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Tekfen Reduces Project Execution Times and Cost with AVEVA E3D
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Functional Applications - Product Data Management Systems
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Digital Twin
- Manufacturing System Automation
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Tekfen Engineering, an international Turkish company, was facing challenges due to its global operations across different countries, time zones, and languages. The company was unable to visualize 3D designs, and the verification of design and data iterations required time-consuming face-to-face meetings. The document control procedures were complicated and required much verification. The work was often done across time zones and in multiple languages, which increased the risk of misinterpretation of data, drawings, changes, and specifications. The company was looking to improve the speed, quality, and profitability of its projects by taking intelligent design to the next level. The geographic spread of its projects and multiple requirements for inter-company collaboration dictated a re-evaluation of technologies used in the company’s design process.
About The Customer
Tekfen Engineering is an international Turkish company with a client base across Turkey, the Middle East, Africa, and Azerbaijan. The company has projects planned in Ghana, Morocco, Kuwait, Qatar, Bulgaria, and South East Asia. Tekfen Engineering is familiar with geographic and cultural complications due to its global operations. The company was accustomed to using AVEVA PDMS™ for its 3D plant designs and was looking to improve the speed, quality, and profitability of its projects by taking intelligent design to the next level. The geographic spread of its projects and multiple requirements for inter-company collaboration dictated a re-evaluation of technologies used in the company’s design process.
The Solution
In late 2014, Tekfen Engineering chose AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D), a solution that enables clash-free, multi-discipline 3D design. The complete migration of Tekfen's PDMS projects to AVEVA E3D took less than ten weeks. AVEVA was able to alleviate Tekfen’s concerns regarding the transition, as AVEVA E3D is built on existing, trusted AVEVA technology. This makes incremental deployment possible by project, department, and team. AVEVA E3D can easily be deployed on the same projects as PDMS and the transition is smooth, easy to upgrade and, above all, risk-free. A key improvement that will increase productivity for all clients is the new graphical interaction with the canvas. This means it is much more natural to learn and quick to adopt.
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