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Designed specifically for pipe fabricators and engineering contractors with fabrication workshops, SPOOLFAB is a new Isometric Design and Pipe Production Management software application. This groundbreaking application manages all steps of the pipeline production process, from engineering through to fabrication and ultimately operations and maintenance.

Seamlessly manages pipe data transfer from engineering contractor to pipe fabricator.

SPOOLFAB takes inputted piping data and provides all the information needed for fabrication. Data input is either by IDF/PCF import from 3D modelling systems such as PDS, PDMS and AutoPLANT or alternatively I-Sketch can be used to quickly generate detailed isometrics. SPOOLFAB allows users to split spools if necessary and to mark up and modify the original isometric drawings. Users can easily add important information such as field welds, fabrication or construction information.

Furthermore SPOOLFAB enables a quick and cost-effective calculation of all fabrication data by taking the boundary conditions of the pipe geometry as well as the pipe material and the workshop capabilities into consideration. The software provides functionality for creating work packages, performing process tracking and managing data for welding documentation and other quality checks. Direct machine support of numerical control data for several types of production machinery is provided as is the capability to create status and statistic information and maintain the catalogue data.

In combination with ERP/MRP systems, PDM systems and standard accountancy systems, all data and isometrics necessary for implementing the whole project and its control are produced. Production times and costs can be calculated too.

Users benefit from time savings and a fast return on investment

SPOOLFAB provides optimisation of all pipe fabrication processes and a significant reduction of work and time expenditure. Errors that may previously have been introduced into drawing spool sheets and material control data are eliminated resulting in the avoidance of expensive rework costs and wasted time. SPOOLFAB provides a fast return on investment and huge productivity gains. With the end-user in mind SPOOLFAB has been designed to be easy to learn and use and simple to install and implement.

Two market leaders in piping software working together

Between them Alias and Tracto-Technik have many years of expertise in the development of complimentary software solutions for the plant lifecycle. Their successful partnership in developing SPOOLFAB has resulted in an enormously powerful and useful application for pipe fabricators and engineering companies with fabrication operations.

“Our partnership in developing SPOOLFAB with Alias, the market leader in automatic isometric software, gives the market a complete and simple to use application for the entire pipe process lifecycle,” said Walter Thomsen, Tracto Technik’s Senior Technology Consultant. “Our alliance guaranties quality support from engineering to the finished and productive pipe system.”

“We are delighted to be working with Tracto-Technik to bring such an innovative and powerful solution to the process engineering industry,” added Andy Osborne, Alias’s Commercial Director. “SpoolFAB will significantly enhance the way piping fabricators and engineering companies manage the pipe lifecycle by eliminating costly data transfer errors, saving time and re-work costs and providing a fast return on investment. ”

About Alias Ltd

Founded in the UK in 1990, Alias is the world leader in the field of automatic piping isometric generation. As developers of ISOGEN, virtually all automated piping isometric drawings produced daily are generated using Alias technology. Through a combination of internal product development and strategic partnering with other software developers, owner/operators and EPCs, and feedback from end users, Alias now offers a comprehensive range of piping solutions across the entire plant lifecycle. Its fully integrated suite of piping software applications helps users design, document, fabricate and maintain their piping systems. For more information about Alias please visit www.alias.ltd.uk.

About Tracto-Technik Gmbh

Founded in 1962, Tracto-Technik provides a range of technologies for the piping industry including steerable and non-steerable boring systems, pipe bending and fabrication machines and software and IT services for the fabrication of pipes. Tracto-Technik has more than 500 qualified employees worldwide and exports to more than 50 countries. Five plants and seven service branches in Germany guarantee excellent service. Tracto-Technik has subsidiaries in the most important international markets (United Kingdom, France, Australia, USA) as well as a tight global network of dealers. Tracto-Technik offers its customers and partners an extensive service including spare parts supply, a tailor-made training programme and a customer magazine. With more than 300 patents worldwide the company ranks among the so-called ''Hidden Champions'' (according to the book of the same title by Prof. Hermann Simon). Furthermore Tracto-Technik belongs to the ''TOP 100'' circle of the most innovative midsize companies in Germany. For more information about Tracto-Technik please visit: www.tracto-technik.de.

Alias press contact: Andy Osborne, Commercial Director
Tel: + 44 (0) 1928 579311
Mobile: + 44 (0) 7850 057442

Tracto-Technik press contact: Michael Rohrmann, Marketing Manager
Tel: +49 (0) 27 25 / 95 40 - 11