The economic benefits from implementation of Visual MESA is estimated in the range of 1-5% increase of the marginal power plants. Thus, the implementation of MES technology is an important tool for solving problems of maximizing the marginal profit of thermal power plants, and optimization of the process.
Read moreAPC Improves Unit Performance at UBE Chemical Plant
The unit that was selected for this APC project was the Cyclohexane (CX) distillation unit because it displays the typical process characteristics in which an APC value proposition can be applied.
Read moreBasic Control Loops Performance Monitoring
In many practical cases, PID controllers are poorly tuned because of the lack of time or operator skill, or because operating conditions change. Obviously, it is important to have relevant techniques able to automatically assess the performance of a PID controller and to retune the controller to optimize the performance. Learn more about a basic methodology that can be applied to various systems.
Read moreOptimal Lifecycle Management and GEMBA Capability
In Japanese, a special word known as “GEMBA-RYOKU” (GEMBA capability) is frequently used when discussing human resource issues in the Japanese manufacturing industry. While the word itself means “on-site capability”, this implies not only the worker’s skill, but also empowerment in the workplace ultimately contributing to improvements on the manufacturing level.
Read morePlant Data Visualization Best Practices
In our experience in deploying dashboard solutions, we find that following a specific set of implementation guidelines is very helpful in delivering effective solutions, and meeting user expectations. Learn more about visualization implementation best practices.
Read moreThe "Magic Number" in Human Memory Capacity
It is very critical that we try to understand operations by understanding our operators, from their point of view. Then, when implementing technologies, we focus on implementation in a manner that matches with the manner in which the operators think, and towards the goals that they need to achieve. Too often there is a focus on adding new and extra information/data.
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