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This is the heart of ASD's Plant Engineering Solutions product line. It provides automatic cost-driven routing for piping in a 3D environment for both FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) and EPC project phases. This expert system enables engineers to cost-optimize their designs, and dramatically reduce the man-hours it takes to produce those designs.

Can be accessed through many different interfaces, enabling great flexibility over the course of the design process. The results can then be seamlessly exported to various detail design programs such as PDS and PDMS

Automatically routes each line to find a clash-free, cost-efficient route. By default, the program complies with ANSI piping design standards, but other standards can be applied such as JIS and DIN. A cost factor is assigned for piping according to material, pipe size, number of bends and unsupported pipe selections. The user can influence the piping route produced by editing these cost factors.

Using the Core Router with its various interfaces, the design progresses from layout study and conceptual design phases to basic design very easily. Because of its flexibility, data can be easily added along the course of the process to create more detailed and accurate information. When ready, the routes are fed to PDS, PDMS or any other leading CAD system to kick-start your detailed design.

Features

• Routes are Optimized — Calculates shortest path possible, reducing number of elbows and ensuring supportability. Also configures routes to avoid long straight segments which eliminates thermal expansion problems.
• Rule-based Nozzels Associated with Each Equipment Type — The program will automatically adjust these points according to equipment orientation and position. The sequences in which the lines will route depend on the pipe material, size, and branch connections. Valves may be placed automatically by the program or specified by the user.
• Routes are Free of Interference — Utilizes a database that stores routing space and allows pipes to 'see' each other.
• Engineering Considerations — Incorporates the latest industry standards to perform many engineering calculations for each line to determine the optimal path. These calculations include pipe stress check, supportability considerations, sloped piping, and expansion loops.
• Tower hugging — This facility forces lines to use towers as support. Pump lines may be routed in a symmetrical or asymmetrical arrangement. Tees are automatically sequenced according to the location of the branch lines connected.
• Product is Flexible — The software can accommodate many different types of information and can offer customizations as well. New features are added constantly to address the needs of industry professionals.
• Two Different Modes — Depending on which stage of the project and how much information is available, two different modes of operation can be used. One of the modes allows routes to be produced even without nozzles points defined.
• Bottom Line — Can consolidate input, make more information available earlier, reduce man-hours for design, compress design schedule, create seamless information flow into detailed design.
  

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