Maximizing Returns from Existing Production Assets Production / manufacturing process capabilities and performance are engineered and re-engineered with innovative technologies, sometimes including better micro strategies and techniques such as Advanced Process Control (APC). It turns out, however, that these processes typically leave money on the table; they very seldom include complete tools to enable actual overall operating performance to match (the new) full capabilities. Historically, in applications of Ultramax^® during the past ten years, only one percent was already operating close to the optimal performance of the existing production assets, even those with various levels of APC. Importantly for business, the magnitude of the gains achieved for most of the high-volume processes were in the order of a few hundred thousand to a few million dollars annually per process. More specifically, the failure to fully utilize the existing process capabilities is mostly due to: Not using complete and up-to-date performance metrics, and/or Lack of an accessible, comprehensive optimizer Ultramax^® Fulfills Both of these Requirements in a Most Effective and Efficient Manner ─ Operating performance is determined by the set of metrics you define, any number as long as they can be measured or calculated. These frequently include bottom-line metrics not managed or controlled (by feedback or by feed-forward) directly by the Process Control System; such as, depending on the process: costs incurred, final quality, consistency, net throughput, losses, efficiency, emissions, etc. ─ Simplicity and speed of optimization are particularly beneficial when dealing with new product specifications, new requirements, process upgrades, new operating conditions, and new economic factors – or to test optimization. Re-starting Ultramax under a new reality is now extremely easy. ─ With the Ultramax toolset you can increase the operating performance of most systems, from large to small; and from engineering optimization studies to on-line dynamic optimization (advisory and closed-loop) as physical conditions, requirements and economic factors change. More generally, it applies to any system where one makes adjustments to improve operating performance. ─ No up-front process models are needed; the main requirement is to have measurable variables. Ultramax automatically learns from operating data (from experience) about process operating characteristics as it optimizes adjustments to yield optimal performance. You might wish to review Applications, and get a feel for customer appreciation in the 10 min. video and in Testimonials. For more technical details please check out “Excellence” and “Technical Summary”. To compare to various other technologies to optimize operations see the essay WhitePapers > Optimal_Operations. Welcome to an innovation on how to best manage operations with current facilities. Then, consider getting in touch with us to actually utilize all of your process’s potentials, already paid for. With the Ultramax track record we can assure satisfaction -- in fact, we guarantee it! Ultramax Corporation and Agencies