CONSOL Energy and Farnham & Pfile Harness Technology from IBM and Dassault Systemes to Develop Ultra-Efficient Energy-Producing Facility.Business and Technology Editors BELLE VERNON, Pa. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2002 Power company to produce cleaner energy and cut costs by 30% with Product Lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. Management solutions CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. and ENOVIA IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : #13065, DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard .PA) today announced that CONSOL Energy CONSOL Energy is a coal and mining company based suburban Pittsburgh, USA. The head office is located in the southern suburb of Upper St.Clair, Pennsylvania CONSOL Energy Inc. is the largest producer of high-Btu bituminous coal in the United States. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CNX CNX Canceled CNX Certified Network Expert CNX Chiang Mai, Thailand - International (Airport Code) CNX CRISIL NSE (National Stock Exchange) Indices (India stock exchange) ) and Farnham & Pfile Construction, Inc. are using an IBM Product Lifecycle Management Solution to develop and maintain a computer-controlled coal-processing plant that ranks among the world's most efficient energy facilities. The solution is based on Dassault Systemes' 3D PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design CATIA and ENOVIA virtual product design and product data management applications. CONSOL Energy, a producer of coal and coalbed methane Coalbed methane is a form of natural gas extracted from coal beds. In recent decades it has become an important source of energy in United States, Canada, and other countries. , and its contractor, Farnham & Pfile, selected IBM and Dassault Systemes to enhance the coal processing plant built in Mondsville, West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. . The new plant, in operation since August, is capable of processing up to thirteen million tons of coal a year, operating twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. CONSOL Energy and Farnham & Pfile selected CATIA for its powerful product development capabilities (design, analysis, and manufacturing), and ENOVIA for its extensive product data management and global lifecycle collaboration features. Using CATIA and ENOVIA, the two companies were able to consult each other and make design modifications in real time during the 16-month construction period. "Plant owners and operators constantly strive to maximize productivity while minimizing maintenance costs and related downtime," said Dan Yanchak, general manager of preparation services for CONSOL Energy. "At the outset of this project, we realized that CATIA V5 would be valuable and integral to the ongoing operation of the plant. With CATIA's digital mock-up mock·up also mock-up n. 1. A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing. 2. A layout of printed matter. and reviewing tools, data is digitally available and current and, thanks to ENOVIA, always available online. We also plan to integrate ENOVIA with our SAP system for tight integration with business processes - an initiative that will keep CONSOL Energy at the forefront of the energy industry." "CATIA V5 gave us a big advantage over our competition through cost savings and process improvement," said Tom Porterfield, vice president of operations at Farnham & Pfile. "For the new plant, we were able to provide our ceramic pipe suppliers with detailed drawings that ensured less liability and fewer potential errors. As a result, supplier costs were reduced by 30 percent and we passed on those savings. With $5 million worth of piping in a plant, that adds up to substantial savings." In the design and construction phases of the new facility, the process flow sheet, piping, equipment and all processing were performed with CATIA. This included development of the plant's intelligent piping library, a unique application that dramatically reduced costs and ensured that designs were initially accurate. For maintenance, ENOVIA enables engineers to review and extract real time plant data, including the history of each equipment unit and its role in the facility, such as the number of hours a pump has been running and connecting piping and equipment. "IBM has long been committed to providing energy companies with the solutions to provide sustainable competitive advantages," said David Samuel David Samuel is the name of:
"CONSOL Energy and Farnham and Pfile have proven that the same benefits of using CATIA and ENOVIA in the aerospace, automotive, and shipbuilding domains can be extended to the plant domain and its business improvements," said Philippe Forestier, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Dassault Systemes. "We believe owner-operator-driven 3D PLM is the future of the plant domain and are proud to be part of a project that will turn this potential into reality." About CONSOL Energy Inc. CONSOL Energy Inc. is the largest producer of high-Btu bituminous coal bituminous coal: see coal. bituminous coal or soft coal Most abundant form of coal. It is dark brown to black and has a relatively high heat value. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and the largest exporter of U.S. coal. CONSOL Energy has 24 bituminous coal mining complexes in seven states, two Canadian provinces and Australia. In addition, the company is one of the largest U.S. producers of coalbed methane, with daily gas production of approximately 130 million cubic feet. The company also produces electricity from coalbed methane at a joint-venture generating facility in Virginia. CONSOL Energy has annual revenues of $2.3 billion. It is listed among the Forbes "Platinum 400" companies, won the Platts 2001 Financial Times Global Energy Award as Coal Company of the Year, and received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and 2002 Climate Protection Award. Additional information about the company can be found at its web site: www.consolenergy.com. About Farnham and Pfile Farnham & Pfile Construction, Inc. was founded in 1985 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Douglas B. Farnham, John V. Pfile and Robert F. McMahon. Since its founding, Farnham & Pfile Construction, Inc. has grown from an industrial construction company to an engineering and contracting company with total turnkey capability that includes engineering, procurement and erection services. The firm carries the credit and financial ratings and bonding necessary for turnkey projects. Farnham & Pfile Construction, Inc. has the technical equipment and financial resources needed to meet the full range of process and industrial construction requirements not only within budget but also on time. Farnham & Pfile's Engineering and Construction Division is focused on turnkey projects in the process industry, particularly mineral processing and energy production. They perform the full scope of work including new construction, retrofitting and upgrades to existing coal processing plants. Information about Farnham and Pfile is available at http://www.farnham-pfile.com/ About IBM IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM Sales & Distribution, which supports more than a dozen key industries worldwide, works with companies of all sizes around the world to deploy the full range of IBM technologies. The fastest way to get more information about IBM is through the IBM home page at http://www.ibm.com About Dassault Systemes As world leader in 3D PLM (three-dimensional Product Lifecycle Management) solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 55,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets 3D PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire life cycle of products from conception to retirement. Its offering includes 3D PLM integrated solutions for product development (CATIA, DELMIA DELMIA Digital Enterprise Lean Manufacturing Interactive Application , ENOVIA, SMARTEAM), mainstream product design tools (SolidWorks), and 3D components (SPATIAL). Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com |
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