End of Process Monitoring

A group of investors purchased an aging electro-plating company in Cleveland, Ohio, with the intention of revitalizing it by refurbishing the equipment and improving in-plant processes.  One of the first things the new management ascertained was that the plant had a need for process monitoring, particularly for end of process discharge monitoring.  Along with taking ownership of the plant, the new management had already inherited a $30,000 fine from the local sewer district for discharging excess amounts of chemicals into the city sewer system.  Management wished to be proactive in its monitoring, and sought a way to be alerted in the event that chemical discharge was approaching tolerance limits.  The company had very little knowledge on interfacing with their analytical equipment and many of the solutions that were presented to them required that they have a staff that could support specialized software and network configurations. A further obstacle facing management was that to implement the desired improvements, the company was being forced to stretch every dollar.

Company management contacted a Data-Command sales representative for help in providing a solution.  Within a short period of time a Data-Command certified partner installed a Data-Command compliant product to interface with the company’s existing pH and ORP meters.  These values were transmitted over wireless ethernet through the plant’s existing network infrastructure to Data-Command’s data centers.  Then the company’s web interface was configured to display their information and notify them of pertinent events.

Through Data-Command the company management is able to set up a series of alert notifications to serve as an early warning system for prevention of excess chemical discharge.  Management is also able to check pH and ORP levels and process information from their homes or offices, as well as remote locations.  This is important as many of the company executives have positions requiring constant travel.  By providing a hosted solution the management can focus on their business and do not require any additional staff to manage specialized software. By providing a cost-effective, full-featured solution with sophisticated notification capability, Data-Command is able to successfully exceed the needs of the client.  Since the Data-command solution has been on line the client has never received another fine.