General Control Services

Molycop has extensive expertise in designing and commissioning control systems for plant stabilisation and optimisation.

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Features

  • P&ID review
  • Instrumentation auditing
  • Process control auditing
  • Commissioning of control associated instrumentation
  • PLC & SCADA programming and testing (Rockwell Automation / Allen Bradley and others)
  • Troubleshooting process control problems
  • Optimising controller settings (tuned optimally for process conditions)
  • Design, implementation and commissioning of advanced process control strategies / philosophies
  • Process control and advanced control training

Overview

Molycop designs and commissions control systems that provide improved process stability and streamlined plant operations. Molycop’s knowledge is applied to advanced control solutions using Mintek’s StarCS suite, as well as standard PLC control. Ongoing services are offered through annual support agreements and on an ad-hoc basis. 

Molycop’s comprehensive range of General Control Services can be seamlessly integrated with our advanced process control solutions and customised to meet the specific needs of each circuit. 

Whether using Mintek’s StarCS products or standard PLC control, customers can rely on Molycop’s flexible solutions to maximise productivity and ensure smooth operations. By leveraging Molycop’s General Control Services in conjunction with advanced process control offerings, customers can unlock the full potential of their circuits and achieve optimal results.

Typical Uses

Molycop's General Control Services are used by plant operators and control engineers to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of various plant systems. The services can be used to manage and optimise control systems, troubleshoot issues, conduct maintenance and implement improvements, enhancing plant performance and reducing downtime.

Benefits

  • Improve process stability.
  • Simplify and streamline plant operations.
  • Better handling of process disturbances – e.g. during plant start-ups and shut-downs.
  • Better product quality/grade through finetuning of process variables.
  • Increase recovery/throughput through optimisation.
  • Efficient use of reagents and chemical additions.
  • Built-in process control safety features for treating abnormal plant behaviour.

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