Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 1
C omos Plant manager
From Integrated Engineering to Integrated Operations
Issue 3/2012
3D visualization
Acquisition of VRcontext
strengthened COMOS
por tf olio
Chemical
Industry
Reference Evonik
Power Plant
Indus tr y
Reference BWSC
Interview
with Dirk Wegg about trends
in the oil & gas industry
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 2
“ The results delivered by C omos meet our expectations. C omos very quickly provided significant and quantifiable improvements in productivity and reductions in project times.” Lili Sun, Sr . Vice President, Sinopec Engineering Incorporation 2 COMOS Plant Manager | 3/2012
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 3
Editorial Dear readers, At this time, the plant management of the ware range in the areas of 3D visualization Doc COMOS has another useful tip for you. future is being discussed by experts at many and training software. Apart from the familiar This time, it relates to executing a query fast- conferences and trade fairs. These events 2D solutions, we can therefore now offer fast er. In the Event Calendar, you will find events provide the ideal platform for exchanging in- access to 3D engineerin
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 4
Contents Contents In this issue you can read about: 05 3D visualization and training software 12 Int erview with Dirk Wegg about A cquisition of VRcontext strengthened trends in the oil & gas industry COMOS portfolio “Data-centric development and operation of plants with COMOS could potentially solve an industry problem that has plagued us for decades.” 07 Chemical Industry: Reference Evonik 15 News Standardization supports accelerated Mobile plant management, Service p
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 5
3D visualization and training software C omos portfolio significantly strengthened by the acquisition of 3D experts VRcontext On September 26, 2012, at the Digital Plant congress in Würzburg, the acquisition of VRcontext S. A. on October 1, 2012 was officially an- nounced. With this acquisition, Siemens has acquired one of the world‘s leading experts in 3D visualization and training software. This further strengthens Siemens‘ established position in the industrial software mar ket. The m
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 6
3D visualization and training software “The integration of the Walkinside 3D visualization and training software of our long-standing partner VRcontext into our industrial software portfolio will benefit our customers significantly. Using intelligent 3D models can make plant engineer- ing and operation safer and more efficient in many sectors of the industry,” states Eckard Eberle, CEo of the siemens Industrial Automation systems Business Unit. simulated and executed efficiently in the 3D C
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 7
Chemical Industry: Reference Evonik standardization supports accelerated plant design The design of tailored chemical production Effective planning of chemical plants through optimized engineering plants generally still takes several years. The chemical company Evonik has been pursuing a holistic approach to plant design for some years. Strictly defined xml files within a very modular working environment act as the core of this concept. All data is saved in a central database. The compan
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 8
Chemical Industry: Reference Evonik planning and plant cost calculation can be sig- available for such reworks. The e-blocks form “We expect significantly nificantly minimized through the introduction an integral part of the general planning data- of standards. “Initial considerations regarding base and are seamlessly integrated in the reduced planning times from the standardized P&ID creation were already dis- C OMOS working environment. Furthermore, application of the C omos e-block cu
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 9
Chemical Industry: Reference Evonik Countering the impending loss of innovative strength Particularly in Germany, companies are facing 2,400 staff members work in the company‘s the problem of demographic development. research and development (R&D) depart- Many sectors suffer from skilled labor short- ments at more than 35 sites worldwide. Over age and companies have to deal with the 700 staff members of this headcount work in great difficulty of recruiting and qualifying process technology
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 10
Power Plant Industry: Reference BWSC BWsC designs power plants on an interdisciplinary database Today, all system design at BWSC (Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian in the system. In that way, all parties involved the number of e-mails exchanged and the in the design always know what changes the number of errors. “We achieve a better quali- Contractor) is handled in a single database rather than several closed other engineers are making. The result is a ty. We make fewer errors and in that way a
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 11
Power Plant Industry: Reference BWSC about the system is that if you have a pump, may be true, but Claus Albrechtsen freely ac- there will also be a motor with controls and a knowledges that the project – like many oth- supply signal. The minute the mechanical en- er change processes in a company – involved gineer invents his pump, the system supports a certain amount of daring and anarchy when him by saying: “Remember the electrical sup- BWSC’s engineers had to learn to use C OMOS. ply and do
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 12
Interview with Dirk Wegg about trends in the oil & gas industry Interview with Dirk Wegg about trends in the oil & gas industry The oil & gas industry represents dynamic devel- opment and innovation. C OMOS Plant Manager spoke to Dirk Wegg, General Manager of the Blue Chip Energy Program at Siemens Industry Soft- ware, about trends, challenges, and solutions in this marketplace. C OMOS Plant Manager: Hello Mr. Wegg, can traction in areas with extreme climatic condi- you tell us about the de
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 13
Interview with Dirk Wegg about trends in the oil & gas industry C OMOS Plant Manager: What requirements and time. They must design highly-special- ity using the open system architecture and as C OMOS Plant Manager: What challenges do arise from this for plant management? ized technical plants to meet individual re- a uniform software solution, now ensures owner operators face, both now and in the quirements faster than ever before. Today, a optimum bidirectional data exchange be- future? Dirk
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 14
Interview with Dirk Wegg about trends in the oil & gas industry 3D visualization with the software solution COMOS Walkinisde C OMOS Plant Manager: So what does an ef- condition of the plant is always available in being continually further developed and en- sic and Detail Engineering phases. This en- ficient data management system involve? digital format. The C OMOS software solution hanced. Secondly, the topic of 3D visualiza- ables the operator to be guided through offers precisely such an ef
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 15
NEWS NEWS m obile plant management with C omos mobile Document Review An ever increasing number of users are en- fline. Available redlining functions include joying the benefits of engineering software freehand drawing, insertion of comments for mobile plant management. Modern web and integration of photos taken on site. Once and sharepoint technologies offer users redlining has been completed, a pdf is creat- increasing flexibility in terms of global col- ed and the file returned to the C
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 16
NEWS service and support newsletter for fast and personalized information The Siemens IA&DT Service and Support online portal has been expanded with new and very useful features for C OMOS customers. Apart from being able to create an individual newsletter, users also have access to a download area, FAQ documents, and manuals. C OMOS customers now have the opportunity As soon as new information relating to the se- of putting together their own individual Ser- lected topics is published in
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 17
NEWS Best IT company C omos sales and service Event Calendar 2012 in Denmark partners for Romania November COMOS Owner Operator November 1 The IT mag Mumbai, India azine ComputerWorld names Siemens Industry Software A/S COMOS Owner Operator November 6 Delhi, India as the best IT company in Denmark. Brazil Automation – ISA 2012 November 6 – 8 São Paulo, Brazil On September 20, 2012, the company Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Congress November 11 – 14 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates re
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 18
NEWS C omos training program expanded Training courses have been complemented by six further courses The range of C OMOS training courses has All C OMOS training courses can also be been complemented by six further courses. booked locally for specific customers around We would like to introduce three of these the world. You can request information on courses in a little more detail below. In the other training courses via the e-mail address Basic, Cabinet Layout, and MRO (Maintenance tra
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 19
NEWS Tips and Tricks – ask Doc Comos Sometimes a little information has a big receive the information by the search meth- 5. Def ine the searched settings (e.g. 12. Link t o “OR operation”. The different effect. In this rubric of the COMOS Plant od “database query” (video sequence from Property, Attribute or FreeProperty) configuration fields are linked to Manager, Doc COMOS answers your ques- second 45). Even with the same amount of “OR operations” tions and gives you tips on how to work i
Streszczenie treści zawartej na stronie nr. 20
Feedback My contact details: Your opinion is important to us! We would like to continuously improve the quality of the C OMOS Plant Manager. Company ________________________________________________________ Therefore the feedback of the readers is very important to us. Street/no. ________________________________________________________ Which article suits you well and which article did not fit your expectations? Do you have Postal code/city _____________________________________________________
