Cutting is usually the first work phase needed in pipe prefabrication. PipeCloud creates the work order automatically for the selected spools that require cutting.
Cutting is typically the first phase in pipe prefabrication. PipeCloud automatically generates a cutting work order for each spool that requires it. This work order includes all the information the saw operator needs — from which raw tubes to pick from the warehouse to optimal nesting, cut lengths, and pipe marking instructions.
PipeCloud makes it easy to collect heat numbers or use existing heat numbers within the same workflow. It also supports the use of leftover materials from previous cutting jobs. These leftovers can be selected directly, and the nesting is automatically recalculated to make the most efficient use of material.
The UI screenshot below shows an example of a typical work order in PipeCloud.
Screenshot of cutting work view in PipeCloud.
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In PipeCloud, a project is where the rules for a job live: which work phases its spools go through, how long each component takes, which material catalogue applies and who can see it. Set it up once, and every spool imported into it is estimated and planned the same way.
When a revision is coming, the most expensive spool is the one someone keeps working on. PipeCloud’s stop work blocks the affected spools across every phase and work queue, records the reason, and releases them in one step when the new revision arrives.
PipeCloud’s cutting bundles calculate how every pipe piece in the bundle fits onto stock tubes and stored remnants, show the cut plan as a visual bar for each tube, and turn useful leftovers into remnant tubes for the next job.
Shop floor problems get solved faster when they are reported where they happen. PipeCloud tickets are raised from the bundle or drawing in use, linked to the exact spools and components, and routed to the right person automatically.
PipeCloud customers using AVEVA E3D Design can now export pipe spool PCF files straight into PipeCloud with a script built together with AVEVA’s engineering team. One batch import generates the full digital spool structure, machinery programs, work orders and weld maps, cutting work-planning effort by up to 80% for one customer.
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“You can easily see that all the preconditions are ready for fitting. PipeCloud shows you the status of all the previous work phases, so you don’t have to run around the factory with papers”