CADWorx, CAESAR II & PV Elite: Insider Blog

Intergraph CAS and CodeCAD Discovery Tours, Canada in May and June, 2012

 

We invite you to join us at the Intergraph CAS and CodeCAD Discovery Tour events that will take place in the following locations:

• Vancouver, Canada - May 15
• Edmonton, Canada - May 16
• Calgary, Canada - May 17
• Toronto, Canada - June 13
• Montreal, Canada - June 14
• St. John's, Canada - June 15

Our worldwide Discovery Tours attract hundreds of plant designers and engineers every year who are looking for efficiency, cost-saving, and collaboration benefits that can be achieved with Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis products.

Learn what CADWorx can do for you and join other successful CADWorx users in producing your "deliverables with 100% accuracy" (Read Kantey & Templer case study here).

Learn how CAESAR II can help you save your money and develop accurate deliverables (Read Mott MacDonald case study here).

Benefits of attending:

• Learn about CADWorx 2013
• Hear about CADWorx fieldPipe capabilities
• CAESAR II Version 6.0 pre-release sneak peek
• PV Elite feature report - latest version 2012 and upcoming 2013 version
• Learn about the benefits of an integrated system
• Networking and knowledge sharing with your industry peers

 

 

To register for the events, visit:
http://icas.intergraph.com/forms/IDT-PDS-2012

For more information about CodeCAD, visit: http://www.codecad.com/.

 

 

CAU2012, September 24-25 Houston, TX: Pre-Registration Open

CAU2012 Pre-registration is now open. CAU is an annual user conference that provides powerful training opportunities for CADWorx, CAESAR II, and PV Elite users that will be taking place September 24-25, 2012 in Houston, TX.

 What does CAU2012 include?

•    Two days of powerful, advanced technical training
•    Interactive technical labs
•    Networking with industry peers
•    Meeting and interacting with product developers
•    Learning about the future of Intergraph CAS products

Additional reasons to attend CAU2012:

•    Product-specific tracks
•    New classes with advanced content
•    Learn how to be more productive and effective
•    New venue: Marriott, Sugar Land, TX
•    More affordable

More info at: http://www.coade.com/CAU2012/Home.shtml

Save $200!
We are offering an early-bird registration rate of $695 to all who complete a no-obligation pre-registration for CAU2012 between now and May 31st. When you pre-register you will be sent a regisration code that is unique to you which can be used when full registration opens on June 1st and until to June 30th. Pre-register here and we will gladly send you your unique pre-registration code.

Remember: You can pre-register with no obligation! One code per person, codes can only be used once, so each person will need their own code. If you register after June 30th your code will not provide you a discount.

 

Would you like to attend CAU2012 for Free?

Submit your story to the Drivers of Success Competition 2012 using CADWorx, CAESAR II, and/or PV Elite and enter to win an all-inclusive trip to Houston, TX. Drivers of Success Competition 2012

 

CAU Express a Global Success with 849 Attendees

Intergraph CAU Express Events Attracts Over 849 Attendees in Four Weeks!

ICAS takes CADWorx & Analysis University (CAU) on the road, with CAU Express, and boosts CAU annual end-user attendance by almost 700%.

CAU is a two-day, in-depth training event that takes place each fall in Houston, Texas, covering the ICAS products: CADWorx, CAESAR II and PV Elite. CAU has always been enthusiastically embraced by our users, but because of its location it has been a very US-centric affair with only modest attendance from outside the Americas.

Making CAU Global
For CAU we had always attempted to recruit attendees from overseas, but for many engineers, designers, and their companies, the cost of travelling to these events made attendance difficult. That is why this year, instead of specifically attempting to recruit attendees from overseas, we decided to take CAU Express on the road to those regions with a strong ICAS user base.

What is CAU Express?
CAU Express is a value-priced, single-day event that showcases a selection of both new and highly regarded classes from our annual two-day CAU event.

Each stop kicked off with a keynote on “Enhancing Productivity Through Collaboration” by Rick Allen, senior vice president PP&M, and president of ICAS. After the keynote delegates each attended 4 x 90 minute classes for their chosen product track or field of interest. Each day ended with roundtable discussions on the products and an evening reception.

Some locations also included SmartPlant 2D solution tracks, given by local distributors and Intergraph offices.

Where was CAU Express held this year?
March 22^nd Johannesburg, South Africa, Chempute, Attendees: 75
March 26^th Dubai, UAE, Image Grafix. Attendees: 95
March 28^th and 30^th Mumbai and Chennai, India, KLG Systel. Attendees: 170
April 25^th Yokohama, Japan, Intergraph Japan, 87
April 27^th Beijing, China, AECSoft. Attendees: 237
April 30^th  Seoul, Korea, Intergraph Korea. Attendees: 106
May 2^nd Singapore, IOCS Asia. Attendees: 79

A total of 849 end-user attendees

Interesting fact: the largest classes were in China for CAESAR II, with 135 attendees!

What attendees have said

Your event yesterday was fulfilling and truly rewarding. It’s so great to have Mr. Dave Diehl and your team supporting us technically. I look forward to the next CAU express.

Darwin Santiago, Mechanical/Piping, Penspen International Ltd., Dubai, UAE

My sincere thanks to you all for hosting CAU EXPRESS in Mumbai. It was indeed a memorable day for us. I appreciate the efforts put in by you all for making this event successful. Last but not least: Please conduct CAU in Mumbai every year!!!!!!!

Deputy Chief Engineer, Pipe Stress, Mott McDonalds, Mumbai, India

Those that made it happen…
We could not have pulled this off without the help of our local partners. A special thanks goes to the ICAS session instructors that were on the road for two separate two-week blocks over a seven week period, delivering quality until the last delegate left. These valiant souls were: Richard Ay and Dave Diehl, CAESAR II; Sonia Delgadillo, CADWorx; and Luis Sanjuan, PV Elite (this was his first business trip with ICAS since joining 3 years ago). Also ICAS Regional Managers, Rob Herrington (IME) and Chris Schiller (APAC).

A special mention to the ICAS marketing team: Elvira Ballard and Alex Timofeyev for globally promoting CAU Express and closely working with our local partners. Also we want thank Kelly Montgomery and Eileen Tan for their help in making the APAC stops such a success.

Note: CAU2012 will be held September 24-25, Houston, Texas. Details will be posted on www.coade.com and Intergraph event sites in the coming weeks.

Vornel Walker
ICAS Marketing

CAU Express 2012 Events in Yokohama, Beijing, Seoul, and Singapore - A Success!

Intergraph CAS held CAU 2012 Express events in April that took place in Yokohama, Beijing, Seoul, and Singapore.

CAU Express April 2012 welcomed over 490 attendees...for a one-day, advanced technical learning, and powerful networking seminar. Thank you to all of you who helped us make each CAU Express stop successful! 

We are looking forward to welcoming attendees to CAU2012 in September 24-25, 2012 in Houston, TX. To hear more about this event and to learn how you can save $200 off the CAU2012 registration price of $895, join us for a 30-minute webinar on May 8, 2012 at 10AM CT. Register here.

CAU2012 Drivers of Success Competition: Submit Your Story And Enter To Win An All-Inclusive Trip To Houston, TX!

Don’t miss your chance to participate in the Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis University 2012 Drivers of Success Competition! If you’re an Intergraph CADWorx, CAESAR II, or PV Elite user, submit your success stories of using our products by July 15, 2012. There will be three first-place prizes and three runners-up prizes each for: CADWorx, CAESAR II, and PV Elite.

Reasons to participate:

•    Feature your company and your team
•    Get acknowledged for your hard work  
•    Enhance your career credentials
•    Receive an award and certificate
•    Chance to win an all-inclusive trip to Houston, TX
•    Chance to attend powerful training for FREE

Prizes:

First-place prizewinners will receive an all-inclusive trip (including return flights from anywhere in the world to Houston, TX, along with hotel and conference fees) to this year’s 2012 Intergraph CAS University. Runners-up will receive an Apple iPod Nano or iPod Touch. And, as a way of saying thank you for taking the time to tell us your story, every submission will receive a token of our appreciation.

What Are We Looking For?

You can base your submissions on projects from any industry, as long as you have used CADWorx, CAESAR II or PV Elite during the project. If you use CADWorx, CAESAR II or PV Elite and like the results, we want to know! See an example of one of last year's winner's here.

What Do I Have To Do?

• Simply complete the Drivers of Success Registration Form by July 15, 2012, to make your submission.

To see CAU2011 winners and review Drivers of Success Q&A, please visit: Drivers of Success 2012 Q&A

CAU2012 Overview webinar: May 8, 2012 at 10AM CT

We invite you to attend a 30-minute webinar where we will give you an overview of this year's CADWorx & Analysis University (CAU) 2012 that will take place on September 24 and 25, 2012 in Houston, TX. CAU is an annual user conference that provides powerful training opportunities for CADWorx, CAESAR II, and PV Elite users.

This webinar will take place on May 8 at 10AM Central time. All webinar attendees will learn how they can save $200 off the registration fee of $895.

What does CAU2012 include?
•    Two days of powerful, advanced technical training
•    Interactive technical labs
•    Networking with industry peers
•    Meeting and interacting with product developers
•    Learning about the future of Intergraph CAS products

Additional reasons to attend CAU2012:
•    Product-specific tracks
•    Advanced in-depth technical training
•    Learn how to be more productive and effective
•    New venue: Sugar Land, TX
•    Lower registration fees

View this webinar recording here

CAU Express 2012 Beijing, China - Website

This is a great website promoting this year's CAU Express stop in Beijing, China April 27, from our Chinese resellers AECSoft Engineering Software.

To see this site click here CAU Express 2012 Beijing

CAU Express is an in-depth learning expreience covering CADWorx®, CAESAR II®, PV Elite® and the SmartPlant® E&I solutions, and has had successful stops in South Africa, UAE and India and continues to:

Yokohama, Japan - Wednesday, April 25
Beijing, China – Friday, April 27
Seoul, Korea – Monday, April 30
Singapore – Wednesday, May 2

For more details and to register please visit our CAU Express site

The ICAS team is looking forward to these events and to meeting you at our main CAU event which takes place in Houston, Texas September 24-25

Vornel Walker

 

CAU Express 2012 in Dubai, South Africa, and India - A Success!

Intergraph CAS held very first, and very successful, CAU Express events in March that took place in Johannesburg, Dubai, Mumbai, and Chennai. Thank you to all of you who helped us make each CAU Express stop successful!

CAU Express March 2012 welcomed over 300 attendees...for a one-day, advanced learning, and powerful networking seminar. Attendees were able to not only improve their skills with in-depth CADWorx, SmartPlant, CAESAR II, and PV Elite classes, but also hear industry success stories and meet and mingle with industry peers.

Here is what our March attendees are saying about this event:  

• "It was a very fruitful day, I enjoyed it a lot. Must say, the presenters are top class and they know their product well."
• "The course was very very helpful. I really enjoyed it. The presenter was very good in conveying the information across."
• "We thoroughly enjoyed the day and found the material presented very useful."

 

We are looking forward to welcoming attendees to the CAU Express 2012 April/May events due to be held in Yokohama, Beijing, Seoul, and Singapore!

If you have not signed up for these events yet, you can register here

CAU Express 2012, March and April 2012: Reserve your seat!

CAU Express 2012 Registration continues!

CAU Express consists of in depth training sessions on CADWorx, SmartPlant, CAESAR II, and PV Elite, all packed into a one-day, high-powered learning experience, that will not only leave you well informed, but will help you become a better plant designer and engineer.
2012 CAU Express classes:

CADWorx:

•    Intelligent P&IDs Creating Useful Documents for the Complete Project Lifecycle
•    Building Piping Specs to Improve and Speed Model Creation
•    Build Plant Models using the Latest CADWorx Plant Professional
•    Creating Quality Plant Deliverables Quickly and Accurately using CADWorx Plant Pro
•    Leveraging Point Clouds to Produce Accurate Models of Existing Plants

SmartPlant:

•    Developing the P&ID for the Plant Life Cycle
•    Next Step in Control System Engineering
•    Powering your Facility Efficiently, Reliably, and Safely

CAESAR II:

•    Dynamic Analysis Screening – a Qualitative Approach
•    Using the Full Potential in CAESAR II Load Case Combinations
•    Creating useful drawings through CAESAR II with minimal expertise
•    Recent changes in B31.3 and What They Mean to You

PV Elite:

•    Catching Up With PV Elite Capabilities
•    How to effectively use Wind and Seismic Load Cases
•    Leveraging Vessel Code Similarities and Differences for Effective Vessel and Exchanger Design
•    The Importance and Principles Behind Effective Flange Design and Servicing

2012 CAU Express dates and locations:

March 2012:

Thursday, March 22 – Johannesburg
Monday, March 26 – Dubai
Wednesday, March 28 – Mumbai
Friday, March 30 – Chennai

April 2012:

Wednesday, April 25 – Yokohama
Friday, April 27 – Beijing
Monday, April 30 – Seoul
Wednesday, May 2 – Singapore

WTo view CAU Express 2012 webinar: "CAU Express 2012 - Why you should attend", visit: CAU Express 2012 webinar

For more information about these events, visit: CAU Express 2012

To register for these events, visit: CAU Express 2012 Registration

 

Intergraph CAS and ECE Discovery Tours: Wisconsin, Texas, Missouri, Kentucky March 8 - 22, 2012

 

We invite you to join us at the Intergraph CAS and ECE Discovery Tours that will take place in the following cities in March:

March 8 - Appleton, Wisconsin
March 13 - Irving, Texas
March 20 - Midland, Texas
March 20 - St. Louis, Missouri
March 22 - Louisville, Kentucky 

The next version of CADWorx with the Enhanced Piping being released this spring. ECE estimates that the enhanced pipe routing will reduce modeling times by at least 20%. On top of that, ECE is prepared to demonstrate how to increase performance by 30% on most projects by implementing 5 simple strategies. Come join us at the Discovery Tour so you can make your own evaluation and ask questions about all that will be new to CADWorx in the coming months and some of our Implementation strategies that leverage existing AutoCAD/CADWorx Horsepower.

Agenda:

09:30-10:00  Registration, Introductions 

10:00-12:00  Enhanced Piping Features and Functions:

• Increased routing capability with same user interface
• Modification/Placement Made Easy with Measuring and Distance options
• Changing Size
• Changing Spec
• Enhanced UserShape Capabilities

                Enhanced Piping Spec and Catalog Editor:

• Catalog Basics
• Specification Basics
• Branch Table
• Classic Spec Conversion

12:00-13:00  Lunch 

13:00-14:30  Is there more Horsepower in your CADWorx Engine?
Improve Project Performance by at least 30%
Top 3 Implementations Strategies:

• Accurate Specification Development
• Sheet Set Manager & Named Views
• Using CADWorx P&ID Standard (Free with CADWorx Plant Pro)

Top 2 PLANTMO-CAD Implementations:

• Post Processing Isometric Drawings
• Bill of Material Add/Delete Sheets

14:30-15:30  Question & Answer 

To register for the event, visit: http://icas.intergraph.com/forms/IDT-ECE-Design-2012. 

For information about the event, visit: www.ecedesign.com/cadworx_discovery_tours.

For more information about ECE Design, visit: www.ecedesign.com.

 

 

Intergraph Discovery Tours: Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 6, 2012

 

Intergraph has scheduled a Discovery Tour event on March 6, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA that will feature demonstrations of Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional including methods that can increase performance by up to 30% on most projects. Demonstrations will include the modeling of equipment, steel, and piping and show how enhanced piping features and functions work together to reduce modeling times. Hosting the event locally will be ECE Design, Intergraph Global Network Partner for Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions. They will also discuss how Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional and CADWorx P&ID integrate with Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis, allowing designers and engineers to share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment, enhancing productivity for all stakeholders.

For information about the event, visit: www.ecedesign.com/cadworx_discovery_tours.
To register for the event, visit:
http://icas.intergraph.com/forms/IDT-ECE-Design-2012.  
For more information about ECE Design, visit:
www.ecedesign.com.

 

For more information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit: http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/.
For information on Intergraph analysis products visit: http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx. 

Intergraph PV Elite Productivity Training, March 5 - 7

We invite you to attend PV Elite Productivity Training from March 5-7, 2012 in Houston, TX.

Date: March 5-7, 2012
Location: Houston, TX
Cost: $1500

Intergraph PV Elite Productivity Training is designed to help you get the most out of the best pressure vessel and exchanger design and analysis tool on the market. Whether you are an engineer or designer focused on the initial design, fabrication, or re-rating, for either vessels, tall towers, or exchangers - this course is for you.

The instructors of these courses are experienced PV Elite developers who will give you valuable insights into, not only best practices, but also why and how codes and standards effect the final design. During this course, attendees will work on case studies using typical vessel and heat exchanger models. As an added benefit attendees will receive 2.1 CEU's for the successful completion of this course.

Register for PV Elite Productivity Training here

What you will learn:

• Design of internal and external pressure
• Analysis of stresses due to loads on nozzles, clips, etc.
• Flange design and analysis. 
• Nozzle design and analysis. 
• Exchanger design, including ASME (UHX) requirement 
• Vertical vessel skirt, base ring and leg and support lug design 
• Horizontal vessel saddles support design 
• Wind and seismic loads 
• Rigging analysis 
• Introduction to Fitness for Service 
• ...and much more

Register for PV Elite Productivity Training here

We invite you to attend PV Elite Productivity Training from March 5-7, 2012 in Houston, TX.

Date: March 5-7, 2012
Location: Houston, TX
Cost: $1500

Intergraph PV Elite Productivity Training is designed to help you get the most out of the best pressure vessel and exchanger design and analysis tool on the market. Whether you are an engineer or designer focused on the initial design, fabrication, or re-rating, for either vessels, tall towers, or exchangers - this course is for you.

The instructors of these courses are experienced PV Elite developers who will give you valuable insights into, not only best practices, but also why and how codes and standards effect the final design. During this course, attendees will work on case studies using typical vessel and heat exchanger models. As an added benefit attendees will receive 2.1 CEU's for the successful completion of this course.

Register for PV Elite Productivity Training here

What you will learn:

• Design of internal and external pressure
• Analysis of stresses due to loads on nozzles, clips, etc.
• Flange design and analysis. 
• Nozzle design and analysis. 
• Exchanger design, including ASME (UHX) requirement 
• Vertical vessel skirt, base ring and leg and support lug design 
• Horizontal vessel saddles support design 
• Wind and seismic loads 
• Rigging analysis 
• Introduction to Fitness for Service 
• ...and much more

Register for PV Elite Productivity Training here

We invite you to attend PV Elite Productivity Training from March 5-7, 2012 in Houston, TX.

Date: March 5-7, 2012
Location: Houston, TX
Cost: $1500

Intergraph PV Elite Productivity Training is designed to help you get the most out of the best pressure vessel and exchanger design and analysis tool on the market. Whether you are an engineer or designer focused on the initial design, fabrication, or re-rating, for either vessels, tall towers, or exchangers - this course is for you.

The instructors of these courses are experienced PV Elite developers who will give you valuable insights into, not only best practices, but also why and how codes and standards effect the final design. During this course, attendees will work on case studies using typical vessel and heat exchanger models. As an added benefit attendees will receive 2.1 CEU's for the successful completion of this course.

Register for PV Elite Productivity Training here

What you will learn:

• Design of internal and external pressure
• Analysis of stresses due to loads on nozzles, clips, etc.
• Flange design and analysis. 
• Nozzle design and analysis. 
• Exchanger design, including ASME (UHX) requirement 
• Vertical vessel skirt, base ring and leg and support lug design 
• Horizontal vessel saddles support design 
• Wind and seismic loads 
• Rigging analysis 
• Introduction to Fitness for Service 
• ...and much more

Register for PV Elite Productivity Training here

Intergraph PV Elite webinar: How to use PV Elite for a simple re-rate

with Ray Delaforce, Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions

This webinar will introduce you to methods for re-rating a vessel in service, that has perhaps been in service for a number of years.  The current MAWP may be required, or the MAWP and/or the Design Temperature is up rated for severer service.  This webinar will address these issues as well as how to deal with individual components.

Date: February 16, 2012
Time: 10:00AM CDT   Click here for your local time
Duration: 30 min
Cost: free eSeminar

View the recorded webinar here

Speaker bio: 

Ray Delaforce

Ray joined Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions group in 2003. Ray provides technical support in the PV Elite support and maintenance department. His duties include training in the use of PV Elite software both in the United States and abroad.

CAU Express 2012: Registration is now open!

Welcome to the first CAU Express events for CADWorx, SmartPlant, CAESAR II, and PV Elite!

Based on multiple requests from our users we are happy to offer you our first CAU events for 2012 and this time we will be coming to a city close to you! CAU Express consists of in depth training sessions on CADWorx, SmartPlant, CAESAR II, and PV Elite, all packed into a one-day, high-powered learning experience, that will not only leave you well informed, but will help you become a better plant designer and engineer.

Our CADWorx, SmartPlant, CAESAR II, and PV Elite product experts will help you expand your technical knowledge and you can network and share your experience with others. Each event will be capped off with product focused Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and a networking reception.

Here are our 2012 CAU Express dates and locations:

March 2012:

Thursday, March 22 – Johannesburg
Monday, March 26 – Dubai
Wednesday, March 28 – Mumbai
Friday, March 30 – Chennai

April 2012:

Wednesday, April 25 – Yokohama
Friday, April 27 – Beijing
Monday, April 30 – Seoul
Wednesday, May 2 – Singapore

We conducted CAU Express 2012 webinar: "CAU Express 2012 - Why you should attend" on February 9th at 8.30PM. To view this webinar recording, visit: CAU Express 2012 webinar

For more information about these events, visit: CAU Express 2012

To register for these events, visit: CAU Express 2012 Registration

 

Intergraph Discovery Tours: Houston TX and Denver CO, USA, January 26 and 31, 2012

Intergraph will be hosting Discovery Tour events on January 26 in Houston, Texas and on January 31 in Denver, Colorado, USA that will demonstrate Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional and CADWorx P&ID Professional, including how they integrate with Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis. The presentations will show how this integration breaks down barriers between engineering and design so that both groups can share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment, enhancing productivity for all stakeholders. Hosting the event locally will be ECE Design, Intergraph Global Network Partner for Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions.

For information about the event, visit www.ecedesign.com/cadworx_discovery_tours. To register for the event, visit http://icas.intergraph.com/forms/IDT-ECE-Design-2012.  For more information about ECE Design, visit www.ecedesign.com.

For more information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/. For information on Intergraph analysis products visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx.

 

Intergraph® CADWorx® & Rohrleitungstage, Jan 2012 - Deutschland und Schweiz

Wir freuen uns, Sie zu unseren ersten Integraph CADWorx & Rohrleitungstagen im neuen Jahr in Deutschland und der Schweiz einladen zu dürfen.

24.1. - Frankfurt

26.1. - Basel

Die Digitale Kette der Rohrleitungstechnik mit den Produkten SmartPlant Isometrics & PICODA und unsere ICAS Produktreihe CADWorx, CAESAR II®, PV Elite® und TANK™, sowie ihre Integration, sind Schwerpunkt dieser Veranstaltungen.

Alle weiteren Informationen und Ihr Anmeldeformular, finden Sie hier. Wir freuen uns auf Sie!

Mit freundlichen Grüβen,

James Wright & Helmut Exner

Intergraph PP&M Deutschlang GmbH

 

Intergraph CADWorx Discovery Tour, Jan 2012 - Germany and Switzerland

Intergraph will host two CADWorx & Piping Discovery Events in Germany and Switzerland this January.

24.1. - Frankfurt

26.1. - Basel

These events will be held in German and focus on SmartPlant Isometrics & PICODA and the integration with our ICAS product range CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite and TANK. Please visit our website for more information and your registration. We look forward to seeing you!

Kind regards,

James Wright & Helmut Exner

Intergraph PP&M Deutschland GmbH

 

L&T’s Heavy Engineering IC succeeds with PV Elite in their Multi-Project Environment

Headquartered in Mumbai, India and serving clients in 40 countries, Larsen & Toubro’s Heavy Engineering IC (L&T) designs, engineers and manufactures equipment and systems for clients in the oil and gas, refinery, cracker, coal gasification, petrochemical, fertilizer, and related sectors. This includes thermal and mechanical design, engineering and stress analysis, procurement, project management, logistics and specialized services. Leveraging Intergraph PV Elite, L&T has successfully designed pressure vessels and heat exchangers for refineries and fertilizer and petrochemical plants plus of related equipment and facilities.

“We found that PV Elite calculates actual weight and center of gravity more accurately, which allows us to eliminate the time-consuming practice of manual calculations.” 

Read the full story in US Letter and A4 format.

PRODUCT INDEX:

• Intergraph PV Elite®

INDUSTRIES SERVED:

• Chemical & Petrochemical
• Refineries & Fertilizers

Intergraph PV Elite 2012 Release is now available

The Intergraph PV Elite 2012 software is now available. Below is a summary of the main features of this release. You can visit PV Elite 2012 page for a detailed information about this release. 

A webinar highlighting the new features of PV Elite 2012 will take place December 14th at 10AM CT. To register for this webinar, visit: What's New in PV Elite 2012.
 
Main features of PV Elite 2012:

• ASME Section VIII Division 1 and Division 2 2011a new code updates are incorporated
• ASME Appendix 41, EIH Support plates is added
• PD 5500:2009 code changes are implemented
• Implementation of ASME code case 2695 (Div 1 using Div 2 formulas and Div 1 allowables)
• ASME pure-metric yield stress database is included
• Wind/Seismic code updates for several codes
• The example problems in ASME publication PTB-3 (Div 2 problems solution manual) is added.

Please refer to PV Elite 2012 page for a complete list of the 2012 updates.

For information on Intergraph PV Elite visit:
http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/pvelite/

 

 

Intergraph PV Elite webinar: What's New in PV Elite 2012

with Scott Mayeux, Intergraph CADWorx and Analysis Solutions

View the recorded webinar here

This webinar will discuss the new features and enhancements of PV Elite 2012. Attend this webinar and learn about the new and improved features and codes added to PV Elite 2012.

Date: December 14, 2011
Time: 10:00AM CDT   Click here for your local time
Duration: 30 min
Cost: free eSeminar

Speaker bio: 

Scott Mayeux

Scott Mayeux is a Mechanical Engineer with 20 years of experience in the Engineering and Software Development Field. His area of expertise is in integration of ASME and other Codes and Standards into the PV Elite software. Over the years Scott also garnered experience in Pipe Stress analysis as well as knowledge in other standards such as WRC, TEMA, API and many others. At COADE, Scott is the Director of Development for Pressure Vessel and Exchanger Solutions. For the last ten years he has also served as an ASME Code Committee member on the Sub Group Heat Transfer Equipment (SGHTE).

Hydrocarbon Engineering July 2011: Improving Collaboration by Removing Work Silos

 
Hydrocarbon Engineering - Jul, 2011
Improving Collaboration by Removing Work Silos 

Gary Carson, Equamark Inc., USA, studies current plant design and engineering work practices and looks at ways to break down work silos that hinder effective collaboration.

When it comes to engineering and design, many companies continue to operate in silos, with the engineers and designers each doing separate tasks and rarely collaborating unless absolutely necessary. Until recently, this separation of engineers and designers was due to a lack of tools that allow or encourage collaboration and integration of processes. Now, tools exist that not only allow, but actively encourage collaboration and integration between engineers.

To find out how others have benefited form operating in a collaborative environment, and how you can too, read this article now.

Download Hydrocarbon-Engineering-July-2011-intelligent-design-201111111.pdf (1239.4K)

PRODUCTS:

• Intergraph^® CADWorx^® Plant Professional
• Intergraph CAESAR II^®
• Intergraph PV Elite ^®

 

Article: DigitalPLANT Business+Engineering: Pipe Stress. Do I Really Need It?

DigitalPLANT Business+Engineering
April, 2011 

In this article the author Jörg Theis, Intergraph Germany, discusses the need and relevance of pipe stress analysis in the creation of efficient and safe facilities. He also touches on the benefits of integration and its place in providing a collaborative environment within which both designers and engineers can work with full effectiveness.

Theis uses Intergraph CAESAR II^®, CADWorx^® and PV Elite^® to illustrate an optimal work-flow environment that benefits all stakeholders.

Download C2-DigitalPlant-Do-I-Need-Pipe-Stress-Analysis-201104.pdf (556.8K)

INCHEM TOKYO Show, Tokyo, Japan November 16-18, 2011

Intergraph will be exhibiting at INCHEM Tokyo 2011 on November 16-18, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan with demonstrations of CADWorx Plant Professional for intelligent plant design and 3D modeling, CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis, and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis. The presentations in booth 2C-14 at this plant engineering conference will include highlights of the productivity-enhancing integration, among these programs that break down barriers between engineering and design so that both groups can share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment. Intergraph Japan is managing the company’s participation locally. 

 

INCHEM is Japan’s only specialized exhibition focusing on chemical and process industry plants. For information on the event, visit http://www.jma.or.jp/inchem/en/index.html.  For information on Intergraph Japan, visit http://www.intergraph.com/global/jp/.

 

For information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/. For information on Intergraph’s analysis products visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx.

 

Intergraph CAS Discovery Tours in India, November 14-21, 2011

 

Intergraph will host Discovery Tour events on November 14 in Vadodra, November 15 in Mumbai, November 16 in Chennai, November 17 in Bangalore, and November 21 in Delhi, India that will demonstrate Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional and CADWorx P&ID Professional, including how they integrate with Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis. The presentations will show how this integration breaks down barriers between engineering and design so that both groups can share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment, enhancing productivity for all stakeholders. Hosting the events locally will be KLG Systel, Intergraph Global Network Partner for Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions.

Register for these events here      

For more information about KLG Systel, visit www.klgsystel.com. 

For information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/.
For information on Intergraph’s analysis products visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx.

Intergraph CAS Discovery Tour in Japan, November 2-3, 2011

Intergraph will host Intergraph CAS Discovery Tour events on November 2 in Yamaguchi and November 3 in Kita Kyushi, Japan. The event will demonstrate Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional and CADWorx P&ID Professional, including demonstrations of how they integrate with Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis. They will also show how this integration breaks down barriers between engineering and design so that both groups can share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment, enhancing productivity for all stakeholders.

To register for these events, visit
http://icas.intergraph.com/forms/IDT-Japan-2011  

For more information about Intergraph Japan, visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx. 

Intergraph CAS Discovery Tours: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, UAE October 23-25, 2011

Intergraph CAS and ImageGrafix, Global Network Partner for Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions will be hosting Intergraph CAS Discovery Tour events on October 23 in Dubai, October 24 in Abu Dhabi, and October 25 in Doha, United Arab Emirates. The event presentations will feature Intergraph CADWorx Plant Professional and CADWorx P&ID Professional, including demonstrations of how they integrate with Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis. They will also show how this integration breaks down barriers between engineering and design so that both groups can share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment, enhancing productivity for all stakeholders.

To register for these events, visit
http://icas.intergraph.com/forms/IDT-ImageGrafix-2011  

For more information about ImageGrafix, visit http://www.image-grafix.com/software-packages/index.htm.