The Tedious Nature of Creating Piping Lists Manually 

Ensuring the safety and reliability of a company’s pipelines is very important, but it can be a difficult and time-consuming job. Making lists of all the pipelines by hand takes a lot of careful work to make sure everything is correct. 

Engineers have to create detailed lists of pipes by looking at technical drawings called P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams). These drawings are often scanned images that need to be reviewed manually. Engineers can spend many hours entering data into Excel sheets, doing the same tasks over and over again. 

• Manual Input: The repetitive nature of manual data entry is not only time-consuming but also error prone.  

• Complexity of Data: Identifying critical data such as piping line numbers, instrument tags, and valves requires meticulous attention to detail.  

The Consequences 

• Time-Consuming: Manual processes are slow and repetitive, leading to project delays.  

• Error-Prone: Human errors can result in inaccuracies that necessitate rework and corrections.  

Combining the accuracy of human review with the efficiency of automation can drastically reduce the workload and increase the accuracy of the data extraction process.  

• Automated Detection: Using AI to automatically detect and extract symbols and tags from P&IDs.  

• Streamlined Processes: Automating repetitive tasks to save time and reduce errors.  

How Can We Help You?   

HubHead and DataSeer’s AI Service combines human-level understanding with machine speed to build a scalable knowledge data store of engineering designs. By integrating these solutions with your existing EAM/CMMS systems and creating a digital twin, you can enhance decision-making and streamline your maintenance processes. Contact us for a free demo or book a call.