Case Study

Ambatovy

Learn how Ambatovy, a nickel and cobalt operation in Madagascar, replaced PI Vision with a modern, scalable platform, reducing long-term costs, preserving valuable display assets, and unlocking deeper operational insights through advanced analytics.

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Ambatovy’s Story

Ambatovy is one of the world’s largest integrated nickel and cobalt operations, processing laterite ore in Madagascar through a complex hydrometallurgical process spanning mining, pressure acid leach (PAL), refinery, and utilities. The operation was at a crossroads with its existing data infrastructure, facing mounting limitations from legacy tools and an urgent need for a more capable and sustainable solution. Leadership recognized that improving data accessibility, visualization, and analysis was key to operational efficiency. Their search for a better system led them to a modern solution that aligned with both current needs and future goals, ushering in a new era of smarter manufacturing.

“The graphics are very adaptable; we are able to create dashboards so people see what they need, where they need it.”

Shyam Sankarankutty — DCS Superintendent, Ambatovy

Cost-Effective PI Replacement

Eliminating per-user fees, dataPARC pricing is based on tag count, not user access. It’s your data, you should have access to it.

Future-Ready Analytics Platform

Built to support advanced analytics, machine learning, and modern visualization needs as operations evolve.

Transparent Total Cost of Ownership

No hidden fees or complex licensing, transparent, predictable pricing that scales with your data.

Ambatovy’s Challenges

Ambatovy was stuck between two options: ProcessBook, which had been officially discontinued, and PI Vision, which proved too costly and limited to fully implement. The team needed a flexible, sustainable system that supported daily operations and long-term goals.

The dataPARC Solution

To replace PI Vision, Ambatovy implemented dataPARC and achieved more than 16% cost reduction over five years, while gaining access to a more powerful and user-friendly platform. The team seamlessly transitioned existing PI ProcessBook displays into dataPARC, preserving continuity without having to rebuild from scratch. With a clear and transparent licensing model, dataPARC eliminated the financial unpredictability that previously stalled adoption. The advanced capabilities of modeling and the broader platform gave users the tools to move beyond basic visualization, unlocking a future-ready, scalable analytics environment aligned with long-term goals.