Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore Releases SmartPlant Electrical 1.5.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DaratechPLANT 2003 HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2003 The Process, Power & Offshore division of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INGR) is shipping the 1.5 version of SmartPlant(R) Electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. design software. New features include external data import, integration with the Intergraph INtools(R) instrumentation package and SAP R/3, single- and three-phase load management, parallel cable additions and redlining Identifying text that has been changed in a word processing document by displaying it in a special color, for example. It allows the original author of the text or other users to see ongoing revisions. The term comes from manual editing where a red pen is used to mark up the pages. of single line diagrams. New capabilities and improvements make the data-centric SmartPlant Electrical 1.5 a more comprehensive and productive tool for plant electrical engineers This is a list of electrical engineers, people who made contributions to electrical engineering or computer engineering.
SmartPlant Electrical (www.intergraph.com/ppo/smartplant/sp_electrical.asp) meets the specialized needs of electrical engineers by automating work processes, complying with corporate or project standards and maintaining electrical data throughout the plant lifecycle. The Huntsville, Ala.-based division announced and is demonstrating SmartPlant Electrical 1.5 at DaratechPLANT 2003, the world's foremost event for process plant design and engineering IT, which continues here through Jan. 29. Import Manager Helps Improve Engineering Quality Available as a separately-purchased utility, the new Import Manager allows users to import data from external files including database, spreadsheet, .XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. and others. For example, Import Manager reads and imports electrical and object association data, equipment list items and lookup table An array or matrix of data that contains items that are searched. Lookup tables may be arranged as key-value pairs, where the keys are the data items being searched (looked up) and the values are either the actual data or pointers to where the data are located. values from Microsoft Access A database program for Windows, available separately or included in the Microsoft Office suite. Access is programmable using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Access can read Paradox, dBASE and Btrieve files, and using ODBC, Microsoft SQL Server, SYBASE SQL Server and Oracle data. and SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. , Oracle and other commercial database software. The Import Manager helps electrical engineers cost-effectively capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. existing, external data to improve the quality of design while reducing manual data entry and associated errors. INtools Interface Handles Signal Data SmartPlant Electrical 1.5 includes basic, two-way integration with Intergraph INtools instrumentation engineering software. Users can publish signal data from SmartPlant Electrical to INtools and create wiring connections in INtools based on the signal information. INtools users add terminals, signal values, addressing and related attributes which are exported to SmartPlant Electrical. Integration, for example, allows users to display programmable logic controller See PLC. (hardware) Programmable Logic Controller - (PLC) A device used to automate monitoring and control of industrial plant. Can be used stand-alone or in conjunction with a SCADA or other system. connections associated with specific loads in a SmartPlant Electrical schematic. The SmartPlant Electrical and INtools interface synchronizes the engineering between two closely-related workflows and eliminates rekeying In cryptography, rekeying refers to the process of changing the encryption key of an ongoing communication in order to limit the amount of data encrypted with the same key. and verifying data. Query SmartPlant Electrical from SAP R/3 The SmartPlant Electrical add-on interface to SAP R/3 populates the enterprise system with SmartPlant Electrical data, such as tag information on motors and load centers, for use in maintenance, spares purchasing and other routine O&M and business tasks. A wizard included with the separately-purchased interface enables users to easily specify mapping and configuration file parameters for exporting tags and associated values to R/3. R/3 users query SmartPlant Electrical by tag number; a floating window displays the results. Phase Management Adds Flexibility SmartPlant Electrical 1.5 supports single-phase equipment connected to a three-phase supply and balances single-phase loads across the supply phases. Phase selection and labeling functions allow engineers to connect a load to a given phase on a three-phase bus. When defining properties of a load or bus, users can specify either a single- or three-phase definition. In the software's Electrical Engineer window, users can now filter loads by specifying one or more phases to see which loads are connected to each phase and can add new single-phase loads to a given phase. The Electrical Engineer displays a tree view of the plant's electrical distribution, beginning from mains or generator, through buses and feeders down to load centers, motor control centers and consuming devices. Supporting the phase management features, a new report, Power Distribution Panel Schedule, shows total current and power usage for individual phases. Electrical Engineer Workspace Supports Parallel Cabling New capabilities in the Electrical Engineer workspace include multiple parallel cable addition. Engineers can place additional cables to a load already connected by a cable to a feeder circuit. Useful for designing redundant circuits for safety on critical plant equipment, SmartPlant Electrical automatically determines if multiple cables are required, given the load and cabling requirements. The new function handles routine parallel cabling tasks without requiring software customization or data exceptions. Unique to SmartPlant Electrical, the Electrical Engineer window is the main engineering workspace, in which users calculate, design, modify, analyze and generate design deliverables including schematics, single line diagrams and reports. Redlining, Smart Text Promote Communication SmartPlant Electrical 1.5 provides redlining of single line diagrams with simple annotation 1. (programming, compiler) annotation - Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. tools. Redlining is saved in a separate layer with the diagrams. If a diagram is redlined, SmartPlant Electrical always displays the contents with redlining. Engineers can turn redline display on or off as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . Redlining promotes more effective communication among electrical engineers to shorten review and approval cycles. Users can also place text in a single line diagram and lock it to a specific object such as a line or symbol. If the object is moved, the locked text always follows so that the relative positions are retained. Text can be unlocked as well for greater flexibility. About SmartPlant Electrical Using the Intergraph data-centric lifecycle approach, SmartPlant Electrical reduces engineering costs through once-only data entry, information sharing See data conferencing. , re-use and propagation throughout the facility life. Designed by electrical engineers, SmartPlant Electrical helps increase productivity through better quality, more accurate and consistent data. The interface provides only the views, menus and options required for plant and marine electrical engineering. SmartPlant Electrical automatically generates schematics and single line diagrams in addition to handling standard and custom tabular reports such as electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
About Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore With nearly a quarter century of industry experience, Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore enables customers to create, capture and manage plant information as a strategic asset by providing integrated life cycle solutions for the engineering, design, construction and operation of process and power plants as well as offshore oil and gas facilities. Core brands include the SmartPlant(R) and PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. (TM) (Plant Design System) suites, the SmartPlant Foundation lifecycle engineering information management and MARIAN(R) materials, procurement and supply chain management solutions. Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore (www.intergraph.com/ppo) is the acknowledged global leader in the plant creation market (Source: Daratech Inc.). A division of Intergraph Corporation, Process, Power & Offshore is headquartered in Huntsville, Ala. USA, employs more than 800 people and does business in more than 60 countries. Intergraph Corporation common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol: INGR. Intergraph, the Intergraph logo and SmartPlant are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2003 Intergraph Corporation. Software prices, availability, functions, features and specifications subject to change without notice. Software and services subject to 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. export control laws and regulations. Any prices quoted are in United States dollars and subject to applicable taxes and international currency exchange rates. This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain risks and uncertainties of Intergraph Corporation are discussed in the company's Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies are available without charge upon written request to Shareholder Relations, Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, Ala. 35894 USA. NOTE TO EDITORS: Register to receive all Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore press releases: http://www.intergraph.com/ppo/press/prsubscribe.asp |
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