TechValidate Research on AVEVA SimSci

Introduction

This case study of a global 500 energy & utilities company is based on an October 2013 survey of SimSci Operator Training Simulator (OTS) customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

• Needed an operator training simulator to achieve the following:
  • Aid an aging workforce
  • Train an inexperienced workforce
  • Increase productivity
  • To help validate & debug control strategy

Use Case

• Uses the following SimSci OTS products:
  • DYNSIM
  • FSIM Plus
  • Integration with other control systems
• Has trained 100+ operators with a SimSci OTS.

Results

• Achieved the following benefits with SimSci OTS:
  • Reduced commissioning times
  • Gained the ability to capture and transfer knowledge
  • Improved availability and reliability
• Rates the following SimSci OTS capabilities in terms of how they met their expectations:
  • Software technology: met expectations
  • Project execution: met expectations
  • Support & ongoing maintenance: met expectations
  • Long term relationships: met expectations
  • Effective / efficient training: met expectations

Introduction

This case study of a small business industrial manufacturing company is based on a August 2013 survey of Invensys SimSci customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

• Solved the following challenges with SimSci design software:
  • Improved safety
  • Improved performance with process optimization and process simulation

Use Case

• Uses the following SimSci Design products:
  • PRO/II
  • DYNSIM
• Purchased SimSci software for the following reasons:
  • Client Driven requirements
• Performs the following design needs with SimSci design software:
  • Debottlenecked processes
  • Evaluated alternative plant configurations
  • Assessed and documented compliance within environmental regulations

Results

• Rates the differentiation of the following SimSci software capabilities as they compare to the competition:
  • Flexibility: exceeds expectations
  • Ease of use: meets expectations
  • Thermodynamic methods: meets expectations