Intergraph and ABB Utility Automation Announce SmartPlant Expert; Knowledge-Based Software Automates Basic Engineering for Instrumentation and Control.PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999-- 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) and ABB n. 1. Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s Utility Automation GmbH of Mannheim, Germany, today announced an agreement to develop and market SmartPlant(R) Expert for the fossil-fuel power generation industry. A plug-in to the Intergraph SmartPlant software suite, SmartPlant Expert is knowledge- and rule-based software for automating creation of basic engineering for instrumentation and control systems. SmartPlant Expert substantially reduces basic engineering costs, shortens design cycles, increases quality, improves DCS (1) See also DSC. (2) Digital Cross-connect System) A network switching and grooming device used by telecom carriers. See digital cross-connect. (distributed control system A distributed control system (DCS) refers to a control system usually of a manufacturing system, process or any kind of dynamic system, in which the controller elements are not central in location (like the brain) but are distributed throughout the system with each component ) configuration and captures design intent and expert knowledge for re-use. Significant reductions in basic engineering costs of up to 80 percent are achievable using an automated workflow coupled with a knowledge base, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an ABB Utility Automation study. The study cites basic engineering cost reductions of 50 percent for the water-steam cycle of an ABB power plant and 80 percent for a boiler of the ABB-automated Vassilikos, Cyprus, power plant. SmartPlant Expert is aimed at providing similar cost reductions. The companies plan to announce availability and pricing second quarter 2000. SmartPlant Expert runs on the Microsoft(R) Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) and Windows(R) 2000 operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . SmartPlant Expert Improves Basic Engineering SmartPlant Expert interactively asks engineers a series of fundamental questions about major systems and components. Based on the responses, the software drives generation of basic engineering for piping, instrumentation and controls in SmartPlant P&ID. SmartPlant P&ID is the data-centric, rule-based solution for creating intelligent piping and instrumentation diagrams. SmartPlant Expert uses the design rules and integrated calculations in SmartPlant P&ID along with data extracted from the knowledge base. Engineers can use data from simulation and analysis software such as Gatecycle, SEPREL, ECOSIM or others to answer the questions or maintain the knowledge base. The SmartPlant Expert data feeds downstream tasks through various interfaces. The interface with the ABB OCS OCS - Object Compatibility Standard (Open Control System) allows data transfer to that system and its database for configuration. An instrumentation and electrical interface enables users to pre-populate the Intergraph INtools(TM) database as well as begin electrical schematic design. The layout interface provides for the expansion of the basic engineering into 3D design components in the Intergraph Plant Design System (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)). I&C (instrumentation and control) data is also generated as platform-independent documentation for use in preliminary engineering for other DCSs and control systems. Intergraph, ABB Apply Development and Engineering Expertise Under the terms of the agreement, Intergraph is responsible for developing the software engine. The engine provides functions such as graphical input and output, data handling and storage, user interaction with components as well as integration within the overall Intergraph SmartPlant design, data management and access, and visualization environment. The engine also includes provisions for extension to other design areas, such as knowledge-based P&ID generation for the process, shipbuilding and offshore platform industries. ABB Utility Automation is responsible for developing an I&C design processing unit and about 20 I&C process design modules as well as supplying the knowledge base. The knowledge base consists of engineering data from more than 600 power plant projects successfully automated by ABB. The I&C processing unit enables SmartPlant Expert to synthesize the data from the knowledge base and the SmartPlant P&ID engineering rulebase. The separately-purchasable process modules include those for air and flue gas Flue gas is gas that exits to the atmosphere via a flue, which is a pipe or channel for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, oven, furnace, boiler or steam generator. Quite often, it refers to the combustion exhaust gas produced at power plants. , startup and shutdown, utility, burner, condensate, water-steam circuit and other plant subsystems. Users have the flexibility of creating the knowledge base by purchasing ABB-developed process modules or building the knowledge base from their own engineering experience. SmartPlant Expert services will include global support, consulting and training on a contract basis for implementing and maintaining the knowledge base. Industry Analyst Daratech Cites Potential Benefits "The increased integration between the preliminary design and detailed engineering phases, especially that founded on an extensive knowledge base and industry best practices, should provide competitive benefits to the power generation industry," said Charles Foundyller, president of Daratech Inc., a technology assessment and market research firm based in Cambridge, Mass. "Bringing together the expertise of two industry leaders like Intergraph and ABB to embed more intelligence in engineering automation software should help the power generation industry satisfy market pressures for reductions in costs and schedules, increases in quality, and re-use of successful, proven designs." Announcement Made at ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. TECH/99 Intergraph and ABB Utility Automation made the announcement at a news conference today at the ISA TECH/99 international forum and technology exhibition, which continues here through Thursday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which is designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events. , where 11,000 attendees are expected. ISA (www.isa.org) is the international organization for measurement and control for the process and manufacturing industries manufacturing industries npl → industrias fpl manufactureras manufacturing industries npl → industries fpl de transformation . About ABB Utility Automation GmbH ABB Utility Automation GmbH is a division of the German ABB Group, with about 22,000 employees and USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $3.8 billion revenue. ABB (www.abb.com) is a global technology and engineering company serving customers in power transmission and distribution; automation; oil, gas and petrochemicals; industrial products and contracting; and in financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . The ABB Group employs about 160,000 people in more than 100 countries. Intergraph Background Information Intergraph Corporation is a technical solutions and systems integration company comprised of business units that develop, market and support customizable core software and offer services to governments and vertical industries. Certain business units deliver specialized software, hardware, and services across multiple industries. Built on 30 years of technology innovation, Intergraph is consistently ranked by industry analysts as a leading vendor in the markets it serves. Intergraph 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. Visit www.intergraph.com for more information. Intergraph, the Intergraph logo and SmartPlant are registered trademarks and PDS and INtools are trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. 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