Software promotes plant operation through fault tolerance.
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Ampla v3.0 Manufacturing Execution System allows data from proprietary plant historian databases to be utilized in order to bridge information gap between plant operations and business management. By connecting with historian data sources when they are available, solution processes data in correct historical sequence, regardless of when it is read. This offers fault tolerance and data integrity in case of network outages and permits distributed/centralized system architectures.
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Citect Releases Ampla V3.0
Improving plant performance with fault tolerant operation
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 12 -- Citect announces the release of version 3.0 of its Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Ampla. Resulting from close collaboration with customers in the mining industry, Ampla V3.0 supports historical data processing from most major historian databases.
A large amount of data that could be used to improve plant performance, reduce production costs and eliminate process downtime is often "locked" in proprietary plant historian databases. Ampla V3.0 allows this data to be utilized, thus bridging the 'information gap' between plant operations and business management. Historical data processing in Ampla V3.0 provides higher fault tolerance, lower total cost of ownership, lower system complexity as well as more accurate, repeatable and traceable information.
"Ampla V3.0 builds on the open and standards based approach that has always been integral to our vision," said Colette Munro, Global Director, Ampla. "With Ampla V3.0 we could extend our architecture to meet the specific needs of the mining and minerals processing industries, as well as traditional MES users."
The specific requirements for MES in the mining arena are not understood by many MES vendors. Ampla V3.0 connects to historian data sources when they are available and processes data in correct historical sequence, no matter when the data is read by Ampla. This provides fault tolerance and data integrity in the event of network outages caused by the remoteness and inhospitable conditions of most mining operations. It also permits both distributed and centralized system architectures for easy management.
"Implementation of historical data processing from our widely distributed and remote sites with Ampla provides the perfect data integrity and an easily managed centralized system architecture," said Paul Spit, e2e Program Director, BHPBilliton, Western Australia Iron Ore. "Ampla provides plant performance information that is utilized for performance and reliability improvement across the Western Australia Iron Ore assets by operators, engineers and managers."
It is critical MES systems integrate with business level systems; one of the most important of these systems in mining is the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. SAP is a global leader in ERP systems for mining and minerals processing, and Ampla is certified as Powered by NetWeaver.
"SAP and Citect form a natural partnership in the mining arena," said Geraldine McBride, CEO and Managing Director SAP Australia & New Zealand. "By using SAP NetWeaver, users can integrate Ampla's information with data from their SAP ERP system and associated applications to create real-time, organization-wide views of operations."
"Ampla 3.0 is a significant development for Citect in the mining industry," said John Ross, CEO, Citect. "A top priority is further accelerating our product development efforts to help our users maximize business performance."
About Citect
Citect is a leading, global provider of industrial automation, real-time intelligence, building automation, next generation manufacturing execution systems (MES) and on-demand benchmarking applications. Leveraging open technologies, CitectHMI/SCAD, Ampla, Nexa and Meta connect to multiple plant and business systems. Its products are complemented by Professional Services, Global Customer Support and Educational Services. Citect solutions are installed in over 80 countries and implemented in numerous industries: mining, metals, food and beverage, manufacturing, facilities, water, gas pipelines, power distribution and pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Sydney Australia, Citect has representation in Oceania, Southeast Asia, China and Japan, North and South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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Colette Munro
Global Director, Ampla
Citect
Phone +61 2 9496 7300
ampla@citect.com
www.citect.com
Christine Lesher
Citect
Phone: +1.770.521.7511 x208
media@citect.com
