Avance Water Management

Collect Data
Analyze Data
Communicate Results
Record Process Changes
Take Action

Avance WM is designed specifically for the water management industry to help reduce blow down, reduce amount of chemicals used, and conserve water. Ultimately it can help save dollars and keep the environment clean.

Avance WM is the fundamentals of statistical process control with tools and devices to help acquire data in real time, track process changes, and communicate to you and an automated process. It does all this so you can take action in real time. It was designed to be hands free, i.e., once it is setup it will run in the background without user interaction. Avance WM also includes data management tools, a logbook to track process changes, and tools to evaluate water management processes (such as efficiency, etc.).

Collect Data

Getting data into Avance is easy. A text entry box located on the main screen takes numerical input. Simply entering data and hitting the 'return' key loads a single data point. Each time a data point is loaded statistical control is re-evaluated automatically and in real time.

Images
Using Avance's image windows you can display schematics, drawings, blueprints, or any image alongside control charts and spreadsheets. Users can visually confirm that they are measuring the correct part feature, and prevent themselves from mistakenly entering the wrong data.

Spreadsheet Input
Variable and characteristic data may be input directly into a spreadsheet. After data is entered, the selected cell moves down automatically ready for the next input. Common characteristics may be linked between variables or autocopied from previous cells, making data entry fast and easy.

Excel Input
Data may be loaded from Excel spreadsheets.

Advanced Options
Serial and OPC data loaders are available with Avance SPC.

Logbook
Record process changes using Avance's Logbook. Easily input dates, identifiers, and log entries into a compact dialog. Each logbook entry may be displayed on control charts, allowing users to identify and eliminate causes of process variation.

Analyze Data

Analyzing data is performed automatically in Avance. Control status is shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen and out of control points are marked with a red 'x'. Capability ratios, histograms, and statistical control are updated in real time as data is input into Avance. Subgroups information may be read from the spreadsheet or by clicking on any subgroup within the control charts.

Out-of-Spec Indicators
Avanve identifies out-of-spec samples on control charts, in real-time, using a bold red 'x'. Users may quickly identify out-of-spec samples and take immediate action.

Out-of-Control Indicators
Avanve identifies out-of-control subgroups on control charts, in real-time, using a bold orange 'x'. Users may quickly identify out-of-control samples and take immediate action.

Status Indicators
Avanve identifies the status of a process using a large bold indicator in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The status indicator identifies 'out of control', 'out of spec', or 'out of control and out of spec' processes.

Interactive Charts
Probe control charts with the mouse pointer to instantly view subgroup information, such as the collection data/time, samples, and various statistics.

Sort and Filter
Sort data chronolgically, alphabetically, or numerically using Avance's sorting features. Also, users may filter numerical data using logical operators.

Communicate Results

Communicating results is made easy with Avance's exporting features. Avance may export images, web documents, or print charts and spreadsheets at the click of a button. The spreadsheet prints with a canned report including relevant capability information.

Record Process Changes

Recording changes to a process helps to identify special causes of variation. With Avance, users can record process changes within a logbook and view each entry on the control charts. Avance will even plot the data and logbook entries against the date and time of each data sample. Using Avance's logbook and control charts is a good way to help identify sources of variation.

Take Action

The most important part of SPC is taking action, i.e., doing something to improve your process. Often this requires you knowing exactly when a special cause has occurred or a part is out of spec. Avance can communicate to you and also your automated process so that you can take action in real time. Avance may communicate to any controller (such WalChem's Webmaster controller or a PLC) via OPC servers or modbus/TCP. When Avance detects an out of spec part or an out of control process, it communicates to your process so it can take action in real time. Avance may also send email in the case of out of spec or out of control processes.

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