| | JULY 20228INDUSTRY INSIGHTSDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR ENGINEERING & DESIGN PROCESSBy A.K. Tyagi, CMD, Nuberg EngineeringD igital Transformation today has become a necessity for every industry in the world - much as internet, computerisation, and electrification were the trans-formational necessities earlier. The criticality and mecha-nisms of internet, computerisation, and electrification are now obvious ­ it was not the case when the process was underway. Many questioned the need, cost, immediacy, and applicability to different businesses. Digital Transformation too is subject to similar hesitancies as the earlier transfor-mations. The EPC-LSTK industry nevertheless is now committed to the path of Digital Transformation. This commitment by the EPC-LSTK industry is far more monumental than that for many other industries. Today, much more than in the past decades, the role of EPC-LSTK has become paramount in creating the modern world's industries and infrastructure and this trend continues to accelerate. We at Nuberg EPC are already undergoing Digital Transformation to build on our legacy of 25 years and our benchmarkable global experience of operating in more than 32+ countries. This includes IoT-enabled monitoring and maintenance of projects and commissioned plants. We are also incorporating Big Data for smarter design and inspections, AI-driven intelligent automation, AR and VR for superior safety, communication, and training, and 3D software for accuracy in delivery and reduction in commissioning times. Plant Simulation and 3D modelling are also playing major role in our design process to expedite project timelines and accuracy. Customers can study the plant simulation details for the small parts to the largest equipment & machinery. We have different software for each team- AVEVA E3D for piping, HTRI, PV lite, ISOMAC, Prosteel, and STAAD.Pro. For marketing and business development, we have adapted to virtual communication and contracting for business development and partner engagement. With our global presence, we are available 24x7 to serve our customers. While Digital Transformation in EPC-LSTK industry involves Engineering, Procurement and Construction phases ­ in this article we will predominantly focus on the process and advantages of it in Engineering Design phase.Engineering even a simple equipment for a project requires the capture of as many as 15-20 data-points in different formats and recording systems. To set-up an entire plant we need to capture these data points for not just each piece of equipment but also for movement of people, materials and maintenance required during operations. The interplay of all these forces thus exponentially
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