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Instrumentation, Control, Fire
& Gas and SIS Design
Engineering Software Database
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Instrument and
Systems engineering, design, documentation and
management for the entire plant lifecycle
AVEVA Instrumentation is a proven, feature-rich software
suite for Instrumentation and Control engineering. Its advanced graphical
user interfaces, extensive use of design rules and catalogues for data
creation, and maximum workflow flexibility make AVEVA Instrumentation the
preferred choice for projects of all sizes. Stand-alone or fully
integrated, AVEVA Instrumentation is functionally rich, both for the
Engineering Contractors in design and for the Owner Operator in everyday
plant operations. When used as part of an integrated AVEVA software
deployment, it adds instrumentation data into the complete project
information model, exposing it to the full range of AVEVA’s design,
engineering, collaboration and lifecycle management technologies
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Instrumentation Design Software Databases
Today, on small and large projects an Instrument Design Software
tool is an essential part of completion of the design documentation. Following
are details of ICEweb's sponsor AVEVA Instrumentation. They have extensive
project experience along with a mature so make them your first contact when contemplating
Instrument Design.
AVEVA Instrumentation’s four integrated program modules support the entire
Instrumentation and Control system lifecycle from engineering and design,
through installation, maintenance and modification. Select a module to find out
more about it.
AVEVA Instrumentation features:
- An advanced graphical user interface
- Extensive use of design rules and catalogues
- Maximum workflow flexibility
- Extensive multiple language support
- A common multi-user database
- Assured data integrity
- Ease of customisation by users
- Fully customisable report creation, with change highlighting
- Interfaces to AVEVA
NET and document management systems
- Work Pack creation
These combine to make it the most productive choice for plant or marine
engineering.
AVEVA Instrumentation may be integrated with AVEVA Plant or AVEVA
Marine, or used as a stand-alone application. Systems design data created by
an EPC or shipyard may be easily adopted and maintained by the plant or vessel
owner.
Instrument Engineer Design Module Features
This is enables index data entry, change tracking, and the creation and
management of documentation. Features include:
KKS and ECS tagging support
- Includes pull-down lists of values
Instrument Datasheets
- Document management functions
- Familiar spreadsheet functions
- Robust, auditable revision control
Instrument List
- Create and maintain list data
- Data import from Excel and P&IDs
Instrument Calculations
- Flow Element Sizing
- Control Valve Sizing
- Relief Valve Sizing
- Thermowell Vibrations
- Gas Compressibility Factor
Loop List
- Easy creation and editing of loops
- Automatic generation of Wiring Manager data
- Loop Wiring Check reports in pdf format
Reports
- Extensive user-definable report printing and export
Instrument Designer Design Module Features
This module enables automatic generation and revision of CAD drawings from
the database. Features include:
Drawing List Management
- Manual and batch mode functions
- Add drawings automatically from the Instrument Engineer and Wiring Manager
modules
- Manage drawing revisions
- Link drawing text fields to database fields
Loop Diagram Generation
- User-definable templates
- Automatic updating from Wiring Manager and Instrument Engineer modules
- Full revision history
Termination Diagram Generation
- Automated drawing creation
- Automatic updating from Wiring Manager
Hookup/Installation Drawings
- Automated, user-definable AutoCAD drawings
- User-definable catalogue, with over 3000 items
- BoM reports by area or total project
Change Management
- Log and report all drawing changes
Wiring Manager Design Module Features
A powerful module for detailed cable, wiring and termination design,
including Fieldbus. Data can be output as pdf documents, or by drawing
creation by the Instrument Designer module. Features include:
Equipment Functions
- Graphical representation and manipulation of items
- Supports DIN rails with multiple devices
- Rule-based creation of terminations
Cable Functions
- Creation by catalogue or copying existing cables
- Cable merge and split functions
- Automatic cable schedules and gland BoM reports
- Automatic cable drumming for minimum wastage
Terminations
- Drag & Drop wire termination and I/O allocation
- Automatic, editable Block Diagrams
- Automatic, rule-based numbering
- Graphical reports in pdf format
Reporting
- Cable Schedules, Cable and Gland Bill of Materials
- Cable Drum Schedule
- Wire/Ferrule Number Schedules
- I/O Allocations
Process Engineer Design Module Features
View and Edit Data for Multiple Instruments
- Grid format, for rapid data entry
- Copy and paste functionality
- View instrument data by type
- Gaps or inconsistencies in data are easy to see
Enables Process Engineers to Enter their Own Data
Powerful Reporting
- Identical features to the other modules
- Enables process data to be included with instrumentation data on all
documentation
Other Features of AVEVA Instrumentation
Increased Instrument Design Productivity
- Intuitive drag & drop interface
- Rule-based design automation
- Easy to learn and configure to your workflows
- Automatically generates drawings and reports
- Eliminates unnecessary data re-entry
- Integrates Instrumentation & Control data into an AVEVA Plant
or AVEVA
Marine project
Reuse legacy data
- Import previous or third-party P&ID instrumentation data
Increased design quality
- Single database ensures data consistency
- Accurate and complete deliverables
- Easy design checking and verification
Efficient lifecycle support
- Manage, maintain and upgrade Instrumentation & Control systems
throughout the asset lifecycle
- Capture and integrate legacy design data into a powerful system for
operations support
AVEVA Instrumentation Intelli-Link running within AutoCAD
AVEVA Instrumentation Intelli-Link is an add-in application that enables
intelligent, automatic import and checking of instrumentation data from AutoCAD
P&ID drawing files.
Key features include:
- Two-way functionality with AutoCAD 2008 & 2009
- User-definable reports
- Data export to Excel
- Close integration with AVEVA Instrumentation
- Integration with AVEVA
Plant and AVEVA
Marine
For more information, download the following AVEVA product
literature:
- AVEVA
Instrumentation brochure - AVEVA Instrumentation is a proven,
feature-rich software suite for Instrumentation and Control engineering. Its
advanced graphical user interfaces, extensive use of design rules and
catalogues for data creation, and maximum workflow flexibility make AVEVA
Instrumentation the preferred choice for projects of all sizes. Stand-alone
or fully integrated, AVEVA Instrumentation is functionally rich, both for
the Engineering Contractors in design and for the Owner Operator in everyday
plant operations. When used as part of an integrated AVEVA software
deployment, it adds instrumentation data into the complete project
information model, exposing it to the full range of AVEVA’s design,
engineering, collaboration and lifecycle management technologies
- AVEVA
Instrumentation Intelli-Link Brochure - AVEVA
Instrumentation Intelli-Link is a complementary program to AVEVA Instrumentation.
It enables the automatic processing of P&ID drawing files created
in AutoCAD to extract instrumentation data for
checking against, or importing into, the
project Instrument Index.
- AVEVA
Instrumentation - Delivering on Promises - Engineering
Design or Plant Operations? AVEVA Instrumentation suits
both - AVEVA Instrumentation has always
focused closely on meeting the requirements of
engineers – the need for intuitive, simple-to-use solutions
that suit their working methods and make their jobs easier. This end-user
focus has made AVEVA Instrumentation a hit with both Owner Operators
and EPCs, across the full lifecycle of instrument information. Control
systems play a vital role in all aspects of modern living, from helping
us drive our cars, to safely running large petrochemical complexes
and power stations. The largest area of spending in new plants is
control and instrumentation, and the largest area of spending for operating
plants is the day-to-day management and maintenance of this instrumentation.
With an average shutdown cost of $8 million, the savings that can be made by
properly managing instrumentation and therefore
preventing downtime are persuasive, to say the least.
- AVEVA
Instrumentation Saves Time and Money - After discovering AVEVA
Instrumentation, and witnessing its design and reporting capabilities at a
product launch event, Carlos Cercas, manager of TECHNOEDIF’s Department of
Instrumentation and Control, implemented a pilot project to evaluate the
software using existing data, and found significant advantages over other
instrumentation alternatives including;
-Time saving through quicker access to data and increased consistency of
documentation.
- Faster and simpler incorporation of amendments, and effective change
management.
- Reduction in the cost of data verification due to object relationships.
- Integration with other critical operational information such as P&IDs.
- Rule-based engineering and cabling, allowing engineers and designers to
work effectively within company procedures.
- Top
Ten Instrumentation Headaches - AVEVA spoke to
instrumentation and control experts across the industry
and identified no less than ten key areas where other vendors’
instrumentation design technologies fail to meet engineers’
and designers’ requirements. These are the top ten headaches
that the engineers and designers face on a daily basis. The
good news is that companies can avoid these headaches entirely by
deploying the ‘visual engineering’ approach at the heart of AVEVA’s
field-proven instrumentation solution.
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Shocking
Waste of Money - Eight Reasons Why Electrical Design Costs More Than it
Should - Electrical engineering and design is one of the most
complex and demanding challenges facing EPCs and shipbuilders, in new
builds, in-plant projects, and marine refit. Recent capital expenditure on
electrical engineering and design has been estimated to reach $3 billion in
the hydrocarbon plant industry alone. But should we be shocked by this
figure? Surely such a complex discipline necessarily comes with a high price
tag? Expense is inevitable, certainly. But wastefulness is unforgivable.
Unfortunately, the technology used to plan and design electrical systems,
just like that used to design instrumentation and control systems, is often
just that – wasteful. Because it has been developed with little regard for
engineers’ and designers’ natural working methods, it results in
cumbersome and error-prone methods of handling data, and prevents users from
making effective technical use of the natural synergies that exist between
many activities. AVEVA’s research, conducted with the help of electrical
engineering experts from across the industry, indicates that these
shortcomings have significant economic consequences. We have identified no
less than eight key areas where currently available electrical engineering
and design technologies fail to meet users’ requirements.
- ARC
View Report - The AVEVA Instrumentation suite provides a broad range
of benefits for both the project engineering and operations stakeholders.
There is a need for efficient and cost- effective engineering tools that can
bridge the handover gap between project and operational phases of an
asset’s lifecycle. This issue is becoming increasingly important as an
enabler for efficient Asset Lifecycle Management for both the EPC and
owner/operator.
- Deloitte
Report: AVEVA NET - Woodside Post-Implementation Review - Prior to
2004, Woodside was experiencing difficulty in
managing and accessing the large amounts of data
and drawings required for the development and maintenance
of their facilities. Furthermore, much of Woodside’s
plant information was maintained by third parties,
leading to additional challenges in accessing and
sharing their own engineering information. To
address this issue, Woodside accepted tenders from engineering
data management (EDM) providers to provide
a solution to improve the management and delivery
of Woodside’s engineering data. Through this selection
process AVEVA NET was identified as having the
best fit to Woodside’s needs. Deloitte
was commissioned to conduct a post implementation review of AVEVA NET at
Woodside Energy Limited (WEL); to identify the return on investment (ROI)
achieved to date and forecasted through to 2014. This report shows actual
dollar values for the savings and productivity boost experienced by Woodside
Energy Ltd. as a result of their use of AVEVA NET, AVEVA’s information
management solution - from Deloitte.
- Make
a Winning Business Case for Investing in Plant Safety - Experience
has shown that the information issues in legacy plants increasingly hamper
operational excellence or continuous improvement initiatives, as the
critical processes involved are not supported with the information that is
needed. Generally, this vital information is inaccessible (i.e. siloed, in
different systems and in different data formats), is missing, is out of
date, or worse still is incorrect. The quality of this legacy information
having decayed over time, from the initial plant handover of incomplete or
inaccurate information, and missing as-built mark-ups during commissioning.
This, coupled with the constants changes that occur during operations, many
of which precede engineering due to operational imperatives, means that key
initiatives such as operational integrity management, risk based inspections
and predictive maintenance are built on a foundation of ‘shifting sand’.
The foundation of critical information needed to ensure successful
implementation of these critical initiatives, is constantly changing and of
dubious quality! Until recently, the costs of capturing, cleaning, verifying
and correcting such legacy information were prohibitively high. But
available technology can now automate a very large proportion of the work,
using techniques like document scraping that intelligently extracts key
information, and gateways that integrate different data formats and sources.
This not only eliminates much tedious and costly work, it can automatically
associated and cross-reference information and highlight inconsistent or
missing information. It also frees up skilled staff to focus on resolving
the genuinely deficient information the ‘inconsistencies’, a much
smaller task. An exercise that would have been measured in man-years now
takes just man-weeks.
See how much you could save by using the AVEVA
Instrumentation Design Database Software
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product demonstration. Using this intuitive calculator, you will be able
to estimate how much AVEVA Instrumentation could save your business, in
cost and schedule time. Send
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