--- title: "Engineering services for advanced control systems | BBA" date: 2021-07-14T14:58:00-04:00 author: jessica napert canonical_url: "https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/services/engineering/process-control-and-automation/advanced-control-systems" section: Services --- 1. - ![Industrial Control Systems - Man taking notes in front of computer](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/Industries-et-services/_2523x2803_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/81546/Industrial_Control_Systems_GETTY_924357092.webp) ## Your challenges go beyond process control You face many challenges that can affect several aspects of your operations. At any given time, you need to consider your performance objectives, as well as your process constraints: electrical power, physical characteristics of products, inventory management, etc. There are many ways you can optimize your operations. For example, mechanical equipment deterioration may be causing production shutdowns and out-of-spec products, or poorly adapted instrumentation, may prevent accurate performance indicator (KPI) readings. Whether you need to increase production, improve your recovery rate or stabilize product quality, we’re here to guide you. If you don’t have enough qualified workers, we can also provide support by setting up an expert system that will model your best operator. Whatever the challenge, we have specialists in our multidisciplinary team who can help you. 2. - ![Technology - Cybersecurity](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/hero/_3000x3333_fit_center-center_100_none_ffffff/10803/IOT_AdobeStock_118072186.webp) ## Integrating the right solutions that make sense for your operations Our experts prefer to approach challenges from an overall perspective of optimization because, as a rule, there are many gains in performance and reliability that can be had from simple maintenance and adjustments that will significantly lower your costs. Sometimes, simply optimizing your process alarms and control loop settings can make all the difference. We work with your teams to identify and quantify the improvements that will have the greatest impact on your business. ## Our approach is based on extensive field experience Our people have spent thousands of hours in control rooms with operators and process engineers and have practical knowledge of plant start-ups. This vast experience translates into solutions that are tailored to your operational reality and pre-tested to get it right the first time. Our experts can also respond quickly and effectively in the field to perform accurate diagnoses and solve the most complex problems. That’s the value of operational experience. 3. - Objectives of advanced process control: Improve performance - Manage constraints - Control quality - Protect equipment 4. ## Solutions we offer - [ 26 Nov 2025 From obsolescence to opportunity: modernizing control systems for sustainable operations - ![Source small 1](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/204199/source_small-1.webp) Kevin Galvez Engineer in Training - Automation ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/publications/industrial-control-system-upgrade-us "From obsolescence to opportunity: modernizing control systems for sustainable operations") - [ 20 Feb 2025 AI Action Summit - ![Ec employee men souheil sabbagh retouch web SQ LR BBA](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/204274/ec_employee_men_souheil-sabbagh_retouch_web_SQ_LR_BBA.webp) - ![3318 Jean Francois Beaulieu](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/191591/3318_Jean_Francois_Beaulieu.webp) ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/publications/ai-industrial-operations-ethical-us "AI Action Summit") - [ 10 Jun 2024 Power and Renewables Enhancing process optimization with control loop performance monitoring - ![Maxym Lachance 2](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/212177/Maxym-Lachance-2.webp) Maxym Lachance, P.Eng. Senior Engineer, Process Control and Operational Technology ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/publications/enhancing-process-optimization-with-control-loop-performance-monitoring "Enhancing process optimization with control loop performance monitoring") - [ 14 Dec 2022 Power and Renewables Implementing a production management and monitoring system: the importance of preliminary studies - ![Branko Radulovic](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/2640/Branko-Radulovic.webp) Branko Radulovic, P.Eng. Senior Engineer, Operational Technology and Infrastructure ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/publications/implementing-a-production-management-and-monitoring-system-the-importance-of-preliminary-studies "Implementing a production management and monitoring system: the importance of preliminary studies") - [ Power and Renewables High-voltage substation digitalization ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/projects/high-voltage-substation-digitalization "High-voltage substation digitalization") - [ 02 Dec 2021 Power and Renewables Metal powder production: OHS risks first! - ![Benoit Desjardins](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/92110/Benoit-Desjardins.webp) Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng. Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/publications/metal-powder-production-ohs-risks-first "Metal powder production: OHS risks first!") - [ 15 Nov 2021 Other industries Migrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading computer-aided HMI - ![Steve Berteau](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/91288/Steve-Berteau.webp) Steve Berteau, P.Eng. Senior Engineer, Control Systems Programming ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/publications/migrating-a-distributed-control-system-dcs-upgrading-computer-aided-hmi "Migrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading computer-aided HMI") - [ 16 Sep 2021 Other industries Migrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading the operational infrastructure - ![Diego Quintero](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/2576/Diego-Quintero.webp) Diego Quintero, P.Eng. Senior Engineer, Operational Technology and Infrastructure ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/insights/migrating-a-distributed-control-system-dcs-upgrading-the-operational-infrastructure "Migrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading the operational infrastructure") - [ 22 Jun 2021 Mining and Metals Optimize alarm system performance - ![3426](https://www.assets.bbaconsultants.com/bba-production-assets/production/images/avatars/_size_avatar/176541/3426.webp) Marc Tardif, Technologist Senior Advisor, Operations - Salt Lake City office ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/publications/optimize-alarm-system-performance "Optimize alarm system performance") Let’s see what we can do together [ Contact us ](https://www.bbaconsultants.com/en-us/contact)