Can on-line FactNet models be monitored and maintained remotely?
Using FactNet models in on-line control and optimization systems means that the system must operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. When there is a problem that cannot be solved by mill personnel, the mill cannot wait for an engineer from central engineering or R&D to fly out to the mill and solve the problem. IMAS allows the users to log in remotely, download data, update models and resolve the problem – all at a fraction of the time and cost. In addition, the system can be configured so that if the mill has problems, the operator can click on an icon and the data are automatically downloaded to Pacific Simulation or R&D and the appropriate person notified.
