Targets Piping Integrity Management Requirements

For decades, the industrial piping world has relied on "piping isos"—the piping isometric drawings generated by tools like Alias's Isogen or the comparable AutoCAD PLANT 3D drawing processor.

Piping isos have been the default deliverable for piping systems, ensuring accurate fabrication and construction of safe industrial piping systems worldwide. However, while the output of these tools is essential for stress engineers, fabricators, and welding inspectors, it often comes with a considerable amount of time and effort. Companies usually dedicate just as much time to managing the piping isometric drawings as they do 3D modeling of the piping systems they come from.

But what if there was a better way?

ISOWorx connects with SOCKETWorx like many other Worx Plugin CAD applications.
It unleashes a groundbreaking solution that takes piping integrity management and documentation to the next level in a very sustainable manner. ISOWorx is not just about diminishing the need for piping isometrics—it aims to streamline the entire process, including inspection isometrics, which have long been a critical yet time-consuming part of managing Plant Safety Management, PSM facilities once fabrications are put into services.

The Problem with Traditional Piping Isometrics

For owners and operators of PSM facilities, piping integrity management is one of the most documentation-intensive tasks. Every year, companies are creating, maintaining, and updating silos of inspection isometrics. These documents are critical for safety, compliance, and regulatory purposes but remain trapped in drawing files. These are labor-intensive, often requiring manual updates and revisions based on periodic inspections and changes to piping systems....and that's just above ground.

Despite the efforts put into maintaining these drawings, they don't always reflect the real-time status of the system, leading to inefficiencies and the potential for errors or misinterpretations during inspections. Moreover, the sheer volume of data—materials, parts, conditions, and changes—can overwhelm teams and make it difficult to maintain up-to-date and accurate documentation.

How ISOWorx Addresses These Challenges

ISOWorx aims to tackle these challenges head-on by diminishing the need for traditional piping and inspection isometrics. Instead, it publishes web models, updates them in real-time, and makes them accessible to anyone with access rights. These models are organized by line tag, providing users with an accurate and dynamic representation of the piping system.

By publishing web models to SOCKETWorx, ISOWorx makes it easy for designers, engineers, operators, planners, inspectors, and other stakeholders to access the most current piping information whenever they need it, from anywhere, at any time. This is a significant shift from the traditional method of managing and updating isometric drawings, reducing time spent on documentation and improving overall system reliability.

Key Benefits of Publishing Piping Web Models

1. Seamless Integration with Existing CAD Systems

ISOWorx integrates seamlessly with AutoCAD PLANT 3D or CADWorx piping models, allowing for a unified, interconnected approach to piping and asset management from either platform. This ensures that all data is synchronized, providing a comprehensive view of the entire plant or facility without juggling multiple systems or documents.

2. Real-time Web Model Updates and Access

With ISOWorx, 3D Models are published by clicking a button and then picking Line Tags to publish.  SOCKETWorx is designed to keep all real-time updates to the piping system reflected in the web-based models. These models are easily accessible by anyone with the appropriate permissions, making collaboration across teams much more efficient. Whether you're in the field, at the office, or even across the globe, everyone can access the most current information at their fingertips.

3. Complete Materials Reporting with Geotags

ISOWorx offers detailed and up-to-date materials reporting, ensuring that teams can always access the latest data on piping materials, components, and specifications. This eliminates the need for manually tracking changes to materials, reducing the risk of errors and simplifying procurement and inventory management.  Expand the use case and attach positive material identification certificates and related documentation.  Geotagging make finding piping parts and other assets easy.

4. Sunsetting Traditional Piping Isometric Drawings

Traditional piping isometrics have long been the backbone of the industry, but they are also one of the most cumbersome documents to manage. ISOWorx eliminates the need for manually generated isometric drawings, streamlines workflows, and reduces the risk of outdated or inaccurate information circulating within the organization.  Piping isometrics will likely continue to have a role, but perhaps just diminished and perhaps deemed discardable post-fabrication.

5. Simplified Inspection, Compliance, and Traceability Management

By integrating real-time data and web-based models, ISOWorx simplifies the inspection process. Inspection isometrics are no longer needed to assess the condition of the piping system; instead, operators can review current models, add inspection points digitally, and conduct inspections over time. This reduces the workload on inspection teams in-house or contracted and, most importantly, ensures voluntary and regulatory compliance is always up-to-date and auditable.

6. Enhancing Piping Asset Integrity Management

ISOWorx takes a transformative approach to piping integrity management by repurposing CAD models for comprehensive asset management. Any category of inspection points or points of interest can be integrated into the web models, positioned accurately in space, and linked directly to mechanical integrity workflows. This enables teams to manage mechanical integrity from every perspective, ensuring that each inspection point is represented within the context of the entire system. Web forms within SOCKETWorx capture inspection data, allowing for real-time tracking and trend analysis. This improves the accuracy and efficiency of inspections and facilitates proactive maintenance by providing clear visibility into the health of assets from desktops and mobile devices, ensuring critical issues are identified before they lead to failures.

7. Cost Reduction

Companies can significantly reduce piping asset documentation labor and overhead costs by eliminating the need to create and maintain traditional fabrication, weld mapping, and inspection piping isometric drawings and reports. Furthermore, improved data accuracy and accessibility lead to fewer errors and more efficient operations, reducing the potential costs of system downtime or repairs.

Sustainably digitize Piping Integrity Management

As the industry evolves, the need for more intelligent, efficient ways to manage piping systems will only grow. ISOWorx is in charge of transforming piping integrity and inspection management approaches by repurposing AutoCAD PLANT 3D or CADWorx piping models. Replacing traditional, manual documentation processes with real-time, web-based models allows owner-operators to focus on what truly matters: the integrity of their piping systems and the safety of their operations.

With ISOWorx, the future of piping integrity management is not just more efficient—it’s truly a digital twin creator!