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'''Alpha Technologies US, LP''' develops and distributes [[laboratory informatics]] software solutions designed for the elastomer industry.
'''Alpha Technologies US, LP''' develops and distributes [[laboratory informatics]] software solutions designed for the elastomer industry.


==History==
==History==
Dynisco announced on September 3, 2004 it was going to acquire Alpha Technologies US, LP for more than $14 million.<ref name="DynAlphaAcq">{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2004/08/30/daily55.html |title=Dynisco acquires Alpha Technologies for $14M |work=Boston Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |date=03 September 2004 |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>


Dynisco announced on September 3, 2004 it was going to acquire Alpha Technologies US, LP for more than $14 million.<ref name="DynAlphaAcq">{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2004/08/30/daily55.html |title=Dynisco acquires Alpha Technologies for $14M |work=Boston Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |date=03 September 2004 |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
Sometimes in early to mid-2015, Alpha Technologies quietly phased out its ECLIPSE [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS).<ref name="ECLAboutArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/alpha-technologies-laboratory-software--eclipse |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213174553/http://www.alpha-technologies.com/alpha-technologies-laboratory-software--eclipse |title=ECLIPSE |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |archivedate=13 February 2014 |accessdate=24 March 2016}}</ref> Additionally, Enterprise ULTIMA was renamed to just Enterprise.<ref name="EUAboutArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/alpha-technologies-laboratory-software--enterprise-ultima |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224054505/http://www.alpha-technologies.com/alpha-technologies-laboratory-software--enterprise-ultima |title=Enterprise ULTIMA |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |archivedate=24 December 2014 |accessdate=24 March 2016}}</ref>


==Technology and products==
==Technology and products==
 
===Enterprise===
 
Formerly Enterprise ULTIMA<ref name="EUAboutArch" />, Enterprise is a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) that provides "precise analytics to help increase production, ensure consistency, and enable better decision making."<ref name="EntAbout">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/enterprise.aspx |title=Enterprise Quality Management Software |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=24 March 2016}}</ref>
===ECLIPSE and Enterprise ULTIMA===
 
ECLIPSE is a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) that "can be separated into dedicated programs, each used in a certain area of the company."<ref name="ECLAbout">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/alpha-technologies-laboratory-software--eclipse |title=ECLIPSE |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
 
Enterprise ULTIMA is a LIMS that "enables multi-site data collection and test automation with a strong reporting system to enable several labs to integrate testing, data, and reporting into one system."<ref name="EUAbout">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/alpha-technologies-laboratory-software--enterprise-ultima |title=Enterprise ULTIMA |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
 


====Features====
====Features====
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| sample_track      =  
| sample_track      =  
| sample_batch      =  
| sample_batch      =  
| task_event_sched  = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| task_event_sched  = Y<ref name="EntBroch">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/Data/Sites/26/pdfs/Enterprise_Brochure.pdf |format=PDF |title=Enterprise: Enhanced Data Management Solutions |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=24 March 2016}}</ref>
| manual_entry      = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| manual_entry      =
| multiple_view      = Y<ref name="ECLDaisy">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/daisy-software-from-alpha-technologies |title=ECLIPSE - Daisy |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
| multiple_view     = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| data_analysis     = Y<ref name="ECLLabF">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/labfiler-database-maintenance-software-from-alpha-technologies |title=ECLIPSE - Labfiler |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
| data_analysis      = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| data_sharing      =  
| data_sharing      =  
| custom_fields      =  
| custom_fields      =  
| query              = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| import_data        = Y<ref name="ECLLabF" />
| data_linking_int  =
| data_linking_ext  =
| eln_support        =
| export_msexcel    =
| export_raw        =
| data_warehouse    = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| deadline_control  =
| production_control = Y<ref name="ECLControl">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/compound---rubber-industry-software---alpha-technologies |title=ECLIPSE - Compound |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
| project_task_man  = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| inventory_man      = Y<ref name="ECLControl" />
| document_man      =
| case_man          =
| workflow_man      =
| spec_man          = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| customer_man      =
| billing_man        =
| reg_compliance    = Y<ref name="ECLDaisy" />
| qa_qc              =
| performance_eval  =
| audit_trail        = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| chain_custody      =
| roles_security    =
| data_norm          =
| data_val          = Y<ref name="ECLDaisy" />
| data_encrypt      =
| version_control    =
| data_backup        =
| enviro_monitoring  =
| custom_reporting  = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| report_printing    = Y<ref name="ECLDaisy" />
| label_support      =
| barcode_support    =
| export_pdf        =
| export_msword      =
| export_htmlxml    =
| fax_integration    =
| email_integration  =
| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| modular            = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| instrument_inter  = Y<ref name="ECLAbout" />
| mobile_device      =
| alarms_alerts      =
| work_timetrack    =
| voice_rec          =
| external_monitor  =
| messaging          =
| multilingual      =
| network            = Y<ref name="ECLControl" />
| web_client        =
| online_help        =
| saas_model        =
| usage_cost        =
| industries        = manufacturing and R&D
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  ! colspan="2"| Product: [http://www.alpha-technologies.com/alpha-technologies-laboratory-software--enterprise-ultima Enterprise ULTIMA]
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| sample_login_man  = Y<ref name="EUAbout" />
| sample_track      = Y<ref name="EUAbout" />
| sample_batch      =
| task_event_sched  = Y<ref name="EUArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/content10422 |title=Enterprise ULTIMA - Platform (Architecture) |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
| manual_entry      =
| multiple_view      = Y<ref name="EUComps">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/content10418 |title=Enterprise ULTIMA - Software Components |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
| data_analysis      = Y<ref name="EURepAn">{{cite web |url=http://www.alpha-technologies.com/content10420 |title=Enterprise ULTIMA - Reporting and Analytics |publisher=Alpha Technologies US, LP |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
| data_sharing      =
| custom_fields      = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| query              =  
| query              =  
| import_data        =  
| import_data        =  
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| data_warehouse    =  
| data_warehouse    =  
| deadline_control  =  
| deadline_control  =  
| production_control = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| production_control =  
| project_task_man  =  
| project_task_man  =  
| inventory_man      = Y<ref name="EUAbout" />
| inventory_man      =  
| document_man      = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| document_man      =  
| case_man          =  
| case_man          =  
| workflow_man      = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| workflow_man      = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| spec_man          =  
| spec_man          = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| customer_man      =  
| customer_man      =  
| billing_man        =  
| billing_man        =  


| reg_compliance    = Y<ref name="EUAbout" />
| reg_compliance    =  
| qa_qc              =  
| qa_qc              =  
| performance_eval  =  
| performance_eval  =  
| audit_trail        =  
| audit_trail        =  
| chain_custody      =  
| chain_custody      =  
| roles_security    = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| roles_security    = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| data_norm          = Y<ref name="EUArch" />
| data_norm          =  
| data_val          = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| data_val          =  
| data_encrypt      =  
| data_encrypt      =  
| version_control    =  
| version_control    =  
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| enviro_monitoring  =  
| enviro_monitoring  =  


| custom_reporting  = Y<ref name="EURepAn" />
| custom_reporting  = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| report_printing    = Y<ref name="EURepAn" />
| report_printing    =  
| label_support      =  
| label_support      =  
| barcode_support    =  
| barcode_support    =  
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| email_integration  =  
| email_integration  =  


| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| modular            = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| modular            =  
| instrument_inter  = Y<ref name="EUAbout" />
| instrument_inter  = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| mobile_device      =  
| mobile_device      =  
| alarms_alerts      = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| alarms_alerts      = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| work_timetrack    =  
| work_timetrack    =  
| voice_rec          =  
| voice_rec          =  
| external_monitor  = Y<ref name="EUArch" />
| external_monitor  = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| messaging          =  
| messaging          =  
| multilingual      = Y<ref name="EUComps" />
| multilingual      =  
| network            = Y<ref name="EUArch" />
| network            = Y<ref name="EntBroch" />
| web_client        = Y<ref name="EUAbout" />
| web_client        =  
| online_help        =  
| online_help        =  
| saas_model        =  
| saas_model        =  
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====Pricing====
====Pricing====




====Additional information====
====Additional information====
 
* [http://www.alpha-technologies.com/Data/Sites/26/pdfs/Enterprise_Brochure.pdf Enterprise brochure]
 


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:15, 24 March 2016

Alpha Technologies US, LP
Type Limited partnership
Industry Informatics
Headquarters 3030 Gilchrist Rd., Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Number of locations 5
Area served Worldwide
Products
Parent Dynisco, Inc.
Website Alpha-Technologies.com

Alpha Technologies US, LP develops and distributes laboratory informatics software solutions designed for the elastomer industry.

History

Dynisco announced on September 3, 2004 it was going to acquire Alpha Technologies US, LP for more than $14 million.[1]

Sometimes in early to mid-2015, Alpha Technologies quietly phased out its ECLIPSE laboratory information management system (LIMS).[2] Additionally, Enterprise ULTIMA was renamed to just Enterprise.[3]

Technology and products

Enterprise

Formerly Enterprise ULTIMA[3], Enterprise is a laboratory information management system (LIMS) that provides "precise analytics to help increase production, ensure consistency, and enable better decision making."[4]

Features

Product: Enterprise
Sample, inventory, and data management
Sample login and management?
Sample tracking?
Sample and/or result batching?
Task and event scheduling?Y[5]
Option for manual result entry?
Multiple data viewing methods?Y[5]
Data and trend analysis?Y[5]
Data and equipment sharing?
Customizable fields and/or interface?
Query capability?
Import data?
Internal file or data linking?
External file or data linking?
ELN support or integration?
Export data to MS Excel?
Raw data management?
Data warehouse?
Deadline control?
Production control?
Project and/or task management?
Inventory management?
Document creation and/or management?
Case management?
Workflow management?Y[5]
Specification management?Y[5]
Customer and supplier management?
Billing management?
Quality, security, and compliance
Regulatory compliance?
QA / QC functions?
Performance evaluation?
Audit trail?
Chain of custody?
Configurable roles and security?Y[5]
Data normalization?
Data validation?
Data encryption?
Version control?
Automatic data backup?
Environmental monitoring?
Reporting, barcoding, and printing
Custom reporting?Y[5]
Report printing?
Label support?
Barcode support?
Export to PDF?
Export to MS Word?
Export to HTML and/or XML?
Fax integration?
Email integration?
Base functionality
Administrator management?Y[5]
Modular?
Instrument interfacing and management?Y[5]
Mobile device integration?
Alarms and/or alerts?Y[5]
Work-related time tracking?
Voice recognition system?
External monitoring?Y[5]
Messaging?
Multilingual?
Network-capable?Y[5]
Web client or portal?
Online or integrated help?
Software as a service delivery model?
Usage-based cost?
Industries served
manufacturing and R&D

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Pricing

Additional information

References