S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S O F Design Capabilities “ . . .

Cadsim Plus is an
CADSIM PLUS
n Produce complete P&ID and P&C drawings excellent mass balance
that are also process simulations - complete simulation program that
New! Drawing Interface
with live logic. is very easy to learn
n Visual Object Inspectors.
n Benefit from stringent heat and material and use.”
n Visual Equation Editors.
n
balances to insure the accuracy of your Yo u r p r a c t i c a l s o l u t i o n
The power of CAD with easy drawing tools. Thomas Baerenwald,
simulation.
Process Engineer
Special Components n Powerful stream based specifications and Marathon Engineers/
to process improvement
n Track components which do not participate in equations. Architects/Planners, LLC.

n Export to AutoCAD®.
normal mass, energy, and momentum balances
n Annotate AutoCAD® drawings with simulation
- such as dollars, [H+], COD, viscosity, strength and operation
and brightness. results.

Runtime Interactivity Program Performance

n Run the drawing with full animation n SmartCalc gives Cadsim Plus unparalleled
TM

capabilities. performance on standard PC’s running all

n Graphical PID controllers are automatically 32 bit versions of Windows®.
created for all controllers.
n
Compatibility Increase your plant efficiency NOW!
Watch variable activity with trend charts,
n Cadsim Plus allows you to do both steady state
gauges and numeric displays.
n
and dynamic simulation with the same drawing.
Change any parameter on the fly and watch
n Runs on current Windows platforms.
the results.
P r o g r a m Ve r s i o n s
Connectivity
n Cadsim Plus is available in full and runtime
n Run your process simulation from current
versions.
values downloaded from the plant DCS,
using a formatted flat file or live links.
SERVICES
Expandability Aurel Systems has been providing quality products
OSSA guarantees that you will be able to find a and services for more than 25 years. Some of these
solution to your unique model requirements. services include:
n Add-on libraries. Check out the optional add- n Immediate response to support questions
on libraries, such as the Power and Fibre n Training
libraries. n Application/model development
n Custom module development
n Calculation building blocks. Use basic logic,
n Conversion of drawings from AutoCAD to
signal and math building blocks to enhance Cadsim® Plus enables you to:
existing units without programming. Use the Cadsim drawing format
n Conversion of other simulation platforms to Prove it for yourself
neural net package to predict multi-variable Download our free demo. Visualize plant processes
relationships. Cadsim Plus
For more information, contact:
n Programming options. We can provide source Track process changes over time
code for all Cadsim Plus modules so you can
write your own modules to augment Cadsim Predict operating efficiencies
Plus, or have us write one for you. Aurel Systems Inc.
7197 Ridgeview Drive
Burnaby BC Canada
Anticipate problems
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“Cadsim Plus is a powerful S O LV E P R O B L E M S I N YO U R P L A N T Everything you see is familiar because it can be E A S Y T O M A I N TA I N

tool that helps us make LIKE NEVER BEFORE...

decisions. Our mill produces
three grades of paper on ten
paper machines, from four
different pulp sources. It is
almost impossible to predict
Knowledge is power. Cadsim Plus gives you the
power to understand and improve your process.
Cadsim Plus excels at helping you visualize what’s
happening. It’s a single tool that can both balance
identical to your plant drawings. A single click of
the mouse is all you need to display the process
information that is linked to each drawing object.
2 . Fa s t C a l c u l a t i o n
Cadsim Plus uses SmartCalc , a new technology
TM
You can incorporate process changes easily.
Ongoing maintenance costs of using the program
are minimal. The graphical nature of the program
lets you add or remove process detail easily, and
pick up where you - or someone else - left off. If

flowsheets and portray dynamic conditions. It can
the dynamics of process
give you a crystal clear view of process bottlenecks,
modifications, on all these
potential quality control problems, process waste
different systems, including
management, or process inefficiencies.
the complex exchange of
Using process simulation software has never been
white water. However,
easy due to difficult user interfaces, slow calcula-
Cadsim Plus can do it. If I
tion speeds, and limited software flexibility. Enter
have a problem with my
Cadsim Plus. Now there is an easy and practical
process model, the answer
way to manage and improve your process. Imagine
designed to accelerate both simulation calculation
and results display. SmartCalc manages flowsheet
calculations to speed up runtime performance.
The result - calculation times that can be an order
of magnitude faster than any other simulator.
3. Open Architecture
Cadsim Plus can never become obsolete because
the Open Simulation Systems Architecture
TM
you can use a flowsheet, you can use Cadsim Plus.
I N T E R A C T I V E A N D A N I M AT E D
To interact with the simulated process, simply
click on any graphical object to gain access to
runtime functions such as controller settings and
set points.
To monitor the effects of the change, you will see:
n Tank levels change, valves open and close, and

is at my finger tips. A phone P R O F I T F R O M C AD SIM PLU S PRO C E S S

being able to easily predict what will happen to
call to Aurel Systems, and I
paper quality in the hours following a change in
get the solution within a
wood fiber species, or being able to tell the next
few minutes. If they can’t
shift about the predicted effluent loading on the
solve my problem over the
waste treatment plant. It’s all possible with
phone, I e-mail my file, and
Cadsim Plus.
24 hours later it’s back with
a solution.”
Pierre Richer
Kruger Inc.
Trois-Rivières, Québec
Reduce operating costs with Cadsim Plus.
A N E W S TA N DA R D
You can use Cadsim Plus to create a dynamic
model of your plant, so you can see at a glance
how any change will affect the rest of the process.
Cadsim Plus incorporates three new technologies
to make the modeling process faster and easier
than ever before.
Empower your key personnel.
1 . L i v i n g D r a w i n g s TM
Cadsim Plus brings your plant flowsheets to life.
You will see your own plant equipment in action.
Tank levels change and equipment is animated.
(OSSA ) means that it can be expanded to cover
TM
equipment operate. IM PR OV EM EN T
any plant or process, no matter how specialized - n Inefficient or dangerous operating conditions
There are many ways that Cadsim Plus can help “We used Cadsim Plus to
now or in the future. Standardized libraries of flagged with color or with alarms.
your operation save money. Here are just a few... help find the cause of high
process modules and physical properties data are n Electronic strip charts and gauges track
soda losses that were
linked to Cadsim Plus at runtime. There is a wide process variables. Reduce chemical consumption
associated with the startup
variety of options that you can use to extend Assign a dollar value to chemicals and then track
You can make changes to operating parameters of a new digesting and
Cadsim Plus. them through your process.
on the fly. Cadsim Plus will continue simulating washing system. We began
Reduce power consumption
FA S T T O S E T U P using your new conditions - automatically. by using Cadsim Plus to do
Find ways to reduce energy consumption or use
a heat and material balance.
Cadsim Plus allows you to quickly develop a pro- cooling more effectively.
cess model by working with a flowsheet drawing. However, we soon discovered
Reduce downtime
The Cadsim Plus expert systems help you to that transitional operation
Schedule maintenance procedures and manage
define process chemistry and specify process was a major factor. The
inventories to minimize the effects on mill
flows. Cadsim Plus automates many set up tasks, dynamic simulation capability
operation.
so you can focus on improving your process. of Cadsim Plus allowed us to
Improve product quality
Start from a saved set of conditions, or simply accurately predict the impact
Track quality variables and watch the impact of
load current data from your plant DCS system. of various shutdowns, start-
a furnish or process change on product quality.
ups, and cross connections
Avo i d e n v i ro n m e n t a l ov e r l o a d
with an existing digesting
Plan to stay within environmental targets, load
and washing system. As a
current data and predict future operation.
result, we successfully
Plan and design changes
See the effect of a process change on the bottom line. identified the causes and
Try it before you build it. Build with the certainty
recommended solutions that
that it will work.
are being implemented in
S E E W H E R E YO U R D O L L A R S PROCESS MODULES the mill. I believe that the
ARE GOING
Available Cadsim Plus libraries include 73 equip- dynamic capabilities of
In addition to keeping track of conventional vari- ment units, 8 kinds of controllers, 3 kinds of Cadsim Plus were critical
ables such as flow rate, energy, and concentrations, integration, 32 signal and math units, and 21 logic to solving this problem.”
Cadsim Plus can also track special variables such building blocks. More are being added all the time!
as dollars or quality parameters. With the addition Chris Connaghan,
Senior Engineer
of dollars you can have a better understanding of
Run and interact with the simulation, while seeing Duncan Industrial
profitability, and how you can improve it. Engineering Inc.
process results displayed – all on your flowsheet drawing.