Tolland, CT - November 16, 2011 -  Control Station today announced availability of LOOP-PRO™ TUNER (Allen-Bradley Edition) version 1.6. The new release extends the range of controller forms supported with the important addition of the Internal Model Control (IMC) block structure among other product enhancements. These latest improvements arrive with positive end-user feedback and come on the heels of termination of RSTune® and RSLoop Optimizer™ from Rockwell Automation.

LOOP-PRO TUNER targets the needs of manufacturers primarily within the process industries. First introduced in 2009, LOOP-PRO TUNER provides a valuable complement to the PlantPAx™ suite. The software integrates seamlessly with other Rockwell Automation assets using either RSLinx® or FactoryTalk® Gateway. It supports both Logix-based programmable automation controllers and MicroLogix™ controller algorithms. LOOP-PRO has quickly become the preferred PID controller tuning software for many of the largest process accounts supported by Rockwell Automation.

"If tuning software requires a steady-state to function properly, then you're usually better off flying by the seat of your pants to calculate tuning coefficients," shared Jim Sybrandy, MPC Engineer at Praxair, Inc. "It's LOOP-PRO's integration with our existing Rockwell Automation assets and NSS technology that sets the product apart."

LOOP-PRO's patent-pending Non-Steady State (NSS) Modeling Innovation equips end-users with significant technical and economic advantages when tuning dynamic processes. LOOP-PRO software eliminates the need for a steady-state condition prior to the performance of traditional bump tests. As a result, LOOP-PRO can accurately model and rapidly tune PID controllers in a broader array of industrial applications, including normal operations as well as the start-up and commissioning of production processes.

Jim Sybrandy continued, "We recently evaluated LOOP-PRO against a variety of tuning tools and used LOOP-PRO to tune several interactive PID loops that would go unstable when outside a narrow range of operation. The results were evident: LOOP-PRO handled these difficult loops and allowed us to quickly stabilize control and to implement our MPC strategy. Additionally, LOOP-PRO cut tuning time by two-thirds, utilizing a repeatable and effective tuning method."

LOOP-PRO is actively supporting a broad range of application needs within the Rockwell Automation user community. For the second consecutive year LOOP-PRO has been promoted in the Toolkit Program as an add-on product. A special licensing option has been established by Control Station for systems integrators, OEMs, and other groups which allow them to benefit from the software and enhance the delivery of both products and services. Licenses of LOOP-PRO have also been provisioned to the regional offices of Rockwell Automation for demonstration purposes.

About Control Station

Control Station is the leading provider of PID loop tuning and process control optimization technology and education.

Founded in 1998 under the name of Control Station Technologies by University of Connecticut's Dr. Douglas Cooper, the Company focused on solutions for teaching PID control loop diagnostics and optimization best-practices. Control Station Technologies became the leading provider of PID diagnostic and process optimization course curriculums to both the commercial and academic communities. The Company's Practical Process Control© curriculum is utilized today by nearly 200 colleges and universities worldwide.

In 2004, Control Station incorporated to deliver enhanced PID diagnostic and optimization technologies. The Company boasts installations with Fortune 100 customers worldwide. Control Station products - LOOP-PRO™ (PID Loop Tuning) and PlantESP™ (PID Control Loop Performance Monitoring and Process Optimization) - are available from Control Station, its channel partners, and as OEM solutions through leading automation vendors. www.controlstation.com