Modern laboratories and process environments require seamless coordination between analytical instruments, sample systems, and plant control systems. Traditional Chromatography Data Systems (CDS) such as Agilent OpenLAB or ChemStation were designed for laboratory operation—not for 24/7, process-connected analysis.
The Hermes Automation Platform solves this by integrating instruments, sample multiplexing systems, and data management tools into a unified automation engine. Hermes enables continuous, autonomous operation and real-time analytical feedback to process control systems without human intervention.
Wasson-ECE Instrumentation has over three decades of experience designing automation and process analytical systems for Agilent-based gas chromatographs and custom-built Eclipse Process GCs. Hermes evolved from the proven WinIStatus automation framework, which has powered refinery and pipeline analytical systems worldwide since the 2000s.
- Modular Automation Engine: Hermes’ modular architecture allows operators to control multiple instruments, sampling systems, and devices through a single automation instance. Modules can be deployed across multiple machines, enabling both small-scale and enterprise installations.
- State-Machine Based Recipes: Unlike timed-event automation, Hermes executes Recipes as ordered state-machine tasks. Each task completes before the next begins, ensuring deterministic and error-tolerant execution for complex processes such as multi-stream sampling and synchronized GC analysis.
- Cross-Platform and Scalable Deployment: Hermes can run on a single workstation or across distributed infrastructure using Docker or Kubernetes. It integrates natively with OpenLAB CDS 2.x and other services through REST APIs, making it ideal for both laboratories and industrial networks.
- Automation Model: State-machine task execution
- Integration: Compatible with Wasson-ECE Skunkworks CDS, Agilent OpenLAB CDS 2.x, Modbus systems, and custom APIs
- Supported Platforms:
- Automation Engine: Windows & Linux
- Device Controllers: Windows (OpenLAB required)
- Frontend: Web-based (desktop & mobile)
- Modbus Server: Windows & Linux
- Installation Options:
- Windows service installers
- Docker containers for distributed deployment
- Communication Protocol: HTTP-based RESTful API
- Queue Modes: Continuous, Run-All-Once, Single-Sample Execution
Modern laboratories and process environments require seamless coordination between analytical instruments, sample systems, and plant control systems. Traditional Chromatography Data Systems (CDS) such as Agilent OpenLAB or ChemStation were designed for laboratory operation—not for 24/7, process-connected analysis.
The Hermes Automation Platform solves this by integrating instruments, sample multiplexing systems, and data management tools into a unified automation engine. Hermes enables continuous, autonomous operation and real-time analytical feedback to process control systems without human intervention.
Wasson-ECE Instrumentation has over three decades of experience designing automation and process analytical systems for Agilent-based gas chromatographs and custom-built Eclipse Process GCs. Hermes evolved from the proven WinIStatus automation framework, which has powered refinery and pipeline analytical systems worldwide since the 2000s.
- Modular Automation Engine: Hermes’ modular architecture allows operators to control multiple instruments, sampling systems, and devices through a single automation instance. Modules can be deployed across multiple machines, enabling both small-scale and enterprise installations.
- State-Machine Based Recipes: Unlike timed-event automation, Hermes executes Recipes as ordered state-machine tasks. Each task completes before the next begins, ensuring deterministic and error-tolerant execution for complex processes such as multi-stream sampling and synchronized GC analysis.
- Cross-Platform and Scalable Deployment: Hermes can run on a single workstation or across distributed infrastructure using Docker or Kubernetes. It integrates natively with OpenLAB CDS 2.x and other services through REST APIs, making it ideal for both laboratories and industrial networks.
- Automation Model: State-machine task execution
- Integration: Compatible with Wasson-ECE Skunkworks CDS, Agilent OpenLAB CDS 2.x, Modbus systems, and custom APIs
- Supported Platforms:
- Automation Engine: Windows & Linux
- Device Controllers: Windows (OpenLAB required)
- Frontend: Web-based (desktop & mobile)
- Modbus Server: Windows & Linux
- Installation Options:
- Windows service installers
- Docker containers for distributed deployment
- Communication Protocol: HTTP-based RESTful API
- Queue Modes: Continuous, Run-All-Once, Single-Sample Execution
- On-Line Process Chromatography Automates multi-stream sample analysis, seamlessly integrating with GC systems to deliver 24/7 compositional data from refineries, pipelines, and chemical plants.
- Laboratory Automation Standardizes complex analytical workflows—sample selection, instrument triggering, data collection, and result storage—reducing manual intervention and human error.
- Data Aggregation and Control Integration Aggregates and synchronizes data from multiple devices and instruments into plant control systems via Modbus or custom APIs, enabling real-time process optimization.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduces manual sample handling and scheduling time by up to 70%.
- System Uptime: Supports high-availability configurations via distributed container deployment.
- Compatibility: Fully tested with Agilent OpenLAB CDS 2.x and Wasson-ECE process GCs.
- Scalability: Deployed in single-lab setups and enterprise process networks alike, with centralized or decentralized control.
Wasson-ECE Instrumentation
101 Rome Ct., Fort Collins, Colorado USA 80524
Phone: +1 (970) 221-9179
Fax: +1 (970) 221-9364
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