Software

At InCTRL, we understand the diverse needs of the water and wastewater industry, which is why we offer a comprehensive suite of software solutions to address every aspect of your process. Our software suite begins with SIMBA#, a powerful simulation tool designed to empower you with insights into your plant's current and future states, enabling you to optimize operations and explore new possibilities. Meanwhile, opsCTRL Facility™ takes the helm in managing one or multiple plants, while streamlining their operations for maximum efficiency. For equipment suppliers who recognize the value of equipment tracking from acquisition onward, we offer opsCTRL Supplier™, an install base management software. In this article, we help you make an informed decision between our software offerings: SIMBA#, opsCTR: Facility™, and opsCTRL Supplier™.

SIMBA#: Made for water, wastewater, and biogas simulation and optimization 

Whether you are a: Researcher, Academic, Municipality/Utility, Operator or Engineer? If so, you're familiar with the unique challenges and complexities that come with plant optimization. Enter SIMBA#, a dynamic simulation software tailored specifically to address the pains and needs of professionals and students in these fields. 

• Researchers:

Problem: Pilot-plant studies can be expensive, and securing funding often requires demonstrating the viability of an idea. 

Solution: SIMBA# allows researchers to simulate and prove their concepts, saving costs and time. 

• Academia:

Problem: Learning complex technologies is challenging when you can't interact with or visualize them. 

Solution: SIMBA# provides a hands-on learning experience by simulating real-world scenarios and technologies, making it an ideal tool for teachers and students. 

• Municipalities/Utilities:

Problems: Municipalities and utilities often face the need for expansion, upgrades, risk calculation, and cost evaluation. They must also meet permits and limitations while addressing inefficient processes. 

Solution: SIMBA# assists in making informed decisions by offering simulations that consider expansion, upgrades, cost calculations, and permit compliance. It also helps identify and rectify inefficiencies within processes. 

• Operators:

Problems: Operators must understand the impacts of operational decisions and changes, predict plant behavior under different conditions, and overcome steep learning curves. 

Solution: SIMBA# equips operators with the tools to assess the consequences of operational choices, predict plant performance in diverse conditions, and simplifies the learning process. 

• Engineers:

Problems: Engineers face the challenge of adapting to new technologies, managing increasingly complex designs, and ensuring systems adhere to permit limitations. 

Solution: SIMBA# aids engineers in mastering new technologies, managing intricate designs, and ensuring compliance with permit restrictions. 

 

opscTRL Facility: Made for multiple and single plant management 

Are you a: Contract Operator, Operator, Utility/Municipality, or Operations Manager? If so, opsCTRL Facility offers a tailored solution designed to streamline your operations, improve efficiency, and tackle the unique challenges you face in the field. 

• Contract Operator:  

Problems: Balancing multiple plants remotely, ensuring they run smoothly, and addressing issues can be a logistical challenge. 

Solution: opsCTRL Facility simplifies the process with a Multi-Plant Dashboard. This dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of all your plants, allowing you to manage them at a glance. Customizable charts, widgets, alarms, and smart alarms ensure you stay informed and in control. 

• Operators:  

Problems: Operators often find themselves continuously on-call, making it challenging to maintain work-life balance. 

Solution: opsCTRL Facility transforms your plant management experience. With all your management needs at your fingertips. Smart alarms and user-defined alarms keep you informed when you're needed, giving you the freedom to enjoy your time off. Moreover, it eliminates the hassle of sifting through paper-based O&M manuals by digitizing your O&M media and allowing you to record maintenance procedures as videos. 

• Utility/Municipality:  

Problems: Managing hundreds of assets across a utility's region, ensuring warranty compliance, and maintaining proper upkeep can be overwhelming. 

Solution: Getting organized with preventative maintenance program through opsCTRL reduces reactive fire drills, prolongs the life of equipment, and improves work-life balance. 

• Operations Manager 

Problems: The loss of experienced operators to retirement means they’ll take valuable institutional knowledge with them, often not documented in an O&M manual. 

Solution: opsCTRL Facility facilitates knowledge capture, allowing you to preserve and pass on invaluable expertise from retiring operators to the next generation seamlessly. This ensures a smooth transition and continuity in plant operations. As an added bonus: When your operators use opsCTRL Facility™ they can provide you with detailed reports and maintenance logs that you can use to make informed decisions for savings.  

opsCTRL Supplier: Made for installation base management 

Are you an Equipment Supplier specializing in Sales, Product Management, Aftermarket, Business Management, or Service? If so, opsCTRL Supplier is tailor-made to meet your unique needs and challenges, designed by equipment suppliers for suppliers. 

• Sales 

Problems: Managing leads, converting them into qualified leads, and closing sales is a complex process. When your data is disorganized, it can be hard to drive a sales campaign in general, let alone for repeat business. You may even be asked for a reference project in order to win a job.  

Solutions: opsCTRL Supplier simplifies sales tracking, allowing you to monitor leads from inception to conversion, streamlining your sales process for enhanced efficiency. And it features advanced search tools allowing you to search your install-base by product, location, age, product attributes to quickly find that perfect reference job for your sales team. 

• Product Management 

Problems: Understanding how your product performs in the field and making continuous improvements can be a challenge. 

Solutions: opsCTRL Supplier provides invaluable insights by showcasing your product in action. This firsthand view enables you to identify areas for product enhancement. Moreover, if your customers utilize opsCTRL Facility, you can effortlessly monitor to avoid warranty claims. Even help your customers troubleshoot or mitigate problems with their equipment remotely. 

• Aftermarket Sales 

Problems: Maintaining customer relationships and anticipating their needs can be demanding. 

Solutions: opsCTRL Supplier serves as a versatile customer management tool. By centralizing all your accounts and having real-time equipment status at your fingertips, you can proactively identify and fulfill your customers' requirements, often before they realize them. 

 

• Business Management 

Problems: Keeping track of installations and utilizing installation data for future designs and cost analysis can be a daunting task. 

Solutions: opsCTRL Supplier offers comprehensive installation tracking capabilities. This data allows you to make informed decisions for improved future designs, cost analysis, and various other business management functions. 

• Service:  

Problems: High margins on services can be achieved by offering digitally enabled operations and maintenance and process consulting. Servicing equipment and processes effectively can be challenging without access to comprehensive equipment data. 

Solutions: opsCTRL Supplier equips you with the complete history of the equipment you're working on. This invaluable information enables you to provide top-notch service, helping your clients while you gain insights on the performance of your process and equipment’s performance. 

InCTRL presents a trio of cutting-edge software solutions, each tailored to address the specific needs and challenges faced by professionals in distinct fields. Together, these software solutions offer a comprehensive approach to revolutionize your operations, enhance productivity, and tackle the unique demands of your industry. Whether you seek simulation and optimization, plant management, or installation base management, InCTRL has the solution to help you thrive in your respective field, elevating your efficiency and results.