Agilent VEE Pro 8.0 and Agilent VEE Express 8.0 make measurement analysis easier with task-oriented building blocks, enabling engineers to focus on connecting instruments, measuring their device, analyzing the data and presenting their results.

ProLink II lets ProTeus V users enter and track work orders over the web.

Ther Sentry-V enhancement combines Eagle’s CMMS solution with advanced algorithms for performance monitoring of air distribution systems. Benefits include energy savings, greater occupant comfort, improved equipment performance and overall lower cost of operation and maintenance. It uses existing systems data and works with all major Building Automation Systems (BAS).

The MULTI 5.0 compiler yields a significant code density and speed improvement over the previous generation of Green Hills’ compilers, including a 14% performance improvement in the EEMBC Telecom benchmark.

The module is an extension to the ANSI C development environment that makes it easy for engineers to create and deploy reliable and deterministic applications to dedicated real-time hardware such as PXI and desktop PCs.

The DNP OPC Server Suite supports both serial and Ethernet drivers and provides consistent access from DNP 3.0 slave devices to a wide variety of OPC client-enabled applications. DNP is an open protocol used in applications where data integrity over minimal data bandwidth is important. It is primarily used in Power Generation & Distribution related industries but is also common in other Utility applications such as Wastewater Treatment.

Operational Insight Lite, a software tool to acquire, display, and analyze OPC data, is available as a free download to a limited number of beta users in February, then will be free to all in April. It includes the ability to access both real-time and historical data.

Enhancements to Network Shutdown Module (NSM) v3.1 software include a user-friendly, web-based interface; iServer virtualization compatibility with the possibility to trigger a graceful shutdown of VMware ESX & Guest OS; IBM Blade Center compatibility for faster installation and management; NAS support with Windows Server 2003 Appliance Edition compatibility; and 64-Bit compatibility for Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition on Xeon 64.

CADverters offers fast and accurate translation of CAD data between CATIA V5 R17 and Unigraphics NX; I-DEAS; Pro/Engineer; Parasolid; CADDS5; ICEM; and both ProductView and JT visualisation formats.

Version 5.60 enhancements include updated support for HMI/SCADA, Rockwell PLCs and Schneider Electric’s Concept.

Version 8.0 of QI Analyst software has enterprise-level quality management functions that enable plant personnel to manage process variations in a standardized way, minimizing system setup, maintenance and training costs.

This defect-prevention software package offers statistical process control and charting package capabilities designed for operators, technicians and engineers. It has user-defined charting and alarming, historical and live-data analysis, production summary reports, and worst-feature analysis.

PDXpert PLM product lifecycle management software addresses smaller companies' data management processes, including document and part definition, bill of materials (BOM) management, electronic file library (vault), and change forms with approval workflow.

Enhancements to PAS-X PHARMA V2.3 and PAS-X BIOTECH V2.2 include improved user prompts and dialogs, support for mobile devices such as Pocket PCs and PDAs, and data base security via Real Application Cluster (RAC) and DataGuard.

OPCcalc allows users to create process calculations that use OPC tags as equation inputs and outputs. OPCcalc 3.2 adds diagnostics to monitor the health of running equations, such as equation execution times, last completed execution, and missed executions.

Compatibility with Vista means that InduSoft Web Studio is still the only HMI/SCADA solution that runs on virtually every type of hardware in the automation and control industry, including cell phones, PDAs, embedded computers and panel computers, industrial devices, and desktop workstations with dual-core processors and high-power graphic cards.

Personal Solution-Pac power management software for Microsoft Vista can be downloaded from MGE's Web site. Personal Solution-Pac gives users information on important parameters such as power consumption and remaining battery life of their UPS. It includes an intuitive screen that displays remaining battery backup time available.

Business To Manufacturing Markup Language (B2MML) v04 Release Candidate 2 schemas and documentation are now available on the WBF XML Working Group's internal website. This enhancement of B2MML includes support for ISA-95 Part 5 Transactions, OAGIS messages and UN/CEFACT core components while still maintaining backward compatibility to V0300. Documents are available for review until February 9, 2007.

The audit trail automatically tracks engineering changes made to the Ovation system, providing utilities with a better way to manage system security, and troubleshoot and quickly identify the root cause of abnormal conditions that can impact operational performance or result in loss of generation.

Enhancements in Maple 11 a smart document interface, strong computation engine, and connectivity capabilities. The improved computation engine includes new mathematics, user-level multithreaded computations and a certified polynomial real root finder.