ExperTune, Inc.

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ExperTune Announces ProcessApex(TM), to Improve Process Units and Plant Operations

ExperTune announces ProcessApex(TM), providing real-time advice for process unit operations, based on the expert advice of Greg Shinskey and others. This system builds on the success of ExperTune's PlantTriage system, delivering specific diagnostics, advice, and improvement suggestions for process unit operations. Further, it allows direct benchmark comparisons between unit operations across an...

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Software supervises and promotes system performance.

Used enterprise-wide, PlantTriage v7.0 offers secure connectivity over corporate networks to provide global view of plant performance and process control assets. Shadow Server connections promote further protection for mission-critical control systems, while customizable support for all world languages enables users to see data in their own language and share it with other users, each of whom see...

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ExperTune's PlantTriage Guarantees Savings

ExperTune is so confident that PlantTriage-® delivers bottom-line results that it will provide software and services for free, in exchange for a share of the savings. This offer comes after repeated successes in process plants worldwide. With this Software for Savings offer, clients receive PlantTriage software, service, and training, completely free of charge. In return, ExperTune receives a...

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Software captures control loop performance.
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Software captures control loop performance.

Using data from existing DSC or PLC systems, PlantTriage(TM) software monitors plant operations 24/7. After analyzing data from control system, PlantTriage(TM) assesses performance of every control loop, and prioritizes plant issues according to economic importance. Loop Performance Snapshot adds graphical representation of loop analysis computations, displaying information such as oscillation...

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Translation Software facilitates PID settings conversion.
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Translation Software facilitates PID settings conversion.

PID Tuning Translator converts PID settings from any DCS, controller, or PLC to any other DCS, controller, or PLC. When migrating from PLC to DCS, PID tuning parameters are converted directly to proper units and time bases for algorithm choice to maintain established dynamic performance of control loop. All loops retain their basis of performance and are converted in hours. In addition to...

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Software measures profit and performance in real-time.
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Software measures profit and performance in real-time.

PlantTriage enables users to develop real-time profit and performance measures from process plant operating data. Integrated Equation Builder makes calculations based on data acquired from anywhere in enterprise. Drawing from library of math functions, calculations range from simplistic to involved, and results are made available by built-in OPC server for archiving or analysis. Assessments can...

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Software assesses performance of batch processes.
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Software assesses performance of batch processes.

PlantTriage pinpoints areas of batch processes that can be improved, offers specific analysis recommendations, and prioritizes areas for improvement. Equation builder allows assessments of batches to be synchronized to periods within batch when control loops are operating. Software, which automatically performs 46 assessments on every controller on each batch process, connects to automation...

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Software Wizard guides engineers to optimal level control.
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Software Wizard guides engineers to optimal level control.

Using design experience of Greg Shinskey, ExperTune Level Wizard helps process engineers optimize control strategy of level control loops in process vessels. It guides users through choosing and implementing best level loop control strategy for each individual need. Wizard identifies goals for level loop, chooses level control strategy that matches plant's goals, and finds best P, PI, or PID...

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Software logs PID changes plant-wide.

PlantTriage automatically logs changes to PID tuning values across plant and records change events for every controller. Users can correlate events and add notes to Web browser interface explaining purpose of change. Spurious events are automatically ignored. Log is sortable by date, controller tag, author of change, and parameter values. It can be organized on per user basis for various plant...

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Loop Performance Monitor mines data from plant historian.

Loop Performance Monitor mines data from plant historian.

PlantTriage monitors performance of control loops directly from plant historian. OPC Historical Data Access (HDA) permits users to view past data and apply tools to diagnose, tune, linearize, and decouple problems. Product assesses plant data from historian, prioritizing process control loops in order of biggest payback. Applying PlantTriage results predictive, reliability centered maintenance.

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Company News

ExperTune User Conference Offers Case Studies, Training

ExperTune announces its 2011 User Conference, to be held May 10-12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The conference will feature training by world-class experts, as well as many case studies that show the value from control system improvements. Many of the case studies focus on the use of ExperTune's PlantTriage software. Proven in hundreds of plants worldwide, PlantTriage control performance monitoring...

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Plant Furnishings & Accessories

ExperTune Announces ProcessApex(TM), to Improve Process Units and Plant Operations

ExperTune announces ProcessApex(TM), providing real-time advice for process unit operations, based on the expert advice of Greg Shinskey and others. This system builds on the success of ExperTune's PlantTriage system, delivering specific diagnostics, advice, and improvement suggestions for process unit operations. Further, it allows direct benchmark comparisons between unit operations across an...

Read More »
Software

Software supervises and promotes system performance.

Used enterprise-wide, PlantTriage v7.0 offers secure connectivity over corporate networks to provide global view of plant performance and process control assets. Shadow Server connections promote further protection for mission-critical control systems, while customizable support for all world languages enables users to see data in their own language and share it with other users, each of whom see...

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Company News

ExperTune And TiPS Announce User's Conference

ExperTune and TiPS have announced their 2007 User's Conference, to be held April 17-19, in Austin, Texas. The conference theme, Build a Stronger Automation Foundation , captures the essence of the event, which will focus on technologies and techniques that restore and strengthen your automation infrastructure. ExperTune and TiPS share a common philosophy: The best operations run on a foundation...

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Software

ExperTune's PlantTriage Guarantees Savings

ExperTune is so confident that PlantTriage-® delivers bottom-line results that it will provide software and services for free, in exchange for a share of the savings. This offer comes after repeated successes in process plants worldwide. With this Software for Savings offer, clients receive PlantTriage software, service, and training, completely free of charge. In return, ExperTune receives a...

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Company News

Online Training Explodes the Myths of Plant Performance

ExperTune is offering free web-based training to improve plant performance. The 6 Myths of Process Performance identifies the right things to focus on for improved process performance. The myths represent outdated methods of plant performance improvement. Each myth is debunked in a short 5-minute video. Suddenly plant personnel can see exactly where to focus their efforts. The old methods, or...

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People in the News

ExperTune Appoints CEO for PlantTriage Expansion

Due to the rapid growth of PlantTriageÂ-® sales worldwide, ExperTune has appointed Kevin Gibbs as its Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. His primary focus will be managing the continued growth of PlantTriage sales. John Gerry, President and Founder of ExperTune, says Kevin brings extensive experience with rapidly-expanding software companies. Kevin has both the qualifications and...

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Company News

ExperTune Receives Patent for Loop Health Metrics

March 23, 2006 The U.S. Patent Office has issued a patent for Control Loop Performance to ExperTune, Inc. ExperTune has invented methods and programs to calculate overall Control Loop Performance based on process, control, and economic measures. This patented technology is a core component of ExperTune's PlantTriageÂ-® Performance Supervision System. U.S. Patent #6,993,396 was awarded to John...

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Software captures control loop performance.
Software

Software captures control loop performance.

Using data from existing DSC or PLC systems, PlantTriage(TM) software monitors plant operations 24/7. After analyzing data from control system, PlantTriage(TM) assesses performance of every control loop, and prioritizes plant issues according to economic importance. Loop Performance Snapshot adds graphical representation of loop analysis computations, displaying information such as oscillation...

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Company News

Expertune and Ipcos Form Partnership for Delivering Plant Performance Solutions

News Release: ExperTune and IPCOS Form Partnership Release date: Immediate (December 2005) From: ExperTune Inc., USA Media contact: George Buckbee, Tel: +1 262 369-7711 george.buckbee@expertune.com ALTERNATE TITLE: EXPERTUNE AND IPCOS CREATE PARTNERSHIP FOR PLANT PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS Hartland, Wisconsin (United States), Leuven (Belgium), 12 December 2005 ExperTune Inc. and IPCOS have signed an...

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