CSense in the News

There are two rarely acknowledged benefits of an economic downturn; it’s a wakeup call to cut production costs and it gives you more time to think about how you’re going to do that cutting. Just a year ago, cutting production costs was the first item on the agenda – now it’s the only item on the agenda. And the old adage of being too busy to try something new can no longer be used as an excuse because a slowdown, no matter how modest, gives you the ideal opportunity to implement improvements so that you’ll be ready for the inevitable upturn.

Some systems are just too complex and have too many variables for operators to run optimally. That’s when we need the help of dedicated advanced control intelligence that can deal with the complexities of our unique problems rather than a one-size-fits-all solution. Tim Spandiel, Manager, Impala Base Metals Refinery.

MIPAC implementation to improve throughput and recovery rates for Zinc Concentrator in Mt Isa; Solution uses CSense technology.

Read this article on how CSense Systems assists with data integrity, published in MMS Mag, South Africa.
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CSense is about to embark on an Automated Statistical Monitoring & Control project at BHP Billiton’s Worsley Alumina in Australia. This will comprise initial set-up, training and deployment of the CSense product suite for this purpose.

The best of both worlds – that is what four Engineering post grad-students can expect now that they have become part of the CSense Fellowship Programme.

CSense fast-tracks process improvement in the Rolling Plant. Saldanha Steel, part of the ArcelorMittal group, produces steel for niche markets with specific quality requirements. The plant has an annual output of about 1.2 Mt. The company has embarked on a Six Sigma continuous improvement drive that included, among other things, the implementation of CSense. The application helps eliminate production problems by analysing plant data in real time and determining the probable causes at the Iron making plant.

Nedzink is able to decrease the number of zinc blocks produced which have unsatisfactory RP strength by using CSense Rapid Process Troubleshooting.

Umicore used CSense’s Rapid Process Troubleshooting software to rapidly achieve the following in their Hoboken plant in the copper electrowinning process.

CSense Cause+ is specifically geared towards supporting the production or manufacturing engineer or process specialist in generating real-time causes for process deviations and giving the operator appropriate actionable messages at the same time. In this way, in-depth process knowledge can be made available to operators in real-time to specifically guide them during problematic times when deviations occur in KPIs such as throughput, yield, quality, and product grade.

Come to the CSense 2008 Southern Africa Road Show Breakfasts and see why our customers are experiencing boosted profits.

Read the article on CSense Systems, published in the PACE Process & Control Engineering magazine of Australia.
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An article from the Oct/Nov 2006 publication of Future Linx - News updates from Wonderware and Futuristix
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In his articles in this publication, and the case studies detailed on SA Instrumentation & Control, Michael Brown has for years been waving flags about the necessity of control loop optimisation in the process industry. But his voice seems to have been `''lost in the wilderness''`

Same company, new name. Welcome to CSense Systems!

Industrial intelligence can no longer be described as an added benefit, but rather as a requirement for successful operations. For this reason, Crusader Systems, of Pretoria, and Johannesburg-based Futuristix have established a mutually-benefiting relationship by integrating their product offerings providing pro-cess troubleshooting solutions.

In its continuing quest to provide the SA industrial automation industry with increasingly comprehensive solutions, Futuristix has signed an agreement with Crusader Systems, the creators of CSense for Wonderware.

The engineering design category award, as well as the Chairman's Award for the most exceptional entry, of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Design Institute Awards 2000, were won by FrothMaster™, a measuring and control instrument for the mining industry designed by Crusader Systems Pty Ltd.

HBD Venture Capital, the investment company set up by information technology entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth, has invested in three more technology companies this year, bringing its total investment in the past two years to seven companies.

Advanced control in the petrochemical industry relies on accurate information and is enhanced by predictions about what will happen in the process. CSense is an advanced solutions platform developed by Crusader Systems, which is used for soft sensor applications and predictive maintenance on petrochemical plants.

Engineering software company Crusader Systems is launching, on September 26, at the CSense Users Group 2003, a new product, which will enable clients to analyze complex processes quickly.

The first CSense Process + user group forum took place at the end of June 2003 at the CSIR conference centre in Pretoria giving users of the system the opportunity to showcase their results to fellow customers and to prospective clients.

The first CSense Process+ user group forum was held at the end of June 2003 at the CSIR conference centre in Pretoria.

Crusader Systems has developed the CSense Process + system for the processing industry. International CSense users include mineral processing giant Outokumpu, based in Finland, well-known process solution providers, Hatch, with head quarters in Toronto, and mineral processing solutions company, Bateman.

During a time of markets under pressure, high unemployment in South Africa and reports on the continuation of a brain drain, the success story of Crusader Systems stands out.

Local specialist conditions management and process control company, Crusader Systems, has formed an alliance with international Outokumpu Oy, Finland, with a partner plan for South African technology to be used worldwide.

Local specialist condition management and process-control company, Crusader Systems, has formed an alliance with international Outokumpu Oy, Finland, with a partner plan for South African technology to be used worldwide.

Local specialist condition management and process-control company, Crusader Systems, has formed an alliance with international Outokumpu Oy, Finland, with a partner plan for South African technology to be used worldwide.

Local specialist condition management and process-control company, Crusader Systems, has formed an alliance with international Outokumpu Oy, Finland, with a partner plan for South African technology to be used worldwide.

LOCAL specialist condition management and process-control company, Crusader Systems, has formed an alliance with international Outokumpu Oy, Finland, with a partner plan for South African technology to be used worldwide.