ADM is the maker of the RtDuet™ software and it’s Energy Module RtEMIS™.

 

RtDuet™ is an automated, real time, Downtime,Uptime and Event Tracking software system; a knowledge based product by ADM.

Traditionally recording, classifying and understanding downtime has not been a straight forward activity.  In many cases, the difficult task of capturing downtime data is left to control room staff, whose priority is to keep the plant operational rather than performing data entry duties.  As a result downtime data is incomplete or inaccurate.  This often leads to downtime tracking efforts being abandoned.

Automating the downtime accounting process is necessary to improve performance.  Automating allows the facility to:

• Capture the exact number and duration of downtime incidents.
• Assign the “real world” context; the equipment that failed, the problem it had and root cause for that problem.
• Categorize and report downtime and root cause.
• Enhance maintenance and capital planning to reduce downtime interruptions and eliminate preventable costs.

RtDuet™ is a suite of software working in concert with PI to deliver event-based Key Performance Indicators and identify root causes.

A Web based system utilizing Microsoft technology, RtDuet™ leverages the power of OSIsoft's PI to automatically deliver real-time, client-defined downtime or industry standard OEE reports, complete with shift and cause metadata.

Experience

ADM has completed downtime projects with RtDuetTM in plants all over the world.  With industry specific knowledge we can work with your stakeholder group to prepare functional and detailed specifications, machine center definitions and KPI reporting requirements.  From pilot project to corporate rollout ADM is a strong resource who can efficiently execute each phase of the project

Launched in 2006 RtDuetTM has been successfully implemented as a corporate standard for asset utilization in mining companies including BHP Billiton’s Stainless Steel Division, Nystar, Wabush Mines and Zinifex.

 

 

Industry specific knowledge means we can provide advice to your stakeholder group and push the process of defining user requirements across multilevel user groups, from operations to senior management.

 

 

 

RtEMIS™ is an automated, real time, Energy Management Information System; an add-on on Module for the RtDuetTM suite.

ADM can provide engineering resources for each stage of the EMIS project.  From audit though planning to implementation ADM can provide expertise to define requirements and deliver a licensed software solution to:

• Measure energy input at key stages of process
• Measure the useful outputs of the process - e.g. production
• Measure the other influencing factors – e.g. environmental factor such as temperature or relative humidity

By deriving a relationship based on historic performance and using it to predict expected energy or target consumption RtEMIS™ can compare target against actual, creating energy events and related KPI’s for reporting.

By providing a real time energy dashboard you can drive the real time results to plant operators allowing them to manage their energy consumption at a department or operational level.

Benefits include energy & resource savings, a 3-10% reduction in usage costs with rapid payback and minimum capital investment.

Productivity improvements can be realized, quickly identified as Best Practice and disseminated.  Historic “ways of working” are challenged and improvements are sustained for the long run.

Experience

ADM is currently working to install the RtEMIS™ software system at Flakeboard's St. Stephen, NB plant and will expand the system to all of its facilities in North America. The system at the St. Stephen site is expected to be fully operational by September 2009. It will allow the company to set and manage adjustable targets for all sources of energy used at the facilities, including electricity, oil, natural gas, bio-fuel and water.

With it engineering background ADM is uniquely capable to design all the elements of an EMIS project, including sensors and instruments, data and network infrastructure, finished application and ERP integration.

 

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