Metallurgical Laboratory Software

What this means for your laboratory: shift samples from the plant and batch work for projects and clients are handled in the same system, with the same QC and the same audit. The job holds the reference, category, cost centre and turnaround target; the worksheet holds the samples, the working values and the reportable results.

Batch jobs and recurring plant work

Batch and routine jobs Batch jobs carry distinct sample IDs. A routine is created once and keeps collecting shift samples, identified by the routine name, date and time.
Instrument readings ICP and AAS exports, PANalytical Axios XRF and LECO CS744 files import into the worksheet matched by sample and column, from a connection catalogue of 150+ instruments from about 40 brands.
QC at result locking OnWSH checks standards, blanks and duplicates against the limits of their QC record; an out-of-range result opens the Control Chart window before that cell is locked.
Dry-basis results Results can be reported on a dry basis from the as-received result and moisture: received result ÷ (1 − moisture/100). For example, 9% as received with 10% moisture gives 10.00% dry.

Certificates and data delivery

Reports go out in your format. Certificates of Analysis print from the job in the laboratory's approved print form, with a full preview to compare sample IDs, tests, units, methods and published values before issue. Published results also export to CSV, XLSX or XLS for further analysis.

Routines, workload and costs

Recurring work is set up once. A routine defines its tests and units in OnLAB, and the worksheet creates the sample rows for each shift with the routine name, date and time in the default sample ID; the routine keeps collecting results over time.

Preparation records Weights, volumes and dilutions are saved per sample with a preparation note, and the template formula turns them into results.
Turnaround review OnLAB statistics compare target and actual turnaround hours by job, sample and test, and filter the late ones.
QC decisions The Control Chart window shows the observed value, the target and the accepted range. The analyst cancels to investigate or accepts with a written reason; accepted out-of-range values stay red, bold and underlined.
Costs and statistics Cost statistics total the cost of analyses for each cost centre, and statistical tables save to XLSX or CSV.

Approved results are released under control: the worksheet is approved and exported to OnLAB with a count of the results sent, publishing at export requires its own permission, and a correction unpublishes only the affected result with an authorized password before it is published again after review.

Frequently asked questions

How are recurring samples organized?

The routine is created once in OnLAB with its tests and units. The worksheets create its sample rows for each shift, with the routine name, date and time in the default sample ID.

Can certificates follow our report format?

Yes. Certificates print in the laboratory's approved print form, and the preview shows every page so the job number, sample IDs, analyses, units, methods and published values can be checked before printing.

Which instruments can send results?

ICP-OES/ICP-MS, AAS, XRF and LECO carbon/sulfur results import from files, and balances send weights over RS232. The connection catalogue covers 150+ instruments from about 40 brands.

Where do I see late results?

OnLAB turnaround statistics list each job, sample, test and method with its target and actual turnaround hours; filtering the late status shows only the overdue work.