PlantTriage^®Control Loop Monitoring Software

PlantTriage is Control Loop Monitoring Software. It monitors your plant 24 hours a day, using measurable, meaningful, actionable KPIs to pinpoint opportunities for performance improvement.

Proven Results

Again and again, PlantTriage has proven its value in process plants. A typical plant will see:

• 0.5 to 2% energy savings
• 1 to 10% production capacity increase
• Improved product quality
• Return on investment within 4 months

BP reports that each refinery saves $1 million to $5 million per year with PlantTriage.

Read the Report "Staying in Control" on BP's web site.

  How PlantTriage Works

Real-Time Analysis

Using your existing control system as a window to the process, PlantTriage monitors the real-time performance of:

• Instrumentation
• Controllers
• Equipment

Diagnostics and Advice

Decades of engineering experience have been coded into PlantTriage's diagnostic software. PlantTriage is constantly vigilant, 24x7, hunting down all signs of equipment and control performance issues.

Integrated Tools for Tuning

PlantTriage includes everything you need to resolve tuning problems. This includes:

• Active Model Capture, automatically identifies tuning issues
• ExperTune's PID Loop Optimizer
• Works directly with your existing control system.
• Find and resolve instrument, valve, and non-linearity issues

Data from Any DCS

PlantTriage is completely aware of your existing DCS, its particular control algorithms and limitations. PlantTriage connects to any DCS that supports OPC connectivity. PlantTriage is OPC-Compliant.

24 by 7 Monitoring

PlantTriage never rests. It is watching your control system 24 hours a day. When problems occur, PlantTriage knows about it immediately, and it can let you know through alert messages, reports, and dashboards.

Reporting & Dashboards

PlantTriage offers reports by web interface, by pdf, excel, or email. You can even display results in graphical trends or color-coded dashboards.

Prioritize by Economics

Results are tracked, trended, and ranked by economic importance. PlantTriage displays all of the information in easy-to-understand web-based graphics.

  Manage Thousands of Control Loops

To manage hundreds or thousands of control loops, you need to focus your time and effort. With PlantTriage, prioritization and focus happen automatically. PlantTriage will automatically:

• Look at all your control loops, all the time.
• Identify specific performance issues
• Prioritize according to both technical and economic factors

The TreeMap gives you a complete picture of your facility, so you can immediately prioritize your actions.

  Leverage Plant Personnel

With PlantTriage finding and prioritizing issues, plant Engineering and Maintenance personnel can focus on resolving problems. If corporate support is available, they can help to solve problems remotely.

According to one Plant Manager:
"It allows us to get additional expertise from the outside, to monitor plant performance and bring additional resources to bear on plant problems."
Russell Webb, General Manager, North Bend Plant, Columbian Chemicals Corporation

  Make Better Decisions

Armed with real-time performance data, management can make better decisions, faster than ever. Some PlantTriage clients are using this data to:

• Uncover bottlenecks for capacity increase
• Resolve long-standing quality issues
• Reduce energy costs

View All PlantTriage Features

For a complete list of PlantTriage features, click here.

Get a Demonstration of PlantTriage

There is so much to see in PlantTriage. Get a private guided tour. Demo can be accomplished over the web, and takes about 1 hour.

Request a demonstration on-line or Contact ExperTune at +1 (262) 369 7711.