Michel Ruel Email and Phone Number

Michel Ruel, Eng., is a Senior Process Control Engineer who has been involved in advanced control projects in over 16 countries: Expert Systems, Model Predictive Control and Fuzzy Logic. Mr. Ruel is an expert who audited many sites in the mining industry and led many successful projects with Rio Tinto, Glencore, Barrick and others. He is a pionner of fuzzy logic in Canada and implemented it successfully. Mr Ruel has a long relationship with his customers and published many papers presenting sustained results and performance years after their implementation.

I’m a Process Control Engineer with over 35 years of experience as a consultant and training instructor. Author of many books and publications, I’m also a software designer for instrumentation and process control.Experience reveals that in North America, only 25% of control loops improve control performance. As an expert in optimization and advance control, I help our client optimize the operation of their existing assets and identify what they need to get more. Typically, results are convincing: - Improved productivity and efficiency- Higher yield- Fewer unplanned shutdowns- Easier, more stable operation- Equipment lasts longer- Standardized management of control strategies- Predictive and proactive maintenance- Shorter troubleshooting- Lower energy costs- Less emissions- Lower consumption of raw materials- Improved safety- Better quality- Improved quality control - Standardized procedures As the founding President of Top Control Inc., today part of BBA, I have worked in numerous countries and am a regular lecturer for several associations. I have also taught in several colleges and universities.Over time, I have developed extensive expertise in process control and control performance monitoring. Many industries benefited from the unique strategies developed by my teams, including pulp and paper, mining and metals, aeronautics, energy, and petrochemicals.

Michel Ruel, P.E. is founder and president of TOP Control Inc

Industrial automation

Teacher, Lecturer at College Levis-Lauzon, Laval University, Sherbrooke University, Ecole de Technologie Superieure