The Digital Plant Takes the Next Level: Less Paperpushing, More Engineering

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Optimizing Processes

Revisions are no longer performed according to a rigid time framework, but depend on the scope and type of changes that have been made. Brendelberger explains: “We have now become more flexible in our approach and therefore more effective. We can vary the size of the data packages for revision as required. For internal processing, we keep the packages as small and as current as possible.

For external contractors we intentionally collect the data packages and then send them off together. In this way we have cut down the resources needed to administer and change documentation and carry out our revision management”.

Thus at the touch of a button, operational control can obtain an overview of all changes that have taken place in the plant. Since changes can be freely classified as wished, information items can also be deposited here and can trigger further processes. Brendelberger gives an example: “Another benefit is that we can print out all changes in the plant at the touch of a button. This is a great help to us in preventive maintenance.”

No Need for On-Site Work?

However, time savings are not limited to data recording revision. In many cases on-site inspections have become unnecessary, which is a decisive advantage in a plant the size of BASF’s Ludwigshafen site.

Brendelberger also appreciates the fact that the relevant documents can be found much faster: “Previously we used to have to search for the relevant paperwork among the paper documentation and we couldn’t always be sure that it was really the current document that was filed. With the full text search, we can now locate the document we need within seconds. In case of faults we can quickly intervene and replace the defective component.”

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