Q: When is ProfitMax used?A: ProfitMax is used for highly non-linear processes, or optimization problems that require integer optimization such as in some industrial energy applications.
Q: How does ProfitMax integrate with Profit Controller and Profit Optimizer?A: ProfitMax sends steady-state optimization targets to Profit Optimizer or Profit Controller, and this ensures that the optimization targets are implemented feasibly in the plant.
Q: How does ProfitMax get its data?A: ProfitMax uses Uniformance PHD as the single data source for inputs, and also all outputs are written to PHD. From PHD there are links to Profit Controller, Profit Optimizer, the control system, as well as other historians as required.
Q: How long does it take to implement a ProfitMax project?A: Typical execution time is between 6 and 12 months from kick-off to site acceptance.
Q: Does ProfitMax work with other APC products?A: Yes, as long as the APC product has a mechanism for retrieving information to PHD (i.e. OPC) since ProfitMax directly interacts with PHD as its sole data source/repository.