ExperTune PlantTriage version 9

ExperTune’s PlantTriage version 9 now allows an engineer or technician to tune over 50 control loops a day. PlantTriage identifies loops to be tuned and gives the best PID values and before-and-after simulations quickly confirm the settings.

PlantTriage is control loop performance monitoring software. It monitors the performance of all plant control loops and instruments in real time, providing prioritised, focused advice. Prioritised tuning recommendations are shown in a standard web browser or via automated email. From here, users can perform simulations, fine-tune the controller, select robustness and generate loop documentation. Live links to detailed dashboards can be used to inspect all aspects of control loop performance. Only Microsoft Internet Explorer software is required on the client computer.

The version 9 features link directly to PlantTriage’s active model capture technology (AMCT). AMCT scans the plant 24 hours a day, looking for operator setpoint changes or output changes. From this normal operating data, the software models the process, finds new tuning and shows the improvement. The PlantTriage server maintains a history of these process models, and tuning values, as well as other control performance metrics.