diff --git a/src/configs/index.js b/src/configs/index.js
index 3adb603..6c926d3 100644
--- a/src/configs/index.js
+++ b/src/configs/index.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ConfigManager {
                 }
             },
             functionality: {
-                softwareType: nodeName,
+                softwareType: nodeName.toLowerCase(),
                 positionVsParent: uiConfig.positionVsParent || 'atEquipment',
                 distance: uiConfig.hasDistance ? uiConfig.distance : undefined
             }
diff --git a/src/configs/machineGroupControl.json b/src/configs/machineGroupControl.json
index b087858..d8fc8f6 100644
--- a/src/configs/machineGroupControl.json
+++ b/src/configs/machineGroupControl.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     },
     "functionality": {
       "softwareType": {
-        "default": "machineGroup",
+        "default": "machinegroupcontrol",
         "rules": {
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Logical name identifying the software type."
diff --git a/src/configs/rotatingMachine.json b/src/configs/rotatingMachine.json
index 6ef9955..573dbd2 100644
--- a/src/configs/rotatingMachine.json
+++ b/src/configs/rotatingMachine.json
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     },
     "functionality": {
       "softwareType": {
-        "default": "machine",
+        "default": "rotatingmachine",
           "rules": {
             "type": "string",
             "description": "Specified software type for this configuration."
diff --git a/src/configs/valveGroupControl.json b/src/configs/valveGroupControl.json
index 1fd26a2..e61e4a3 100644
--- a/src/configs/valveGroupControl.json
+++ b/src/configs/valveGroupControl.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     },
     "functionality": {
       "softwareType": {
-        "default": "valveGroupControl",
+        "default": "valvegroupcontrol",
           "rules": {
             "type": "string",
             "description": "Specified software type for this configuration."
diff --git a/src/helper/validationUtils.js b/src/helper/validationUtils.js
index ddbba58..7d9f801 100644
--- a/src/helper/validationUtils.js
+++ b/src/helper/validationUtils.js
@@ -270,15 +270,29 @@ class ValidationUtils {
                 this.logger.warn(`Dimension '${name}' key '${key}' has mismatched x and y lengths. Ignoring this key.`);
                 return false;
             }
-            // Validate that x values are in ascending order
+            // Validate that x values are in ascending order — sort if not
             else if (!this.isSorted(value.x)) {
                 this.logger.warn(`Dimension '${name}' key '${key}' has unsorted x values. Sorting...`);
-                return false;
+                const indices = value.x.map((v, i) => i);
+                indices.sort((a, b) => value.x[a] - value.x[b]);
+                value.x = indices.map(i => value.x[i]);
+                value.y = indices.map(i => value.y[i]);
             }
-            // Validate that x values are unique
-            else if (!this.isUnique(value.x)) {
+            // Validate that x values are unique — remove duplicates if not
+            if (!this.isUnique(value.x)) {
                 this.logger.warn(`Dimension '${name}' key '${key}' has duplicate x values. Removing duplicates...`);
-                return false;
+                const seen = new Set();
+                const uniqueX = [];
+                const uniqueY = [];
+                for (let i = 0; i < value.x.length; i++) {
+                    if (!seen.has(value.x[i])) {
+                        seen.add(value.x[i]);
+                        uniqueX.push(value.x[i]);
+                        uniqueY.push(value.y[i]);
+                    }
+                }
+                value.x = uniqueX;
+                value.y = uniqueY;
             }
             // Validate that y values are numbers
             else if (!this.areNumbers(value.y)) {
diff --git a/src/measurements/MeasurementContainer.js b/src/measurements/MeasurementContainer.js
index 78d96b5..8445e1c 100644
--- a/src/measurements/MeasurementContainer.js
+++ b/src/measurements/MeasurementContainer.js
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ difference({ from = "downstream", to = "upstream", unit: requestedUnit } = {}) {
     this._currentType = null;
     this._currentVariant = null;
     this._currentPosition = null;
+    this._currentDistance = null;
+    this._unit = null;
   }
 
   // Helper method for value conversion