iC Process is designed specifically for inline monitoring of particle and droplet systems in manufacturing plants. It enables real-time tracking of critical quality parameters directly in process vessels or pipelines, supporting control over how these systems affect final product quality and downstream process efficiency.
The user-friendly iC Process interface provides operators with immediate visual feedback on process status and alerts them to any process deviations. Key data can be accessed via the iC Process client or transmitted to the distributed control system (DCS) for continuous monitoring and control.
Process knowledge gained in the laboratory is translated into standard operating procedures. iC Process ensures seamless transfer of validated methods to the plant, where they can be used for real-time process monitoring and control.
Optimized methods are locked and made accessible only to authorized users. Within iC Process, engineers and operators select from predefined methods or templates developed with iC FBRM™ to maintain consistency and reliability.
The iC Process interface makes it easy for operators to choose the correct approved method and collect data efficiently. Trend views allow monitoring of particle and droplet processes in real time without the need for offline sampling.
During development, scientists and engineers use iC software to gather and analyze laboratory data, creating analytical methods for process analytical technology (PAT) instruments. These methods monitor critical quality and process variables when applied at the plant scale.
Plant data collected with iC Process can be further analyzed to gain deeper insights into particle system behavior. iC FBRM offers extensive tools to analyze and compare real-time and historical process data, helping identify root causes of disturbances, assess batch-to-batch consistency, and evaluate factors impacting product quality and process efficiency.
A key aspect of process analytics implementation is the transfer of laboratory knowledge into methods that are easily deployable in the plant. Validated and locked methods are made available to authorized personnel, who can select from predefined iC FBRM templates within iC Process.
iC Process fully supports communication with distributed control systems (DCS) via industry-standard protocols such as Modbus and OPC UA, ensuring seamless integration and reliable data exchange.
Software Care is a subscription software maintenance plan. It was developed as the direct result of customer feedback and is designed to provide subscribers with the opportunity to always have the latest version of the software while paying significantly less over the lifetime of their instrument.
iC software maintenance is included in the Software Care Standard offering. For additional enterprise-level features ask a representative about an iC Site License.
No, iC Process is an optional application that can be used instead of iC FBRM™ to control ParticleTrack G600 systems in production environments.
Please note that iC FBRM is mandatory with G600 system purchases as this software is required to create methods that will be run by iC Process.
Yes, iC Process supports connection via OPC UA and Modbus TCP protocols to external systems. This allows the starting and stopping of data collection on the instrument and provides the latest collected trend data. The OPC UA Server option also supports the method selection and real-time sharing of distributions in addition to trends.
Access to the ParticleTrack instrument can be limited to specific users via iC Process based on Microsoft Windows login information. Levels of access, such as administrator and operator, are provided to manage which users can perform certain tasks in iC Process, such as loading or approving methods or starting/stopping data collection on the instrument.
The iC Process Server and Client applications can run on Microsoft Windows as well as Microsoft Windows Server and are compatible with most mid to high-performance laptops or workstations. Please see the iC Process for FBRM datasheet for specific requirements.
