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Stabilize Operations. Unlock Hidden Capacity.

Stabilize Operations. Unlock Hidden Capacity.

Operational stability is critical—but increasingly difficult to maintain. Feedstock variability, constrained equipment, workforce turnover, and aging control strategies all introduce risk and limit performance.

Advanced Process Control (APC) helps industrial operations reduce variability, operate closer to constraints, and maintain stable performance under changing conditions. Spartan Controls delivers APC programs that not only improve performance, but are designed to be sustained over time.
Spartan has delivered over $1B+ in realized customer value through well-designed process controls. We have built the largest team of advanced process control professionals in Western Canada to tackle challenging plant problems and improve economic performance.

Our APC services focus on:

Reducing process variability and disturbances
Increasing throughput within existing constraints
Improving energy efficiency and operating consistency
Supporting operators with predictable, stable control
A Sustainable Approach to Advanced Process Control
What We Deliver

A Sustainable Approach to Advanced Process Control

Spartan helps customers move beyond one‑time APC projects toward long‑term operational stability and performance improvement.
Our approach combines process expertise, control systems experience, and operational context to ensure APC applications remain effective and trusted by operations teams.
 
  • Embedded APC specialists (on‑site or hybrid)
  • Targeted APC projects for specific units or constraints
  • Remote health checks to sustain performance
We support both new APC initiatives and existing programs that need optimization or recovery.
 

Why Spartan Controls?

Largest APC team in Western Canada
Largest APC team in Western Canada
Deep process and operations expertise
Deep process and operations expertise
Proven track record of sustained customer value
Proven track record of sustained customer value
Flexible engagement models that scale with your site
Flexible engagement models that scale with your site

Proven Results

APC Boosts Throughput & Stabilizes Operation
Up to 25% reduction in process variability

APC Boosts Throughput & Stabilizes Operation

An Oil Sands facility struggled with process variability that limited throughput and forced operators to run conservatively. Spartan implemented Advanced Process Control to stabilize key parameters, coordinate unit operations, and optimize setpoints in real time—delivering higher throughput, reduced variability, and smoother operation.
Read the Full Oil Sands APC Optimization Story
Power Generation APC
1–3% reduction in heat rate, translating to major annual fuel savings

Power Generation APC

A combined‑cycle power plant aimed to cut fuel use and improve combustion stability. Spartan’s APC solution optimized boiler–turbine interactions, predicted changes early, and maintained ideal air‑fuel ratios—reducing heat rate, lowering emissions excursions, and improving unit reliability.
Read the Full APC Efficiency & Fuel Reduction Case Study

Take the Next Step

Take an APC Assessment
Take an APC Assessment

Not sure where APC could deliver the greatest value at your site?

Take the Assessment
Talk to a Local Specialist
Talk to a Local Specialist

Connect with an expert who understands Western Canadian industrial operations.

Connect with a Specialist

The Path to Secure & Stable Operations

Modernization & Process Safety Integrity
Modernization & Process Safety Integrity
OT Cybersecurity
OT Cybersecurity
Advanced Process Control
Advanced Process Control
Process Safety
Process Safety
Secure Data Integration
Secure Data Integration

Insights

Digital Transformation

OnePlant™: The Best Integration Is No Integration

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Digital Transformation

Industrial Operations (Re)Born Digital

February 21, 2023
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Digital Transformation

When to Update your Plant Graphics and How to Get it Funded

May 19, 2021
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Digital Transformation

The Latest DeltaV Controller Family

June 3, 2021
After 25 years of innovation, the DeltaV control system continues to deliver new capabilities while maintaining full support for its installed base. In this article, we will review the evolution of the DeltaV controllers over the last 20 years as well as discuss how the PK controller makes use of proven in use design features found in existing DeltaV hardware. DeltaV users have continually driven the need for increased controller capacity with ever evolving requirements. In addition to CPU performance and many hardware design features, PK controllers also deliver integrated Ethernet protocols for motors and drives, as well as data servers such as OPC UA. The PK controller family is a step change in DeltaV controller capabilities, and just one of the next generation deliverables available in Version 14.
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Control & Safety Systems

PLC Modernization Solutions for Automation Managers - How to Choose the Right One for Your Plant?

August 4, 2020
Spartan’s Modernization & Migration Solutions team will help you identify the most appropriate and cost-effective modernization plan for your site, utilizing the tools & technology to match your schedule, budget and plant standards.
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