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Overview

Ex Mente is a process engineering consulting and systems company. We supply process engineering solutions through consulting, off-the-shelf software system implementations and also via deployment of computer-based systems developed in-house.

What is the Ex Mente Difference?

We achieve excellence through our knowledge and experience in process engineering, combined with the deployment of process models and simulators, advanced process control systems and process-level information systems. These all aim to deliver high returns on our clients' investments. We aim to maximise the value of our clients' plants and processes through the creative use of our knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas:

	Metallurgical and chemical process engineering
	Software engineering
	Systems engineering and integration
	Information systems

What Do We Specialise In?

Ex Mente has a track record of successes in the fields of plant and process simulation, optimising process control and information systems. We have significant engineering experience in these fields. We focus mainly on the following industries:

	Metals and pyrometallurgy
	Mining
	Mineral processing

Ex Mente in the Aluminium Industry

Development of the emOPT Altair IHF system for Continuous Homogenizing Furnaces

Ex Mente's emOPT AltairIHF system challenges the conventional way of thinking by introducing a changed concept of controlling the continuous homogenizing furnace. The system makes it possible to charge different product types directly following one another into the furnace, leaving no empty saddles between them. This immediately translates to an increase in throughput through the furnace, in cases where the furnace is the bottleneck determining throughput.

The system calculates an optimal set of set points at each walking cycle taking into account the product type and state (thermal and metallurgical) of each billet inside the furnace.

Hard and soft alloys are treated simultaneously in the furnace while maintaining the highest possible throughput rate, ensuring that quality specifications are adhered to for all billets, and ensuring that neither product nor equipment is damaged.

Some benefits of the emOPT Altair IHF System:

Process

	Less Operator Intensive
	Increased Throughput
	Reduced Risk of Damage
	Flexibility

System Integration

	Standard Real-time Interfaces
	Standard Database Interfaces for Historical Process Data
	Standard Database Interfaces for System Data

Model Component

	Continuous Billet Tracking
	No Waiting Period for System Initialisation
	Calibrated with Actual Plant Data

Controller Component

	Executes an Absolute Optimisation Algorithm to Calculate Best Process Setpoints
	Automatically Protects Product and Quality
	Automatically Conserves Energy
	Has Built-in Safety Measures to Protect Against Malfunctions

Data Recording and Reporting

	Continuous Recording of Billet State Data
	A Variety of Reports are Available
	Product Feedback can be Related Back to Exact Treatment Data

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For more information, contact us:

Ex Mente (Pty) Ltd

Tel: +27 12 663 3511
Fax: +27 12 663 8833
Email: info@ex-mente.co.za
WWW: www.ex-mente.co.za

 

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