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)?

>> ||
UCDS - Interactive
 UCDS is now on Itunes
We have launched a podcast channel that is syncronized with Itunes so that you can stay up to date both here on the website or on the go with you itunes tunes account.

To view the latest podcast and itunes channel, click here.
Blogs & News
Mycontrolroom.com Blog
News from Ian Nimmo and UCDS, Inc.
Testimonials

"Ian's depth of knowledge and ability to persuade the end-user to think beyond their immediate technical ..." Read More
Chris Hotblack
Invensys Process Systems - Europe, Middle East & Africa 

User Centered Design BBB Business Review
Migration Strategy

Does the following seem familiar?

  • Your operators claim they need 10 screens to operate the plant

  • Your graphics look cluttered

  • Your graphics are more colorful than a carnival

  • During an abnormal situation are your operators rapidly jumping between screens searching for the information they need

  • Your graphics developed page-for-page from the P&ID’s

  • Your graphics do not incorporate the latest research into cognitive processing

Do you realize a poor human-computer interface can actually prevent your operators from responding to abnormal situations properly, costing you lost production, equipment damage, and possible injuries?

Most companies have a large investment in old technology, and traditional interfaces. Making a dramatic change is often very expensive, time consuming, and only a major change in technology allows the site to upgrade the current displays.


Service Description

To assist clients in making more cost effective changes outside the traditional DCS upgrade project, we offer a migration strategy service. This migration strategy sets a path forward that allows implementation of best practices, over time, within normal system maintenance budgets.


For additional information or to book this service please E-mail us at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
Control Rooms Blog Articles
  • Ucds Podcast 1
    Mycontrolroom.com’s first podcast. This is our overview video. Check it out and let us know what you think. The podcast can be view here on... (video/x-m4v 4.48MB )
  • Control Room Design
    Control Room Design – UCDS continues to help customers with their control rooms.  We have been working on a wide range of control rooms from...
  • Control Room Design & Building Design
    User Centered Control Building Detailed Design The Situation: You want to build a new control building. You have an idea of how many people and...
  • February 2010
    What a great January!  I must first thank Texas A&M University and the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering Department, who honored me by allowing...