PlantTriage software

PlantTriage software allows tuning over 50 control loops per day. It identifies the loops to be tuned and indicates the best proportional-integral-derivative (PID) values, and performs before and after simulations to quickly confirm the settings. This real-time monitoring provides prioritized, focused advice via a standard web browser or automated e-mail, which allows users to perform simulations, fine-tune the controller, and generate loop documentation. The advice is based on the 40 years of experience of process control expert Greg Shinskey, whose analysis techniques and thought processes are made available to users via this sophisticated software interface. The system analyzes the problem as though it were Mr. Shinskey himself. Live links to detailed dashboards can be used to inspect all aspects of control loop performance. The new features link directly to the manufacturer’s active model capture technology (AMCT), which scans the plant 24 h/d looking for operator setpoint changes or output changes. From these normal operating data, the software models the process, finds new tuning constants, and shows the improvement. The PlantTriage server maintains a history of these process models and tuning values, as well as other control performance metrics.