Aspen Process Recipe Manager and Aspen Process Sequencer 12.0

Aspen Process Recipe Manager and Aspen Process Sequencer are complementary applications for batch and semi-batch manufacturing. Together, they help engineering and operations teams define, manage, and execute recipes and production sequences in line with ISA‑88 best practices, improving consistency, traceability, and throughput across multi-unit plants.

Key capabilities:

• Recipe authoring and management: Create equipment‑independent recipes with clear hierarchies (procedures, unit procedures, operations, phases), parameters, and reusable building blocks. Support version control, change management, and approvals to maintain recipe integrity over time.
• Orchestrated execution: Coordinate parallel and sequential steps across units, enforce interlocks and dependencies, and allocate resources and equipment at run time to reduce conflicts and downtime.
• Operator guidance and exception handling: Provide step-by-step execution, holds/resumes, and controlled handling of deviations to minimize manual errors and keep batches on track.
• Integration with plant systems: Connect recipe logic and sequencing to control systems and historians, and exchange key data with MES/ERP and quality systems for end‑to‑end visibility.
• Traceability and auditability: Capture detailed execution records, parameter values, and changes to support investigations, continuous improvement, and regulatory expectations for electronic records.
• Testing and simulation: Validate recipes and sequences before deployment to shorten commissioning time and reduce production risk.
• Scalability: Support multi-line, multi-site deployments with standardized libraries and governance to accelerate new product introduction.

Who it’s for:

• Industries such as specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and consumer goods
• Process engineers, batch engineers, production managers, and operations teams seeking consistent product quality, reduced cycle times, and better use of equipment and resources

Benefits at a glance:

• Faster recipe development and change implementation
• More predictable, repeatable batch execution
• Improved compliance and traceability
• Higher asset utilization and fewer scheduling conflicts

Aspen Process Recipe Manager and Aspen Process Sequencer is developed by AspenTech. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 11.2 and 12.0.