Best Advanced Process Control (APC) Systems in the Middle East

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC), formerly eFlex Systems, provides manufacturers a flexible, no-code/low-code MES solution. No programming or special skills required. Digital work instructions, with multi-media capabilities, along with the ability to integrate virtually any device with communication capabilities, provides 100% historical record of the product and the process. Providing data insight, from production reports, to part history, quality summary and more — address issues quickly, minimize waste and disruptions. Whether you start small in subassembly areas, an entire line, or apply enterprise wide - we work with manufacturers of all sizes and needs. Hosted on prem or in the cloud, you decide what's best for your operations.

Model Predictive Control Toolbox™ provides functions, an app, Simulink® blocks, and reference examples for developing model predictive control (MPC). For linear problems, the toolbox supports the design of implicit, explicit, adaptive, and gain-scheduled MPC. For nonlinear problems, you can implement single- and multi-stage nonlinear MPC. The toolbox provides deployable optimization solvers and also enables you to use a custom solver. You can evaluate controller performance in MATLAB® and Simulink by running closed-loop simulations. For automated driving, you can also use the provided MISRA C®- and ISO 26262-compliant blocks and examples to quickly get started with lane keep assist, path planning, path following, and adaptive cruise control applications. Design implicit, gain-scheduled, and adaptive MPC controllers that solve a quadratic programming (QP) problem. Generate an explicit MPC controller from an implicit design. Use discrete control set MPC for mixed-integer QP problems.

MPCPy is a Python package that facilitates the testing and implementation of occupant-integrated model predictive control (MPC) for building systems. The package focuses on the use of data-driven, simplified physical or statistical models to predict building performance and optimize control. Four main modules contain object classes to import data, interact with real or emulated systems, estimate and validate data-driven models, and optimize control input. While MPCPy provides an integration platform, it relies on free, open-source, third-party software packages for model implementation, simulators, parameter estimation algorithms, and optimization solvers. This includes Python packages for scripting and data manipulation as well as other more comprehensive software packages for specific purposes. In particular, modeling and optimization for physical systems currently rely on the Modelica language specification.

Advanced Process Control (APC) is a very cost-effective way to optimize your plant performance without changing the hardware. An APC application stabilizes the operation and optimizes production and/or energy consumption. A very valuable side effect also results in a better understanding of your production process. Advanced process control (APC) refers to a broad range of techniques and technologies that interact with the base layer process control systems (built up with PID controls). Some APC technologies are e.g. LQR, LQC, H_infinity, Neural, fuzzy, and MPC (Model-Based Predictive Control). An APC application optimizes your plant every minute, over and over again, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. MPC is the most popular APC technology used in the industry. The Model Predictive Control software uses a model of the process to predict the behavior of the plant in the foreseeable future. Typically a couple of minutes to even several hours ahead.

Producers like you are adept at navigating the complexities and challenges of staying competitive. This is true in a variety of industries ranging from pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods, and food and beverage to mining and chemical. That’s why it’s so important to implement the latest technological advancements to continue your ever-evolving digital transformation journey. From the control room to the board room, process system users face the persistent challenges of balancing productivity against budget and resource constraints as well as proactively addressing evolving operational risks. Meet these challenges and experience real productivity gains in all areas of your plant with the PlantPAx distributed control system (DCS). System features positively impact the lifecycle of your plant operations by ensuring that plant-wide and scalable systems drive productivity, improve profitability, and reduce overall risks for operations.

DeltaV S-series Electronic Marshalling with CHARMs lets you land field cabling wherever you want, regardless of signal type or control strategy. The DeltaV™ Distributed Control System (DCS) is an easy-to-use automation system that simplifies operational complexity and lowers project risk. The state-of-the-art suite of products and services increases plant performance with intelligent control that is easy to operate and maintain. The DeltaV DCS adapts to meet your needs, scaling easily without adding complexity. The inherent integration of the DeltaV system extends to batch, advanced control, change management, engineering tools, diagnostics, and more.

Complex industrial processes make it challenging to be both market-driven and sustain profitable operations. Manufacturers must adjust their production methodology to introduce a greater variety of higher-value products and shorter production runs. They need to produce more, run efficiently and improve product quality to the limits of available equipment. For this, they must ensure maximum uptime and more efficient transitions with less waste. In addition, manufacturers are facing stronger public demand to reduce their environmental impact and operate within regulated emissions limits. Rockwell Automation Pavilion8® Model Predictive Control (MPC) technology is an intelligence layer on top of automation systems that continuously drives the plant to achieve multiple business objectives—cost reductions, decreased emissions, consistent quality, and production increases—in real-time.

Closed-loop universal multivariable optimizer for Model Predictive Control (MPC) performance and Model Predictive Control (MPC) quality improvements. Use data in Excel files from DMC (Dynamic Matrix Control) from Aspen Tech, or from RMPCT (Robust Model Predictive Control Technology) from Honeywell, or Predict Pro from Emerson and use it to generate and improve correct models for the various MV-CV pairs. Amazing new optimization technology does not need step tests as required by Aspen tech, Honeywell, and others. It Works entirely in the time domain, is easy to use, compact, and practical. Model Predictive Controls (MPC) can have 10s or 100s of dynamic models. One or more could be wrong. Bad (wrong) Model Predictive Control (MPC) dynamic models produce a bias (model prediction error) between the predicted signal and the measured signal coming from the sensor. COLUMBO will help you to improve Model Predictive Control (MPC) models with either open-loop or completely closed-loop data.

Pitops is the only software product that performs truly closed-loop system identification with PID controllers in Auto mode or even of secondary PID controllers in a Cascade mode, without the need to break the cascade chain and to conduct additional time-consuming and intrusive plant step tests. No other competitor tool can do successful transfer function identification using data with PID controllers in Cascade mode (Pitops is the only one). Furthermore, Pitops performs transfer function identification entirely in the time domain whereas all other competitor tools use the more complicated Laplace (S) or Discrete (Z) domain. Pitops can even handle multiple inputs and identify multiple transfer functions simultaneously. Pitops performs multiple inputs closed-loop transfer function system identification in the time domain using a new proprietary breakthrough algorithm, far superior to the older methods like the ARX/ARMAX/Box and Jenkins methods that are used in competitor tools.

Get more from existing assets, lower costs, and set your team up to win with Guidewheel's AI-powered platform. The fastest way to improve factory operations. Accurately track downtime and root causes to improve utilization and efficiency. Forecast throughput and accurately track planned vs. actual production. Monitor OEE in real time and see how you’re trending over time. Accurately track cycles, cycle time, and performance against targets. Monitor energy usage and find opportunities to reduce consumption and cost. Learn of maintenance needs before they develop into issues. Monitor conditions like temperature, flow, humidity, and pressure. Reveal and address losses like preventable downtime, long changeovers, and late starts to unlock hidden capacity. Get AI-driven alerts the moment performance deviates from plan, so your team can take corrective action to stay on track. Build customer trust by delivering on time every time.

Develop more accurate and sustainable APC models covering a wider operational range by combining linear and nonlinear variables with deep learning. Improve ROI with rapid controller deployment, continuous model improvement and simplified workflows to enable easier use by engineers. Revolutionize model building with AI and streamline controller tuning with step-by-step wizards to specify linear and nonlinear optimization objectives. Increase controller uptime by accessing, visualizing and analyzing real-time KPIs in the cloud. In today’s ever-evolving global economy, energy and chemical companies need to operate with newfound agility to meet market demand and maximize margins. Aspen DMC3 is a next-generation digital technology helping companies sustain a 2-5% improvement in throughput, a 3% increase in yield and 10% reduction in energy consumption. Learn more about next-generation advanced process control technology.

Cybernetica delivers Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) based on mechanistic models. Our software product, Cybernetica CENIT, offers a flexible architecture that can meet any industrial challenge with optimal solutions. Multivariable optimal control, predictive control, intelligent feed forward, optimal constraint handling. Adaptive control through state and parameter estimation, and feedback from indirect measurements through the process model. Nonlinear models are valid over larger operating ranges. Improved control of nonlinear processes. Less need for step-response experiments and improved state and parameter estimates. Control of batch and semi-batch processes, control of nonlinear processes operated under varying conditions. Optimal grade transition in continuous processes. Safe control of exothermal processes and control of unmeasured variables, such as conversion rates and product quality. Reduced energy consumption and carbon footprint.

AVEVA APC is model predictive advanced process control that improves your process economics. In today’s economic environment, manufacturers are faced with reduced capital budgets and overhead, rising manufacturing and energy costs, and intense global competition. Comprehensive Advanced Process Control from AVEVA, helps you address complex manufacturing challenges with state-of-the-art automatic control solutions that can extract maximum value from your processes. It can improve production yield and quality and reduce energy consumption. It can help you optimize manufacturing operations and make the performance improvements you need to improve your bottom line continuously. AVEVA APC is a comprehensive model predictive advanced process control software that improves process profitability by enhancing quality, increasing throughput, and reducing energy usage. It uses modern, state-of-the-art technology to provide automatic control systems that are capable of releasing process potential.

System 800xA is not only a DCS (Distributed Control System) it’s also an Electrical Control System, a Safety system, and a collaboration enabler with the capacity to improve engineering efficiency, operator performance, and asset utilization. With the built-in electrical control system, ABB Ability System 800xA provides ways to be in control of the complete electrical system, from high-voltage switchgear to low-voltage motor control. Whether together with 800xA DCS or not, ABB Ability System 800xA is the ideal solution as your Electrical Control System. Reduce hardwired cabling on switchgear by connecting to intelligent devices, no matter which standard protocol you have. The high reliability on digital communication improves the information flow from the devices and additional electrical measurement equipment can be removed.

Apromon is an online software product for monitoring the PID loop control performance of primary and Advanced Process Control (APC) loops. Apromon evaluates single loops, cascade loops, any Advanced Process Control (APC) loops and even signals that have PV only but no controller associated with them. Apromon has the unique power to automatically convert flow controllers, pressure controllers, temperature controllers, level controllers, online analysis controllers, and any Advanced Process Control (APC) controller into a single “grade” factor, just like the grade given by a professor to a student on a test or an examination. 100 indicates the best performance and 0 indicates the worst. Runs automatically every set period so that performance is always being calculated and archived. Runs all the time, and does not skip any period for any tag like some competitor products.