Industrial Automation software products is available at www.wizcon.com .