Automated scheduling of Avaloq Banking System (ABS) and enterprise systems with UC4 Workload Automation Suite

VIENNA, February 3, 2009 – UC4 Software, a leading global provider of workload automation, job scheduling and IT process optimization solutions, today announced the certification of UC4 Workload Automation Suite for use with the Avaloq Banking System (ABS) version 2.6. The companies have also signed a partnership agreement that will enhance Avaloq to refer customers requiring a complementary scheduling and automation solution to UC4 Software.

“The certification of the UC4 adapter enables organisations to utilise a complementary technology that has been successfully tested and validated against our Model Bank environment,” said Adrian Bult, COO, Avaloq Evolution AG. “Joint customers will be able to increase the return on their existing technology investments leveraging a solution that interfaces directly with the Avaloq Banking System.”

Avaloq solutions are changing the IT landscapes within private and retail banks in Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Singapore, Hong Kong and other markets. With UC4 Workload Automation Suite enterprises remove manual intervention, reduce latency and mitigate risk from their end-to-end business processes. The UC4 Business Integration for Avaloq communicates directly with ABS through application interfaces, allowing customers to extend the automated scheduling of their core banking systems and integrate with external applications.

UC4 Workload Automation Suite can manage back-end processing for ABS and all other surrounding systems that many finance institutes rely on. Avaloq users receive regular software updates which support banks in remaining compliant with industry regulations. When utilizing additional tools it is important that Avaloq users work with solutions that are compatible and certified for use with Avaloq. This reduces maintenance and support issues and allows joint customers to benefit from the enterprise wide visibility and control provided by UC4.

“It gives UC4 great pleasure to extend its relationship with Avaloq,” said Cesare Capobianco, chief executive officer, UC4 Software. “We have benefited from an excellent working partnership working towards receiving this certification. It has allowed us to develop an interface that is compliant with Avaloq’s technical specifications, which also delivers measurable business value to our joint customers.”

About Avaloq
The Avaloq Group, with branches in Luxembourg and Singapore, is the Swiss market leader in the field of standard banking software. For over a decade, the Swiss company has been developing and marketing the Avaloq Banking System. It is trusted by leading financial service providers in private, retail and universal banking in international financial centres around the globe. A network of specialists with first-class partners in the areas of implementation, software, service and technology enables Avaloq to offer its clients a comprehensive all-in-one solution – a modular, innovative and integrated standard software for the financial sector. Avaloq is owned by its management and employees.

About UC4 Software
UC4 Software is a leading global provider of workload automation, job scheduling and IT process optimization solutions that ensure core business processes and enterprise information systems run faster, more accurately and without interruption. More than 1,600 companies worldwide have successfully enhanced application processing performance and improved IT efficiency using UC4’s business acceleration solutions. Customers include American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Cadbury, eBay, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, Mattel, McGraw Hill, Panasonic, Robert Bosch, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, T-Systems and Verizon

Direct drive brushless DC servo motor

• Precision ground ABEC-7 4-point contact bearings
• Durable stainless steel top plate with through hole
• Resolution to 0.2 arc seconds
• Highly repeatable Hall effect home and limit switches
• Optional encoder scale cover
• Ideal for:
  • Wafer Inspection
  • Precision Assembly
  • Laser Machining

Low Profile Direct Drive Rotary Stage

The direct drive servo control of the brushless DC motor has several advantages over conventional gear driven rotary stages. Backlash is eliminated, torque variation is minimized, plus gear and brush wear are no longer factors in long term usage. Added benefits include speeds up to 360 rpm, 0.2 arc second resolution and ±1 arc second repeatability. Step-and-settle time is also reduced due to increased servo bandwidth.

Available options for the DDR-150 include a variety of encoder resolutions to meet your speed and accuracy requirements. An axial through hole for use with pneumatic or optical devices; adjustable home, limit and hardstop positions; and a sheet metal cover to protect the encoder and internal components.

Specifications

Parameter	Specification	Parameter	Specification
Travel	unlimited	Maximum Velocity2	1273 rpm
Accuracy	±20 arc sec	Acceleration	34 rad/s2
Repeatability1 (bi-directional)	±1 arc sec	Axial Capacity	25 kg
Resolution1	0.214 arc sec	Axial Runout (TIR)	5 µm
Stability	±2 counts	Radial Runout (TIR)	5 µm
Minimum move1	0.5 arc sec	Wobble3	±8 µm
Peak Torque	7.4 Nm	Thru Hole diameter	35 mm
Continuous Torque	1.4 Nm	Concentricity (Thru hole)	±2 µm
Inertia	0.217 kg-m2	Stage Weight	3.5 kg

 

DDR-150 Construction	Mechanical Features
Stationary Base	High strength aluminum alloy with black anodized finish (Nickel plating optional)
Rotating Table	Stainless steel with passivated finish
Bearing System	ABEC-7 precision ground 4-point contact radial bearing
Encoder	Incremental optical encoder with reflective tape scale (50 lines/mm)
Limit Switches	Hall effect home and limit switches

 

 

1. With 0.214 arc sec resolution (256x multiplication)
2. At lowest resolution (top speed dependent on controller and resolution)
3. Measured at 60mm radius