Piping design and manufacture

The typical design and manufacturing process for pipe systems is not optimal. Usually involving manual routing through prototypes, it is time-consuming and error-prone.  Pro/ENGINEER Piping Design offers a solution.  Its ability to extract logic from schematics automates 3D pipe routing.  And, with its complete, associative documentation and interface to CNC bending machines, it reduces scrap and rework.

Key Benefits:

• Eliminate the need for physical prototypes through virtual interference checking and automated manufacturability verification
• Enable cost-effective manufacturing through accurate documentation such as isometric drawings, bend tables, and BOMs
• Increase design speed through the reuse of standard fittings contained in a customizable library
• Electronic interface to CNC bending machines using *.FIF allows error-free exportation of data

Features & Specifications:

• Accurate and Efficient Routing of Pipelines and Fittings
• Automate the creation of 3D routes from 2D schematics
• Leverage intelligent schematic information for design reuse
• Automate fitting placement based on schematic information while adhering to design rules
  

Comprehensive Suite of Tools for Fitting Insertion 

• Search for fittings that meet the specifications of your project, so you only work with the correct pipes and fittings  
• Automatically display the correct fittings based on schematic information
• Automate the placement of gaskets, flanges, elbows, and other components

Reinforce Pre-defined Rules through Violation Detection

• Maximums and minimums of the bend radius
• Minimum branch separation and branch angle
• Placement and missing fittings

Complete Control Over Flow Directions

• Automatically set initial flow direction based on routing
• Easily change flow direction for a series or pipeline
• Automatically reverse directional fittings with change of flow direction 
•  Verification of Piping Routes to Prevent Errors
   

Easily Extract Information from the Design for Outputs

• Bill of Materials
• Bend machine and detailed fitting reports available
• Schematic consistency check