Curvaceous Software Solutions for improved process control

Curvaceous Products

Visual Explorer (CVE), Process Modeller (CPM) and Response Surface Visualiser (CRSV) all perform different functions and therefore provide solutions to different problems. One of the common themes is the lack of any mathematical knowledge required from the user; unlike other methods such as statistical process control. Read on to discover more about how GPC technology products can deliver process improvement, quality improvement, improved process safety and much more...

Visual Explorer (CVE)

View a single graph showing thousands of sets of hundreds of variables using parallel coordinates. That's your entire process on one screen plot! You will be able to understand it much more quickly and easily than from looking at a few time-trend graphs or PCA plots. You can still use PCA and other advanced math methods. Just include the PCA Scores as variables - CVE has no built-in limits on the number of variables so you don't need to second-guess which are the most important variables before you start you analysis. You will probably find that being able to see all the PCA Scores and all the original variables at the same time will let you get even more out of PCA. You will also find it much easier to communicate your results to the many who don't know PCA.

CVE is an analysis tool for identifying opportunities for cost and variability reduction in existing manufacturing processes. CVE has been proven to identify opportunities including: increased yield, reduced waste, reduced cycle times, reduced quality-variation, increased efficiency, reduced greenhouse emissions and increased production capacity.

These benefits are delivered through improved process understanding, entire process visualisation, easy identification of complex relationships, visual checking of advanced control systems and significant variable identification. Tell me more...

Please note: CVE is a pre-requisite product for the use of CPM and CRSV.

Process Modeller (CPM)

Build an equation-less, non-linear, multi-variable process model complete with ready-to-use operator display in minutes.

CPM advises your plant operators, in real time, how to operate the process for maximum efficiency and minimum waste. It auto generates a very accurate model using only existing plant data.

See why your operation fails to achieve the desired output, identify how to correct your process errors, identify the root cause of a failure in the time domain, test your revised alarm ranges and manage your alarm alerts. See all of this using parallel coordinates.

CPM fills the void between plant operators and your Process Control and/or SCADA system and ensures that the plant is operated in the best way possible in order to achieve your business objectives. This is not a neural-net or an expert system, but a wholly new approach to Optimal Control. Tell me more...

Response Surface Visualiser (CRSV)

Used to speed up Design Of Experiments, CRSV displays the complete reaction surface even for small data sets. Once again using parallel coordinates its methods are completely visual, so no regression analysis is required.

CRSV can estimate the input and output ranges for all your unfixed variables, therefore illustrating all the feasible paths and answers instead of limiting you to a single solution.

CRSV can display all the variables in an experiment, predict the operation between points, identify the response ranges from any complete or partial input set and display the input ranges capable of achieving a required response. Tell me more...

Curvaceous Services

As Geometric Process Control is such a new technology a range of services are also available to kick start projects or to help with specific problems such as reducing emissions. These include Consultancy services, Data Analysis, Training and Mentoring.

Product Training can also be organised as a separate entity at any time through the consultancy services either onsite or as a webinar.

Combined Product and Service Packages are available on request and are tailor-made to suit individual needs. Consultancy services can be combined with off-site data analysis or on-site process control.