Aurora Analytics   Engineering Consulting, P.C.

How We Can Help

From short term problem analysis and solution to long term project management from conceptual design to startup, we deliver results on time and within budget.

In the current economic environment, ineffective project management can mean the difference between success and failure.  Careful review throughout the project can prevent rework - from engineering time in design to costly change orders during the construction phase.  Our process knowledge and experience can keep the team focused on both short and long term goals.

Industrial problems can decimate the bottom line. We understand the urgency in a manufacturing environment and the need to quickly get cost-effective solutions in place.  We can also help to develop performance indicators to alert you before a problem reappears.

We help you find creative solutions to difficult problems.  Some examples are:

• Customer requested that a design package deadline be advanced 6 weeks.  No additional resources were available.  After determining the reason for the request, we rearranged the work so that the customer's critical needs were delivered for the requested deadline, while the lower priority items were allowed a longer delivery than stated in the initial contract.  All work was completed by the newly negotiated delivery dates.

• A manufacturer was having persistent difficulty meeting quality specifications over a 6 month period, resulting in the scrapping of 12% of the material.  The problem analysis showed that a minor difference missed in the scale-up process was the cause of the off-spec material.  A solution was found within 1 week; once implemented, the reject rate immediately dropped to less than 1% and was maintained at that level over the next 6 month period.

• A small capital project was budgeted without regard to removing and reinstalling utilities in a hazardous area (Class 1, Div. 1).  We were able to complete the project 2 weeks early with an overage of $800 on a $80,000 project.  The extra production was worth an additional $100,000 in sales.

• Design of experiments was used in a batch reactor system to develop response surfaces to predict polymer quality based on catalyst specification and a critical reactor operating parameter.  The results were successfully applied to a 30,000 lb/hr operating plant.