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Ultramax®
NEWSLETTER, April 2011 Welcome partners, customers, agents, suppliers, friends and
visitors… Version Ultramax® 7.2 released In
April, 2011 the first License of 7.2 was delivered to the Facultad de
Ingeniería, Uruguay, to its Institute of Mechanical and Industrial Production
Engineering
(IIMPI). The
salient improvements of version 7.2 over 7.1 are: -
Plotting of overall
achievement in reducing constraint violations; i.e., in improving the
fulfillment of minimum technical and business requirements. -
In a SEO Cycle,
automatic collection of new run data from a spreadsheet. -
Better understanding of
performance under various Scenarios (machine / product configurations). -
Easier access to the
software for broad self-training.
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Faster optimization: use
information in run data even when some input values are missing. -
Optimizing on-off
decisions (in addition to gradual adjustments). -
Enabling automatic
cycles with operating data obtained from a simulation program. See www.ultramax.com/Umax72.htm for
more details and more improvements There
is a minimum 30% discount to existing and past Clients for upgrading to the
new version – up to ‘for free’ to those with a paid-up Annual Support & Upgrade Program. 7.1 is no longer supported by Ultramax Corporation and its
Agencies. Some thoughts…
Latest Publications
about Ultramax® Optimization: See
Bibliography for full details: www.ultramax.com/Bibliography.htm Lipták, Béla G. and Eren, Halit (to be published
2011) “Instrument Engineer’s
Handbook”: Process Software and
Digital Networks, Vol #3, Edition #4, CRC Press. Chapter 4.5 “Operations Optimization with Sequential
Empirical Optimization” (2010). Moreno, C.W. (2009) “Fast
Analytical Technology for the Optimisation of Operations
in Power Plant Boilers and Auxiliaries”, Tech Pro Conference,
Hyderabad, December 17-18, 2009 on "Thermal
Plant and Equipments PADO (Performance
Analysis, Diagnosis & Optimisation)
Systems”. Colosimo, B.M., del Castillo, E. (2007). “Bayesian
Process Monitoring, Control and Optimization” Chapman & Hall / CRC. ©2007; Boca Raton,
Florida, USA. Chap. 11: “An Application of Bayesian Statistics to Sequential Empirical
Optimization” Invitation for New
Agencies We continue looking for new Agencies/Representatives; either
regionally, vertical by industry, or a combination. We also offer customers the option to
designate potential Agencies – with whom they already have close
relationships -- to provide License and Services for the Ultramax
solution. The
most desirable characteristics of an Agency are: 1.
Is an
established firm with good reputation, or has a well funded start-up business
plan. 2.
Is engaged
in marketing, selling and providing technical services to production and
manufacturing. Good – and
complementary – expertise areas are: Process Control and refinements,
Automation, Instrumentation, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Real-time
metrics, Integration, Quality, Six-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing. 3.
Is truly
customer-oriented 4.
It is
not required to have specific process expertise except when aiming at a
vertical market focus. The Agency
could capitalize on past areas of success, such as anything dealing with Combustion
(e.g., power generation), Chemicals, Molding (injection, blow, foam,
extrusion, etc.), Paper, Fibers, Food Processing, Painting and Coating, Metal
Cutting and Machining, and Semiconductor Processing (Fab
and Development). UMC has particular
interest today in the areas of Bio-Fuels, Glass and Food Processing. Ultramax Corporation,
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA www.ultramax.com ultramax@ultramax.com
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