The good news is that our data is improving all the time, and the industry is gaining momentum around the issue of sustainability with respect to embodied carbon.
Automatic generation of models ensures that the correct components are used and are performing within their defined parameters and also that the data is properly structured and follows all of the information management protocols.. NB Even if the models are not automatically generated, the same principles can be used to create automated workflows e.g.scripting or use of software such as Solibri.
This helps ensure that even manually created models can be checked to ensure that again all of the technical requirements and constraints are being met..This digitisation or automation of all aspects of the design and the data attached to it, allows an automated checking process that isn’t subject to human error, so teams can be confident that the testing and certification is rigorous and holistic..In traditional construction, data is manually tweaked, but this human interpretation and intervention can break the compliance thread.
When automated, it is easier to track even the smallest of changes and immediately understand the implications of substitutions.The data remains ‘clean’..
The digital library establishes a digitised quality assurance process that means we can trace and record critical data from design through to operation..
Automated design configuration enables speedier up-front design.Using Chips enabled the success of the Parma project, and structural modelling also enabled design simplification and a quicker timescale.
The project was completed in just 18 months and awarded ISPE facility of the year.. We also successfully created something we called a Factory in a Box pharmaceutical facility.It was built with eight Ghurkas from components delivered in shipping containers.
The Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) project answered an important question for large companies wondering how to build high-quality facilities in emerging markets, quickly and efficiently, with varied local capability.It also addressed the desire to use that investment to improve skills and capabilities in the local area.
(Editor: Ultra Tools)