Optimization Control Technologies (OCT)

Improve your processes performance

Metso OCT is a comprehensive platform used for building and executing Advanced Process Control (APC) solutions, which are tailored specifically for the mining industry. OCT helps integrate intelligent instruments and APC applications into a single, cohesive package, ensuring seamless and efficient operations for your minerals processing plants.

Throughput, recovery and grades

Increases throughput and improves recovery rates while optimally dosing the required reagents and meeting product quality specs

Energy efficiency

Reduces energy consumption, especially in flotation, crushing, milling and smelting

Process stability

Enhances stability, consistency and production target compliance of operations

Water recovery

Achieves higher water recovery on concentrate and tailings thickening plants with significantly reduced fluctuations and with optimal use of flocculant

Improved mining performance

Imagine having the ability to effortlessly handle and adjust to external disturbances, ensuring your processes remain stable and perform at their best. With Metso’s specialized instrumentation and APC solutions, designed specifically for mining applications, you can achieve this with ease.

OCT is a platform that secures high performing APC applications that are engineered with attention to the customer's process requirements and objectives, integrating the best instrumentation for the task with modern, scalable architecture. It provides real-time optimization across multiple process variables and targets.

Metso’s APC solutions continuously adjust process parameters to maintain optimal performance in challenging environments, such as fluctuating mineralogy, grades, material flow disturbances or constrains of any type by crystalising operator’s best operational practices into the right models and algorithms. We believe that a strong operational APC culture promotes a virtuous cycle that drives continuous process performance improvement.

A path to a modern solution

Optimization Control Technologies are built on strong foundations of OCS-4D and ACT. OCT integrates everything into one by combining the strengths of both solutions and offering wider and more innovative technical capabilities. This platform not only incorporates the best features of the heritage systems but also introduces new functionalities to meet the evolving demands of the industry.

Metso OCT features

Scalable software

Among its many advanced features, the platform includes multi-platform service-based software that ensures flexibility and adaptability across different environments. Embedded certified cybersecurity measures offer robust protection against potential threats, safeguarding the integrity of operations. The inherently scalable architecture allows for seamless expansion and integration, accommodating the growing needs of the industry.

By taking a step up, it is possible to connect OCT with Metso’s state-of-the-art Digital Twin online dynamic simulation engine, Geminex™, enhancing simulation and control capabilities.

Technical flexibility

OCT platform provides technical flexibility through its adoption of modern communication protocols such as OPC UA, which ensure interoperability and real-time data exchange across diverse systems. Leveraging the newest control and signal analysis algorithms powered by neural networks (NN), OCT enhances the precision and efficiency of operations.

Seamless integration with Metso Digital products like HSC, Geminex, and Metrics allows for a cohesive ecosystem where advanced simulation, control and performance monitoring tools work in concert. This powerful combination enables OCT to tailor a robust mix of APC algorithms to meet the specific needs of any plant, optimizing processes and maximizing productivity. OCT also supports all main techniques for APC implementation, including crisp logic, fuzzy logic and MPC (Model Predictive Control).

Secured, scalable services

Metso’s extensive team of experts spans across the globe, providing unparalleled support and expertise in maintaining APC performance. Service agreements are sized accordingly to ensure the consistent performance of APC system, including the training of personnel and seamless integration with adjacent Metso products. By leveraging Metso’s process optimization expertise, these agreements ensure that all systems function at their peak efficiency.

For the most demanding projects, Metso can engineer a comprehensive plant-wide APC solution, combining advanced technologies and techniques to meet the highest standards of performance and reliability.