Industrial automation and other technical services - References

Companies / End-users (among others):

Projects, among others:

• Preparation and verification of the Cause & Effect diagrams for FPSO topsides, turret and subsea instrumented safety systems
• Crude oil and gas fiscal offloading metering, interface design with adjacent offloading systems etc.
• Audit of truck loading MES application project for palm oil processing plant (Siemens PCS7)
• Preparation of FAT Plan and Protocols (GAMP4) for Pharmaceutical Clean In Place control system for Centocor (Johnson & Johnson), Leiden.
• Developed cGMP risk analyses (including IQ/OQ traceability) for various units of a new influenza vaccine production facility
• Supported the reduced time to market objectives of the end-user by the timely delivery of control application functional design and code (DCS: Foxboro I/A-Series) of blending unit and reactor section of a new penicillin plant in compliance with GAMP4.
• Control application engineering and implementation support (DCS: Emerson Delta V) for distillation section of cellulose plant.
• Preparation of functional design specification for fail-safe (EN 954 Cat. 3 and IEC 61508 SIL 2 compliant) 130 bar hydraulic oil pressure control and emergency shutdown systems (DCS: Siemens PCS 7)
• Increased the safety integrity by redesign of the water level measurement systems and the manual control panel for operating the New Waterway Storm Surge Barrier "Maeslantkering".
• Preparation of user requirement specifications for the new generation of dynamic traffic sign systems adhering to emerging European standards.
• Saved for the Dutch Federal Government multimillion € in future maintenance/replacement cost by advising the installation of salt filters in air conditioning system of the New Waterway Storm Surge Barrier "Maeslantkering".
• Redesign of ship and harbour control and monitoring systems (different platforms).
• Increased throughput by redesign of batch distillation control application (based on Foxboro I/A-Series).
• Reduced environmental polution and increased profit potential by a tank vapour compressor control system design (based on Foxboro I/A-Series and Foxboro 761 controller).
• Gas chromatograph predictive maintenance.
• Turned around and saved multimillion € for the Dutch Federal Government by redesigning the functional and technical design of computer managed instruction software for full-scale anti-aircraft defense training simulator (the system was in a run of success for more than 20 years).
• Saved over a million € by proper advice on clinical data management IT infrastructures.
• Boosted profit potential of multimillion € by creating and implementing a new refinery scheduling decision support system SIGHT, that utilized in an integrated way linear programming, simulation, heuristics and human factors engineering technology to represent the supply planning and managed inventory functionality needed.
• Rediscovered and initiated the worldwide introduction of a risk reduction technique within a company that resulted in a considerable reduction of accidents, and associated losses. This technique has been proliferated into many other process industries. In 2006 in The Netherlands this technique has been introduced in medical services industry (hospitals, clinics etc.), according to authorities it is expected that it will reduce the occurence and impact of medical care errors with 75% and save over a billion Euro per year.
• Increased safety integrity by creating and implementing an automatic start up/shut down control system for variable speed/anti-surge compressor systems (implemented in Honeywell TDC2000).
• Reduced energy consumption by design of advisory operator interface for polypropylene plant (implemented with HP SCADA system).
• Design and implementation in ICOSS of configurable refinery control software package.
• Saved the enduser multimillion € in energy costs and reduction of quality give away by creating and implementing a generic applicable predictive distillation quality control scheme.

Validation services - industrial Automation and safety system

Companies / End-users:

Projects:

• Developed (coordinating a team) new Receipt and Installation Verification Protocol templates (e.g. non-GMP typical: Breathing Air System and cGMP typical: Filter/Dryer System, including Vacuum System Skid, Temperature Control Unit etc.), validated Process Automation design documents (GAP analysis (GAMP4), verification of several Reactor Control User Requirement Specifications, Software Functional Specifications, checking FAT protocols for Glass Reactor, Filter/Dryer etc.) as part of an Integrated Commissioning & Qualification project initiative on a plant for the production of clinical trial drugs.
• Validation management (GAMP4) of a batch control implementation project, comprising activities such as validation scope definition, development of project and quality plan, preparation of standard operating procedures and test plan and performing control systems validation audit
• Validation engineering: Preparation of Installation and Operation Qualification protocols, traceability matrices etc. for a variety of custom automation systems (platform: Siemens S7 in combination with Invensys Scada) for a drug manufacturing extension project
• Validation management of an (EN954 Cat. 3 and IEC 60204 compliant) emergency shutdown control system (Siemens Simatic S7) for a crane.
• Reduced computing expenses in excess of € 250K/year for NDDO ONCOLOGY through initiation, redesign support and full-life cycle validation (ICH-cGCP, ISO 9001 and FDA 21 CFR Part 11) of a new SQL/SAS-based Clinical Data Management System "Candidate", including preparation of Validation Plan, SOPs, test plans, protocols and reports, implementation of a QA-management system (1994-2001).
• Support in setting up ISO 9001 quality assurance system, including preparation of SOP's, audits etc. for ICT infrastructure and various administrative functions.
• Principal responsibility for the adherence to the contract conditions and standards such as IEC 61508 - SIL 4 and ISO 9001 of the design and implementation of the ABB and Siemens control systems and the electrical utilities of the New Waterway Storm Surge Barrier Maeslantkering (total project value above € 800M). This system ensures the high level of safety integrity mandatory for the protection of the main industrial area of The Netherlands. Coordinated meetings and communications on contract compliance with main and sub-contractors, performed audits, evaluated standard procedures etc. Effectuated a more stable and higher safety integrity level and/or significantly reduced maintenance costs of the barrier by redesigning the manual back-up HMI , and by advising the installation of salt filters in air conditioning systems and the replacement of water level by mass measurement systems; see picture below:





• Preparation of factory acceptance and site acceptance test programs and protocols as well as test executions of:
  - a refinery scheduling system application extension
  - a configurable refinery control software package with modules for ARMA filtering, extended PID control etc..
  

Commercial, contract and associated business process reengineering support services - References

Companies:

Activities:

The activities performed for these international companies and organizations comprise evaluation and improvement of Requests For Proposals (RFP), of design & build contracts, R&D proposals & contracts and lump sum / fixed price proposals & contracts (up to 12 M US$) in the following areas: oil & gas upstream and down stream instrumentation, automation and safety systems, electrical and electronic systems and services for the marine and offshore industry, governmental civil electronic infrastructures, clinical research & data management and military defence technologies.

The evaluation and improvement of procurement documentation and specs includes: commercial bid specs, services specs for project management, engineering, installation and post delivery services, scope of (materials: hardware and software) supply specs and purchase contract conditions.

The evaluation and improvement of proposal management methodology comprises: improvement of commercial conditions, project planning, cost analysis, pricing & budgetting methodology, defintion of scope of services deliverables (such as project management, design, engineering, installation , commissioning, validation, QA and other services), scope of technology (hardware and software) supply, purchase contract conditions etc.

The evaluation and improvement of proposal management work flows and methodologies regarding technology and technology services sales may include on the job training of sales support & proposal management personel.