Westbrook, Maine – Artel, the technology leader in liquid handling quality assurance, today announced the release of its new PCS® Software. Fully compatible with Artel’s current PCS instruments, the software will also be integrated with the latest generation of the Pipette Calibration System (PCS), to be available late 2016.

Artel developed the new software to provide a fully integrated software solution that allows testing of all elements important to pipetting, including the operator’s technique, the pipette performance, and the pipette tip.

“Today’s labs are under more pressure than ever before, facing heavier workloads, stricter compliance requirements, and high staff turnover – all while maintaining businesses that save people’s lives,” said Kirby Pilcher, president of Artel. “We saw the need for a ‘clean sheet of paper’ design – software that would make a holistic approach to pipetting quality and pipette management easy to implement and efficient to use. With this offering we’re better