Plasma cutting is typically used for beveling pipe ends for welding and for cutting branch holes.
Plasma cutting is typically required for beveling pipe ends in preparation for welding, as well as for cutting branch holes.
Manually entering the correct burn paths into the plasma machine can be challenging, especially when the operator relies on an isometric spool drawing. Offline programming is a common alternative, but it requires skilled engineering resources, which can be expensive.
PipeCloud automatically generates the CAM programs based on the geometry of the spool imported from the PCF file — reducing manual effort and engineering cost.
Plasma 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.
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”