Pharmaceutical & Specialty Chemicals
bControl systems within this industry must be continuously monitored.
Refining & Petrochemicals
bWe have the most extensive outside operator workload and Supervisor assessment available
Mining & Minerals
bUCDS has worked in the Copper Mining, Aluminum, and Coal Mining industries.
Power & Utilities Water Treatment
bWithin this business sector we are currently working on a...
Pulp & Paper
bThe Pulp & Paper industry is going through many challenges including how to remain competitive.
Pipeline Services
bAre you thinking it's time to invest in updating your control room(s)?
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We offer a complete line of services to improve the performance of your plant alarm system. Through a detailed assessment of your alarm management philosophy and alarm management practices we identify opportunities and methods to reduce standing and nuisance alarms, resulting in fewer operator errors. This, in turn, leads to reductions in near misses, incidents and accidents.
A brief background on our principal members and a detailed listing of publications
We evaluate the number of console operators and workload for each, benchmarking each versus the site, industry and Best Practice. We then make recommendations for rationalization.
We conduct a high-level look at new or retrofit control building projects to ensure that all the site needs are considered and Best Practices are incorporated into the design. We develop an overall scope, vision and direction for the project.
Through a detailed look at specific issues for a new or retrofit control building projects we generate a document that will enable any Architect to design a control building which incorporates Best Practices.
We offer these additional engineering services to meet our client’s needs:
We evaluate the number of field operators and workload for each, benchmarking them versus the site, industry and Best Practice. We then make recommendations for rationalization.
Using a functional requirements approach we develop user centered designs for new and retrofit field shelters, along with a ±30% cost estimate.
A discussion of how UCDS’ services come together within a facility to achieve Operations Excellence
We offer a complete line of services to improve the performance of your plants human-computer interface. In our detailed assessment of your control information philosophy and practices, we evaluate the number of screens necessary for operation and the quality of the information presented. Poorly designed graphics can increase the mental workload of operators by 10% and the time required to detect significant information by more than 25%.
We educate and train the client on a methodology to implement staffing realignments and consolidation, while ensuring that safety and reliability are not compromised.
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