Miller Magazine Issue: 122 February 2020

52 COVER STORY MILLER / FEBRUARY 2020 with the example of the Farinogram, step sizes, time limits and limit values are already integrated — but of course, you can also adjust them in a product-specific manner. For Bra- bender applications, it more or less goes without saying that a wide range of international comparison standards and a correspondingly designed visualization can be displayed. I find MetaBridge to be impressively simple and user-friendly. It is controlled via a touch display in a tile design, has freely customizable user interfaces, and individually configurable notification and/or alarm functions. VS: The classic laborato- ry journal will then become a thing of the past. For the digital laboratory, we offer the "Labfolder," a low-cost tool in the form of a sub- scription. The Office-based functions allow for the di- rect, that is to say simulta- neous, communication of results from the digital lab- oratory jour-nal. Authorized persons with the password can, for example, send prod- uct logs which will be useful internally within the compa- ny or externally for clients when comparing specifi- cations. And if it should be necessary, the history from the Labfolder also helps with complaints and claims. What IT prerequisites need to be met for the “Smart Workflow”? VS: No specific operating system is required. Because Me- taBridge is web-based, it can easily be used with all popular browsers. For many of our current models, it is already inte- grated as standard software. This currently includes the Fa- rinograph-TS, the Moisture Tester MT-CA, ViscoQuick and Twin Lab-F 20/40. The Glu- toPeak and other Brabender devices with a USB connection can be up-graded, because we are aware of the longev- ity of Brabender devices. The MetaBridge Controller, which we simply call MBC in-house, is a simple, cost-effective op- tion for integrating existing equip-ment. Of course, it is not compatible with the really old "analog darlings." But with this upgrade tool, up to four MetaBridge-enabled devices can be connected simultane- ously via their USB ports. The following are compatible and ready for operation without any prior installation: Farino- With the “Smart Workflow”, the user-friendly Brabender MetaBridge software makes it possible to access multiple Brabender devices from a single workstation (see central dialog field). Measure moisture content MT-CA: The calculated sample quantity to be weighed out is automatically transmitted to the Farinograph-TS.