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“We have better visibility of the performance of our control loops and therefore the processes.”
Chris Christie
To better maintain the gains from Cargill’s process optimization initiatives, a control loop performance-monitoring and advanced diagnostics solution was needed. Christie and his team led an evaluation, selection and pilot proof of concept for options, and now are rolling out PlantESP to more than 70 of Cargill’s manufacturing sites worldwide.
“While traditional CLPM tools have proven helpful in assessing the performance of basic loop operations, state-based analytics is showing particular value within more complex systems.”
Chris Christie
More sophisticated CLPM tools have emerged in recent years now incorporate state-based analytics capable of distinguishing a process’s many and unique operating states. They develop and apply multiple operating profiles, or operational states, that can be dynamically applied to a control loop’s performance metrics.
The availability of Control Station’s Digital Lifecycle Solutions, which engages process control specialists collaboratively with on-site personnel, was a favorable concept and a tipping point for Ajinomoto’s business.
The partnership between Ajinomoto and Control Station has extended the time efficiency and overall effectiveness of internal company engineering resources, and it has helped the team gain greater insights into plant performance than were previously possible.
Control Station is the leading independent provider of process analytics and optimization solutions. We have the people, processes and tools needed to empower you to achieve your business-critical process control objectives.
"I had a temperature differential that was low and a flow that was high. So high in fact that it required 2 chillers to run. We used LOOP-PRO to tune the process. After tuning 75 loops, the temperature differential was at an industry standard and the flow was lower. It saved us maintenance time, energy, and productivity."
I am consistently amazed by the flexibility and power of LOOP-PRO. With the improvements in aperformance we clearly understand the benefit of well-tuned control loops. This software works magic."
TUNER has proven to be an integral and valuable optimization technology for many of our process customers. Its ease-of-use and high return on investment directly align with our goals for the PlantPAx system."
PlantESP is a great example of advanced diagnostic technology that enables manufacturers to capture hidden value."
PlantESP includes a loop monitoring capability that delves deeply into the health and performance of PID controllers. The insight that it provides is essential to our customer’s ability to maintain profitable production."
Optimizing controller performance was a breeze with LOOP-PRO. A single bump test was all that we needed to accurately model the complex dynamics of each control loop. The software’s graphics made it easy to finely tune parameters for optimal responsiveness and control. It easily reduced the time we budgeted for tuning by over 80%. It’s a truly remarkable product."