Ring vs the old system — a shift, before and after

Starting a batch

Before Recall the right numeric step codes from memory or a binder and key them in.

After Pick the named recipe, read one plain sentence of exactly what will be sent, and confirm — checked before anything reaches the controller.

Responding to an alarm

Before Read a numbered line of terse Dutch text — sometimes blank — with no guidance and no link to the batch.

After Read the alarm in the controller's own words, see which batch it hit, and follow the first thing to check.

Answering "what happened on Tuesday?"

Before Pull a thin print-out from the old reports — no timings, no costs, no notes — from a database nothing modern can open.

After Search the stored batches, open the exact run, and export it.

Point by point

The old system and Ring, side by side

	The old system (RS-360)	Ring
One screen vs many	Dozens of separate screens; operators clicked between them to see plant state.	One live screen for batch, tanks, alarms, and health.
Batch records	Kept, but locked in a dead 2002 database — and thin: no trends, no step timing, no costs, no notes.	Recorded, searchable, kept permanently, and yours to export.
Alarms	Numbered Dutch lines, some blank or "??", with no guidance.	Real controller wording, plus the first thing to check, tied to the batch it hit.
Starting a batch	Key in numeric step codes; confirm with a plain Yes/No box.	A guided flow with a plain-language confirmation before anything reaches the controller.
Reports & costs	Print-outs only; it never tracked costs.	A full report suite with PDF, plus cost per batch and per week.
Languages	One fixed language per install; switching meant a reload.	13 languages, switched live while the plant runs.
Keeping it maintained	Built with 2002 tools you can't hire for anymore.	An open format any modern software shop can maintain for the next 20 years.

One honest note: the old system ran this plant for 20 years and still runs it today. Its animated mixer graphic is still richer than Ring's equivalent view — a gap we plan to close.

How the switch happens

Alongside the old system — never rip-and-replace

Ring installs alongside the old system. For a watch-only period it runs beside the screens your crew already uses, so you see it working before you rely on it. Crews train during normal shifts, helped by a guided first-run setup and built-in help. You switch when your team is ready, and the old system stays installed as your fallback.

Scope: Ring replaces the operator software only; your controller and its program stay exactly as they are.

Runs on your existing PC

Ring installs on the operator PC you already have, alongside your Allen-Bradley controller. No controller replacement, nothing new on the plant floor.

Crew onboarding

A guided first-run setup and an operator training runbook get your crew productive fast, at their own pace during real shifts.

Your data stays yours

Everything lives in one open database file you can back up and move — and every record exports to Excel in one click. No lock-in — your plant's records are always yours.

See Ring on your line

We'll walk your team through a live batch, the alarm experience, and the language switch — in your operators' own language.

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A shift, before and after