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Information Management with AVEVA NET
AVEVA IntelliLaser 26
Customer News
Cover Story: Iberese and Spains solar energy industry
Cover photograph:
Lebrija 1, a CSP plant located in the province of Seville, will
generate an output of 50MW, supporting 50,000 households.
Photograph courtesy of Iberese.
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Editor Magnus Feldt
Industry Marketing Manager, AVEVA
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Welcome to a new
year, a new-look
magazine and new
business opportunities
It seems that every time I write these introductions
there are important and exciting developments
to talk about; this issue is no exception! The most
conspicuous change you will already have noticed
on the cover PIPELINE has evolved into AVEVA
World Magazine. But the most important business
development has been AVEVAs recent acquisitions,
which were still being finalised when I wrote the last
PIPELINE introduction. Let me explain what these
developments will mean for our customers.
Engineering is all about change. Some changes are driven by the
opportunities that AVEVA technology creates, while others arise out
of the business, technical and social environments. One of the most
significant has been the globalisation of the engineering community.
Recognising the importance of this, we felt the time was ripe to create
an integrated industry forum the AVEVA World Community that brings
together engineering professionals from the once largely autonomous
plant and shipbuilding industries. This gave rise, in 2010, to the fusion
of the successful ISEIT and Marine User Meeting events into three AVEVA
World Summits. As you can read here, the success of these events has
reinforced our commitment to the AVEVA World Community. This new-look
magazine is the second step along this journey, building on PIPELINEs
success and encouraging new developments in the future.
Richard Longdon
Chief Executive
AVEVA Group plc
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Magnus Feldt
Industry Marketing Manager, AVEVA
To learn more about this promising technology and the role that AVEVAs
Plant solutions play in these projects, we visited Ibereses head office in
Erandio, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. At the engineering
department, we met Alejandro Lpez Aznar, the project manager, and
designers Sergio Gmez, Igor Lobo and Javier Polo.
Lebrija 1, a CSP plant located in the province of Seville, will generate an output of 50MW, supporting 50,000 households. Photograph courtesy of Iberese.
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Lebrija 1 was a much larger project than we had worked with before,
continued Alejandro Lpez Aznar. To take on this huge project, we had to
move to a 3D solution from the 2D design system we had at the time. In
our engineering department, every engineer works in several disciplines.
We needed a system which would allow concurrent working between
different disciplines on the same 3D model, and which could manage
large quantities of data. With our original 2D system, we would not have
been able to handle the increase of fabrication information that was
needed for this project.
From left, Igor Lobo, Javier Polo and Sergio Gmez.
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The AVEVA Plant solution was selected after a thorough evaluation. The
applications, including AVEVA PDMS, were implemented in October 2007.
Together with PDMS, the AVEVA Multi-Discipline Supports application
has made it possible to maintain a high level of detail in the model. This
facilitates the automatic extraction of production data such as isometric
drawings, piping and equipment layouts, lists and reports, and material
take-offs (MTOs). The 3D views on the fabrication drawings are very
useful for the erection process. Our engineering team works closely with
the fabrication teams, who give us feedback about changes taking place
on site, so we can update the model and improve our design.
A big leap in design efficiency
Alejandro Lpez Aznar continues, The automatic generation of isometric
and fabrication drawings has dramatically increased our efficiency.
The high level of detail in the model supports the high quality of the
production information, while the ability to generate clash-free designs
is also very important.
To further increase our design efficiency, we now have the capability to
reuse components as 3D models with only minor modifications.
Using AVEVA Plant has helped to make the Lebrija 1 project very
successful for Iberese. With this experience gained in handling more
complex projects and bigger teams, we are now ready to take on other
major projects in Spain and abroad, not only in the solar energy sector
but also for biomass and co-generation projects, he concluded.
About Iberese
Iberese, S.A. is a company
specialising in the engineering and
erection of power plants. Sited in
Erandio (Vizcaya), the company
was founded in 1987 and is owned
by Valoriza Energa, S.L., (Grupo
Sacyr-Vallehermoso). Iberese employs more than 110 people.
Ibereses activities are focused on the execution of power plant projects
mainly using renewable sources and co-generation, as well as mechanical
and electrical installations, and equipment to improve energy efficiency.
Iberese has executed more than 100 electrical power projects generating
more than 900MW.
The power generation projects in which Iberese participates include the
following technologies: co-generation, waste, solar, biomass, and sludge
treatment and reduction.
Iberese usually works as a turnkey contractor, carrying out the design,
the purchase and installation of equipment, and site management and
commissioning, although the company can also be tasked simply with the
engineering part of a project.
Visit www.iberese.com for more information.
Lebrija 1, a CSP plant located in the province of Seville, will generate an output of 50MW, supporting 50,000 households. Photograph courtesy of Iberese.
AVEVA NET
The cornerstone of
information management
Simon Bennett
Product Strategy Manager, AVEVA
Simple questions can reveal a great deal about information-related
costs. How much time is spent searching for information? How often
is information unavailable or unreliable? What was the impact of these
instances? What is the cost of handling compliance audits? How often
do apparently unrelated activities clash through an inability to share
information? What is the true cost of avoidable downtime through delays
in finding vital information or from making insufficiently-informed
decisions? Once these issues begin to be identified and quantified,
it usually becomes clear that the biggest business value arises from
improvements in safety, in correct and timely decision making, and in
standardisation.
Standardise for competitive advantage
Demonstrable compliance with safety standards is a prerequisite for
a licence to operate or construct, and is easier to achieve when an
information management system can deliver accurate, consistent and
complete information for regulatory audit.
Simply creating an environment for sharing information is not sufficient
if the quality or maturity of the information is not fit for its intended use.
For example, information which is approved for design is inappropriate
for the construction team. Workflow and data validity must be key
considerations when defining information accessibility rules.
There will also be a need for internal standards for information; a
common data dictionary, class libraries and reference libraries all help
to standardise the description and interrelationship of information.
This can avoid the costs of licensing software which cannot handle
corporate information standards, and can reduce training costs
through standardised software tools and terminology. Such a focus
on standardisation was a clear objective of Aker Solutions Australia in
deploying AVEVA NET. If you read the Aker Solutions case study article
in this issue, you can learn more about the specific benefits that Aker
Solutions received with its information management strategy.
An information standard is more than just nice to have; organisations
without one will fall behind through failing to exploit their key assets and
foregoing important business differentiators. In the precision marketing,
media and pharmaceutical industries, mature information strategies have
fostered powerful analytical and knowledge tools for exploiting digital
assets. A rich harvest of technical, project and operational data is now
opening up to the engineering industries.
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The complex applications in use are not only expensive to purchase and
license, but also require significant investment in training. Add to all
this the need for more intelligent client deliverables as opposed to just
documents, and the scale of what is required becomes daunting. Faster,
better, higher quality, cheaper, more accessible ... the list is a long one.
Key considerations
Aker Solutions decided that their key considerations were, overall, to
improve collaboration, to support global project execution and to make
projects more efficient.
Their aim was to develop a knowledge management tool providing a
more knowledge-centric approach to engineering management and
construction. It would have to drive up quality by giving people access
to information they might not previously have had, which would improve
decision-making quality. It would also make it possible to reuse existing
information rather than re-engineering every new project.
Application independent
3D CAD
PDMS &
PDS
2D CAD
AutoCAD &
Microstation
Documentum
DMS
AVEVA
Instrumentation
& Intergraph SPI
VPRM
Procurement &
Logistics
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Discrete project
portal tabs are
displayed in a secure
fashion, based on
project numbering
conventions.
Structured in a
hierarchical manner
and displayed as
a tree, this view
provides a Windows
Explorer-style view of
the information and
advanced searching
capabilities. Search
on physical items (i.e.
valves) or documents
by type (i.e. design documents).
Figure 2: Endeavour functionality (1).
Multiple tabs of
information can
be left open for
quick reference
including search
results, 2D and 3D
CAD information
and reports.
The Associations
section. This is your
quick link to related
information thats
delivered as a result
of a search and
demonstrates a wide
variety information
found. Its called the
Content Explorer.
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Mechanical
Designer
(Mumbai)
Internet
Procurement Expediter
(Shanghai)
External Client
(London)
AVEVA NET
Gateways
Commissioning Lead
(Site Office)
Project
Data
Technical Expert
(Vancouver)
Endeavour
Portal Environment
(hosted in Australia)
Hub Satellite
(Kazakhstan)
Process Engineer
(Brisbane)
Construction Manager
(Field)
Initial AVEVA
Proposal
30 days
Evaluation
PHASE 2
Commissioning, project controls,
scheduling, legacy project data
MAR
APR
MAY
60 days
Design & Build
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JUN
JUL
2010
AUG
120 days
Deployed across 6 projects
SEP
OCT
z Deployed as a reference
system; being implemented
across all live projects
z Legacy projects will
be brought into the
environment to support
knowledge capture
Proof of concept
AVEVA NET
pilot project
FEB
Implementing Endeavour
AVEVA promised Aker Solutions that the system would take roughly 30
man-days to implement, using Aker Solutions information to build a pilot
project, and with a capped price. They guaranteed that Aker Solutions
would want to buy the system even before the pilot was complete, and
that they would be able to move straight from the pilot into production.
Production portal
environment
design & build
Project Planning
JAN
Aker Solutions has found that the portal works very well over a moderate
bandwidth (i.e. good quality broadband); it does not need a high
performance or specialised infrastructure to make it work, and where the
necessary bandwidth is not available, a satellite hub server is used and
updated on a periodic basis.
NOV
DEC
Expansion of knowledge
capability via integration
of legacy project data
Integration of
commissioning
systems and data
Development of
a cross-portal
search capability,
and integration
with full text
search
Current scope
The current scope of Endeavour covers:
Integration of
Expanded use in
z oil & gas (process) and mining and
project controls and
construction management
planning data
metals projects
and planning
z a geographical footprint of Australia,
Central Asia and Papua New Guinea
Figure 6: Endeavour Future expansion opportunities.
z over 200GB of web accessible content
z six projects representing approximately
$4bn in capital works
Future possibilities
z 23 hotspotted 3D models available through the portal
Aker Solutions can now provide the client with an intelligent package,
z 8GB of streaming 3D content
something that has ongoing life, rather than separate documents and a
z 8,000 2D drawings hotspotted, i.e. intelligent content linking to
3D model which they are unlikely to use.
other information
z 60,000 individual documents tagged and associated (15,000 design
Aker Solutions staff are now asking for greater access to still more data.
documents, 45,000 vendor documents)
As can be seen from Figure 6, the company is now aiming to integrate
z 500+ purchase orders, 500+ material
other sources of project data, reuse information, and expand the
requisitions.
functions and value of the system in a number of ways. The Endeavour
system is revolutionary for our industry, says Dave Makin. It gives us a
It is clear that this is no longer a proof of concept activity; its very
level of access and control over essential project data that we could never
much live and running. Aker Solutions sees it as the first phase of its
previously have imagined.
development.
We believe that this marks a step change for our organisation, moving
away from documentation and towards truly effective information
management. Through AVEVA NET, we have a system that is responsive to
the needs of our staff and the requirements of our projects, allowing us to
view and manage our operations from a global vantage point.
All images courtesy of Aker Solutions Australia.
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Steve Tongish
Vice President Marketing, AVEVA
Senior AVEVA executives attending all three events included our CEO,
Richard Longdon, Group Operations Director, Derek Middlemas, and
EU R OP E
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E NGAGE I NS P I RE D E L I VE R
Engaging Amsterdam
Located at the elegant Okura hotel beside one of Amsterdams famous
canals, the first of the three Summits attracted delegates from across
Europe and the Middle East. With representatives from some of the
worlds best-known engineering companies, the Amsterdam summit
quickly established a very engaging atmosphere with a fantastic level of
interaction between all those who attended.
Historically, AVEVA has conducted separate events and activities for the
plant and marine industries, but combining the two for the Summits
was well received. In Amsterdam, it quickly became clear that, while the
engineering disciplines can differ considerably between the plant and
marine industries, the business priorities and objectives are often the
same. This common ground created a unique opportunity for management
to network with colleagues within and outside their industry in order to
learn from the business experience of others.
AM ERI C AS
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With very strong plant and marine presentation tracks, there was a
real buzz at the Amsterdam Summit. My personal highlights included
presentations from BAE Systems (UK) on their 3D shipbuilding
simulations, the Uhde GmbH (Germany) deployment of a Structured Data
Explorer using AVEVA NET, and the SIDCCO deployment of AVEVA Plant
technology used to help rebuild the oil industry infrastructure in Iraq.
There were also excellent presentations from EDF (France), Delta Marine
(Turkey), Statoil (Norway), Technip Offshore Finland, and Abu Dhabi Ship
Building from the UAE, to name just a few.
Las Vegas inspiration
The AVEVA World Summit for the Americas was held in the heart of the
Las Vegas Strip at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. This Summit began with
a strongly motivating keynote address from Dr Joseph MacInnis, a
renowned physician and scientist, and an expert on the effects of space
and deep-sea exploration on the human body. Dr MacInnis shared his
fascinating experience as a member of the research and filming team
which explored the wreck of the Titanic, and explained his perspective
on courage, communication and teamwork. His keynote speech set an
inspiring tone that was carried forward throughout the Summit.
The Las Vegas venue attracted an excellent mix of North American
and Latin American delegates from across a wide range of industries.
The Summit agenda was organised with separate tracks for the plant
and marine industries, in addition to a focused track on information
management, sponsored by the ARC Advisory Group.
ARC is a leading research and advisory firm for the oil & gas markets, and
they provided the delegates with insights into industry trends, lifecycle
management and asset performance.
I particularly enjoyed the AVEVA NET-related presentations from Mustang
Engineering (US) and Promon Engenharia (Brazil), the integrated
engineering presentation from AMEC (US), and the AVEVA MARS
deployment overview from Northrop Grumman (US). The quality of
presentations given by all the speakers in Las Vegas contributed to the
positive and inspiring atmosphere of the entire event.
Delivering in Beijing
The final AVEVA World Summit took place at the Beijing Grand Hyatt, just
a short walk away from the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. This
was the largest of the three events, attracting more than 350 delegates
from across Asia, and as far away as Australia. Such a diverse audience
required that we provide simultaneous translation for English, Chinese,
Korean and Japanese to ensure that the delegates could participate fully
in all the presentation sessions.
The Beijing Summit had a distinctly different tone from the earlier two
events. The delegates in China were focused on identifying tangible
business benefits. The delegate presentations provided some excellent
examples of how and why specific business and technology decisions
were made, and the benefits that these decisions brought to their
organisations.
ASIA PACI FI C
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opinion
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agree
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agree
Summary
The Summits represent the first phase in the creation of a larger AVEVA
World Community which is designed specifically to meet the networking,
educational and information needs of our customers.
We learned a great deal from the Summit events in 2010 and we will be
incorporating many of the suggestions from our delegates to improve the
Summit experience in the future.
Dates and venues for this years AVEVA World Summits will be announced
in early 2011. We invite all AVEVA customers to visit our website and join
their industry colleagues in the AVEVA World Community. It provides a
great opportunity to stay in touch with developments at AVEVA and take
advantage of a growing set of community resources. See you at the 2011
Summits!
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Building on a
solid foundation
for Russian
power projects
By the early 2000s, the economy in Russia had
started to grow rapidly, resulting in a huge demand
for electrical power. To meet this, the power
industry had to dramatically increase production.
UralTEP, a company which provides design, project
management and engineering services to the
Russian power industry, realised that, in order
to achieve a considerable increase in production,
they needed to move from their existing 2D design
system to a 3D solution for planning, design and
construction.
Magnus Feldt
Industry Marketing Manager, AVEVA
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Acquisition
Update
An interview with Grimur Lund about the Enterprise
Solution strategy behind AVEVAs recent acquisitions.
At the beginning of July 2010, AVEVA formally announced the completion
of the acquisition of all assets related to the oil & gas business of ADB
Systemer AS, and the MARS business from Logimatic Holding A/S.
These two acquisitions broaden AVEVAs technology offering in both the
plant and marine industries, with the WorkMate and Tech Info Manager
(TIM) products for the management of change (MOC), and the AVEVA
MARS applications for planning, materials and production. In addition
to extending core software capabilities, the acquisitions included two
experienced teams of consultants with decades of industry-specific
expertise, reinforcing AVEVAs rapidly growing Enterprise Solution
business.
Led by Grimur Lund, the Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions
(formerly the CEO of Logimatic), the Enterprise Solutions group is
focused on providing integration and consulting services for AVEVAs
customers in the plant and marine industries.
The mission of Enterprise Solutions is to deliver solutions and consulting
services that support the complex business processes of our customers,
while increasing their profitability and competitiveness. Our longerterm goal is to be recognised as the world-leading business solutions
provider to the marine and plant industries, explained Grimur. Project
requirements over the last couple of decades have become increasingly
difficult and providing disconnected applications is simply not adequate.
AVEVA has understood this for many years and has been successfully
deploying AVEVA NET as a common Digital Information Hub, which
enables the access and sharing of all types of engineering and business
information. The acquisition of the products and consulting resources for
the WorkMate, TIM and MARS technology fits perfectly into that strategy.
It is the relationships that already existed with AVEVA which have made
the recent acquisitions unique. In both cases, AVEVA had customers
in common with ADB and Logimatic and was actively working on joint
projects.
I have been very pleased with the speed of integration that we have
been able to achieve in the first six months, Grimur continued. The fact
that we have worked together in the past on major customer projects has
certainly made things easier, but the biggest advantage is our common
perspective. We all have first-hand experience of the needs of our
customers and have developed complementary technology approaches
and very similar service methodologies. We are working now to harmonise
our service strategy under a single approach which we call AVEVA
Methods.
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Acquisition Update:
Operations Integrity Management with WorkMate and TIM
AVEVAs acquisition, in July 2010, of all assets related to the oil & gas
business of ADB Systemer AS included the WorkMate and Tech Info
Manager (TIM) products, as well as a very talented team of industry
professionals. This addition to AVEVAs portfolio was specifically designed
to extend the product and service offering for Owner Operators in the
oil & gas industry. The WorkMate and TIM applications, in combination
with the AVEVA NET Digital Information Hub and our design applications,
create a comprehensive solution that addresses both project performance
and asset performance requirements across the entire facility lifecycle.
Project Performance
A fundamental principle of the Operations Integrity Management strategy
for Owner Operators is the ability to work effectively with Engineering
Contractors from the beginning of projects, during construction, and
throughout handover and commissioning. The AVEVA NET information hub
lies at the centre of a highly collaborative and interactive digital asset
that enables the transparent sharing of information across application
and technology formats. The information hub makes it possible for Owner
Operators to accurately monitor the Project Performance of major capital
projects and employ a continuous handover and commissioning process
that can dramatically improve project efficiency and information quality,
saving time and money.
Asset Performance
The second half of the Operations Integrity Management strategy for
Owner Operators provides the ability to manage asset performance over
the life of a facility. The new TIM and WorkMate products provide the
workflow and MOC capability essential for the long-term operation of a
major asset. The AVEVA NET information hub continues to serve as the
central conduit for the validation and sharing of information that is
passed between AVEVA and third-party applications to address critical
operational activities including operational readiness, maintenance
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Acquisition Update:
Integrated Shipbuilding with AVEVA MARS
At the same time as the ADB Systemer AS acquisition, AVEVA also acquired
the MARS business from Logimatic Holding A/S. The suite of MARS
applications provides the marine industrys most complete solutions for
planning, materials and production. Unlike more generic ERP systems,
the AVEVA MARS applications were designed specifically for the needs
of the shipyard and represent an ideal complement to the AVEVA Marine
3D design and engineering applications. The addition of the new AVEVA
MARS products allows AVEVA to offer our marine and offshore customers
an integrated shipbuilding solution that combines the disciplines
of planning, logistics, materials and production with design and
engineering under a single AVEVA NET Digital Information Hub.
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Production
Management, design, planning, procurement and
stock management all culminate in the production
process. AVEVA enables an efficient production environment by providing
the right information, the right resource and the right material at the
right time through consistent coordination with design, quality control,
logistics and production planning. The measurable benefit of a marine
solution that is integrated with all aspects of the shipbuilding process
explains why hundreds of shipyards around the world rely on AVEVA to
reduce production risk and improve business profitability.
Extended Shipyard
One of the most significant changes in the shipbuilding
industry over the last two decades has been the
specialisation and globalisation of shipyards and suppliers.
AVEVA provides the collaborative infrastructure necessary for all
stakeholders to exchange key documents and information. Ship owners
and classification societies can view plans and deliver schedules to
monitor the process and submit comments. Suppliers can monitor project
schedules and design information to ensure delivery timing and technical
compatibility. AVEVA helps shipyards manage onsite and extended
activities in a single, shared system, in hundreds of projects across the
world.
The combination of AVEVA NET, AVEVA Marine and the new AVEVA MARS
creates a powerful suite of applications delivering a unique opportunity
for AVEVA customers to improve quality, mitigate risk and reduce
production costs. The complex and competitive ship construction
industry demands software solutions that span the entire range of
business areas found throughout the shipyard, and only AVEVA delivers a
comprehensive, integrated shipyard offering.
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The Sedef Shipyard is situated on the Bay of Tuzla, near Istanbul. Photograph courtesy of Sedef Shipyard.
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Technological pioneers
Sedef has also invested in the area of engineering IT in the past decade
and is regarded by many in the Turkish shipbuilding industry as a
technological pacesetter. They have, for example, implemented AVEVA
MARS, a specialist shipbuilding process management system, as well as
the AVEVA Marine engineering and design solution. According to Sedefs
Chief of IT Department, Serhat Yildirim, such investments are vital
for survival in the global shipbuilding industry, where competition is
becoming ever fiercer.
Serhat Yildirim explained, We invested in the AVEVA Marine and AVEVA
MARS systems back in 1995 and 2002, respectively. In the case of AVEVA
MARS, we were among the very first shipyards in Turkey to invest in an IT
solution for shipyard materials and production planning. This meant that
we were taking quite a risk, as we could not make use of the experiences
of other Turkish shipyards. However, we felt that this was a necessary
step towards becoming a modern, innovative shipyard. The decision to
select AVEVA MARS was straightforward, as the application is developed
specifically to support shipbuilding processes. Furthermore, AVEVA MARS
is developed by people with decades of shipbuilding know-how.
Leading solutions for the shipyard industry
AVEVA MARS (developed by Logimatic but acquired by AVEVA Solutions
Ltd in July 2010) is a shipbuilding process management system that
optimises project control, logistics, materials management, resource
and production planning. It has been designed specifically for the
shipbuilding industry, to significantly reduce cost and construction time,
thereby increasing a shipyards profitability and competitive strength.
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The Karadenz Powership Dogan Bey, built at Sedef Shipyard. Photograph courtesy of Sedef Shipyard.
We have also recently upgraded our versions of AVEVA MARS and AVEVA
Marine. We started with only the AVEVA MARS Material module but, due to
our ongoing expansion, we have recently decided to upgrade to the latest
one, and also to add the Planning module.
Serhat Yildirim told us, This is a whole new generation of ships. We have
to meet the following demands:
Today, these systems are vital elements of our working day, and we have
achieved improvements within the following areas:
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z
z
z
24
z
z
z
z
We are now going on to build another three of these ships. We have been
involved in detail design (including hull and piping) and this is a very
interesting, groundbreaking project for our yard as, during these hard
times for the Turkish shipbuilding industry, we have proven ourselves
capable of reorganising and expanding the types of project on which we
can work, concludes Serhat Yildirim.
Facing future challenges with AVEVA solutions
AVEVA MARS and AVEVA Marine are also seen as very important from
a business management point of view. Cumhur Kuter, Sedefs General
Manager, agrees that, with these solutions, the shipyard is well placed
to face the many challenges which may lie ahead in the shipbuilding
industry.
In AVEVA MARS and AVEVA Marine, he told us, we have a dedicated
and integrated IT environment which, combined with the skills of our
employees, has helped us to become a modern and competitive shipyard
by reducing project cycles and so bringing down our total costs. Also, the
excellent collaboration with AVEVA shows us that we are in safe hands,
thanks to their expertise and their approach to shipbuilding.
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Sending personnel to physically investigate the as-built environment is costly, time-consuming and hazardous. IntelliLaser dramatically reduces the need for personnel to be sent onto site.
Les Elby
Head of Partnerships at AVEVA
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The hotspotting is reciprocal between the laser data and all other data and documents in AVEVA NET, including 2D
diagrams. Clicking on the hotspotted valve on this P&ID
not only takes the user to the same valve, but also makes all data and documents relating to that valve instantly
accessible, through the associated engineering tag (see user interface on left of image).
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Booming Brazil
How AVEVA Plant is helping fuel the worlds fastest-growing economy
Karla Moises
Marketing Coordinator, AVEVA Latin America
Latin America is now leading the world in economic growth, fuelled by
vast natural resources and a can-do attitude, exemplified by PROGEN,
one of AVEVAs leading customers in the Brazilian EPC sector.
While other countries have been struggling with the global recession,
Brazil barely paused in its rapid economic development, dipping in and
out of recession for just two successive quarters. Annual GDP growth is
currently forecast at 56%.
With an estimated 80 billion barrels of oil & gas reserves already
discovered, the country is heading for leadership in fuel exports, and is
investing heavily throughout the hydrocarbons value chain. It is the only
country still building shipyards, and it is developing global partnerships
and trading relationships to exploit this mineral wealth.
But minerals need local industrial infrastructure for their efficient
exploitation, so the Brazilian engineering industry is booming. Piping
designers are in high demand and professional education and training
institutions are working flat out to expand the countrys skill base.
You dont have to look far to discover why Brazil is growing so fast. We
visited PROGEN, a leading EPC company serving the minerals and oil & gas
industries, and a committed user of the AVEVA Plant solution.
Metals industry
Chemical industry
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AVEVA PDMS model of the metallic indium plant for Votorantim Metais. Image courtesy of PROGEN.
AVEVA PDMS model of the metallic indium plant for Votorantim Metais. Image courtesy of PROGEN.
Stepping up to PDMS 12
PROGEN has been particularly impressed with
the close cooperation between AVEVA and its
customers. This has resulted in a number of
feature requests being incorporated in PDMS
12, to which the company is already planning
to upgrade.
Rodrigo Mioni. Photograph courtesy of PROGEN.
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U212A Class First submarine built by HDW with 100% steel structure in Tribon. Photograph courtesy of HDW.
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President Truman First ship designed and built by HDW with Steerbear.
Photograph courtesy of HDW.
Many of the advanced features found in AVEVA Marine today are a direct
result of this project:
z AVEVA Hull Genauigkeit improves accuracy by the use of marking
triangles allowing better alignment of parts in the assembly process
z AVEVA Hull Dotori an advanced feature for the automatic definition
of variable bevelling
z AVEVA Hull Panel Line Control creates assembly parts by producing
all necessary NC information for edge preparation, blasting, marking,
burning and text labelling on a large plate field.
The changeover to mainly computer-controlled production methods in
the mid-1990s caused a sensation.
HDW has participated with AVEVA in several other development projects
with the aim of tailoring system and work methods to introduce new
design methodology and be able to feed the shipyards production
facilities, in order to increase automation and efficiency. These projects
have resulted in important improvements to the shipbuilding systems
from AVEVA.
In 1992, HDW commenced the design and production of the Type 212A
Class submarine for the German Navy. In the second half of the 1990s,
HDW migrated from Steerbear to the newly-released Tribon system.
During 2010, HDW began an evaluation of AVEVA Marine. In preparation
for future long-term submarine projects, HDW anticipates being in a
position to use the latest version of marine software from AVEVA.
S101 Designed and produced with Tribon M3. Photograph courtesy of HDW.
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Engineering excellence
a winner in Las Vegas
Mark McKee
Marketing Specialist, AVEVA Americas
ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE
AWA R D
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We have been able to provide our engineers and designers with direct
access to many documents, databases, and datasets using AVEVA NET. The
information contained in many of these documents and databases would
have been directly available only to a limited number of people.
We are also able to validate and cross-check the information in these
databases faster and more efficiently using AVEVA NET, said Ali Karamyar,
Mustang project manager.
Mustang had a dedicated team overseeing implementation of AVEVA NET,
including:
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AVEVA PDMS model of an FPSO for a field offshore Brazil . Image courtesy of Sidvin Core-Tech (I) Pvt. Ltd.
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But although Sidvin aims high, it has its feet firmly on the ground when
it comes to understanding how to deliver value to its customers. It
has recognised the reality of the market namely, that projects must
now be delivered in ever shorter timescales, across ever more complex
international collaborations, without in any way compromising on
quality. Only this approach will enable the customer, in turn, to operate
effectively in the highly competitive global marketplace.
Sidvins relationship with AVEVA goes back to the purchase of their
first PDMS licence in 2000. But clients expectations have changed
dramatically over that time. Praveen Pawadshettar, Manager Operations
at Sidvin, explains, Detail engineering projects used to be delivered
in around 45 weeks. Now, customers are setting timelines of around 32
weeks. Our customers face severe penalties for missing milestones, and
manpower costs are very high. Their schedules must compress.
The challenges are many for example, the sheer internationality of large
engineering projects. Contractors and subcontractors find themselves
in complex relationships with partners which are often spread out
all over the globe. The huge distances involved can make any kind of
collaboration problematic, on both human and technical levels. One of
the major issues is with project review cycles. These can be complicated
and lengthy at the best of times, but add the geographical factors into
the process and the challenge is multiplied.
AVEVA PDMS model of an FPSO for a field offshore Brazil. Image courtesy of Sidvin Core-Tech (I) Pvt. Ltd.
AVEVA tools
gave us the
right platform
and so we
decided that
we would use
those tools to
address the
challenges that
were facing us.
AVEVA makes
it possible to
rapidly cope
with changes...
Visit www.sidvincoretech.com
for more information.
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