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Promon Engenharia's Seamless Accommodation of Different Interfaces with AVEVA
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
Applicable Industries
- Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Process Control & Optimization
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Promon Engenharia, a Brazilian engineering company, was facing challenges with system integration and design efficiency. The company was involved in multiple small to mid-sized energy projects in partnerships with local Owner Operators and construction firms. This required them to respond to varying customer requirements and interface with external systems quickly and efficiently at every stage of every workflow. Failure to do so would slow project progress and erode Promon’s profitability and reputation. The company's existing systems did not integrate well with other parties’ technology, and designers could not be self-sufficient with the current technology.
About The Customer
Promon Engenharia is a Brazilian engineering company with a project portfolio featuring high-profile projects such as the Itaipu hydroelectric plant, the Angra Nuclear Power Plant, and numerous oil & gas projects across Brazil. The company handles multiple small to mid-sized energy projects in partnerships with local Owner Operators and construction firms. This means there is a constant need to respond in different ways to varying customer requirements. Promon is responsible for ensuring that when it is called upon to interface with external systems, it can do so quickly and efficiently at every stage of every workflow.
The Solution
Promon adopted AVEVA’s solution for efficient, accurate and productive system design and installation – AVEVA Instrumentation. This solution enabled Promon's design capabilities to move into a new phase of excellence, allowing them to interoperate with any mandated partners across diverse projects. With AVEVA Instrumentation, the engineers could dedicate their talents to moving the project forward without having to call on the system administrator’s help around interoperability issues with other tools used at the same time. The solution provided effective datasheets for complex instrumentation requirements and options for interoperability with tools from Microsoft and other providers.
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