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23.07.2012 ... PPCT and AM/HMI Courses in Brisbane

Apex Optimisation delivered the popular PPCT and AM/HMI Courses in Brisbane again last week.

The Practical Process Control Techniques Course covered the fundamentals of regulatory control in modern industrial plants, as well as techniques for managing a number of vulnerabilities which often degrade performance.  There was a broad cross section of attendees from engineering firms and operating companies.  Students particularly enjoyed using the practical simulation package, and learning about solutions to some complex control problems.

The Alarm Management and High Performance HMI Course also attracted a large audience from a number of sites across Australia.  This course covers a step by step methodology for addressing a poorly performing alarm system.  The High Performance HMI course looks at recent techniques for providing operators highly functional and effective process information, allowing them to manage their plant in a more predictive fashion as opposed to continually responding to situations as they arise.

12.03.2012 ... 2012 European GDOT Training Seminar and User Meeting

The 2012 GDOT user seminar will take place on June 12-14 at the "Edinburgh Training & Conference Venue" situated in the heart of Edinburgh's historic Old Town, just off the Royal Mile and close to our new office at the Beaverbank Business Park. The 2012 seminar will be structured as a 2-day training course followed by a 1-day user meeting.

01.03.2012 ... Appointment of Douglas Nicholson

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas Nicholson to our engineering and support office in Edinburgh, UK.  Doug is a highly regarded and recognised optimisation and control consultant and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from petrochemicals and related industries to our new Edinburgh operation.

17.02.2012 ... Apex Optimisation opens new implementation and support centre in Edinburgh

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new Edinburgh office. This new support and implementation centre, which is located at Beaverbank Business Park, Edinburgh EH7 4HG, will be the focal point for GDOT application engineering and support.

22.12.2011 ... GDOT Version 2.2 Released

We are pleased to announce the release of version 2.2 of our Generic Dynamic Optimisation Technology (GDOT, patent pending) software. Release 2.2 includes various enhancements to the GDOT Console as well as to the data input processing.

17.06.2011 ... Apex Optimisation LNG Advanced Control Wins Zenith Awards 2011

The 2011 PACE Magazine Zenith Awards ceremony was held with over 220 attendees from the Australian and New Zealand Process Automation Industry.  The competition was tough with over 60 project entries across 8 industry categories with a growing emphasis on innovation and plant efficiency improvements.  Our recent LNG APC project with Woodside Energy won the Oil, Gas and Hydrocarbons category in addition to the Overall Project of the Year Award.

Here is what the judges had to say about our entry: “Advanced Process Control was successfully and appropriately employed to deliver sustained improvement in plant profitability and operability in a cost effective manner.  This excellent implementation of Advanced Process Control has rewarded the business with exceptional returns.”

Find out more detail about this winning project here.