How a gas processing facility implemented their complete CMMS hierarchy in 5 business days using Intelligent P&IDs, saving 500 man-hours.
A VisualAIM customer was implementing Fiix by Rockwell Automation as their Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for a newly constructed gas processing facility. The most labor-intensive task was generating the Functional Location Hierarchy for system loading.
Faced with time and resource constraints, the client engaged VisualAIM to expedite project execution. Our solution delivered a comprehensive, accurate functional location hierarchy within an extremely tight timeline of just 5 business days.
Manual hierarchy creation would require weeks of effort, with high risk of errors and inconsistencies. The client needed immediate implementation to meet facility startup deadlines and enable maintenance operations from day one.
Technical Requirements: Create a complete functional location hierarchy covering all equipment categories, structured according to Fiix data requirements, and validated against operational process systems for a complex gas processing facility.
Processed 155 P&IDs through IDP to automatically extract all asset information and equipment tags across the entire facility.
Output: Complete asset inventoryUsed highlighted process systems as guidelines to structure the functional location hierarchy according to operational requirements.
Output: Hierarchical structurePresented visual hierarchy structure through IDP, enabling client validation of technical requirements before export.
Output: Approved hierarchyExported approved hierarchy into Excel format matching Fiix data structure for seamless import and immediate use.
Output: Import-ready packageHierarchical breakdown of 5,900 assets
Cost and time savings analysis
| Metric | Traditional | IDP Solution | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | 50 days | 5 days | 10× faster |
| Man-Hours | 600 hours | 100 hours | 83% reduction |
| Accuracy | 85-90% | 100% | Perfect accuracy |
| Cost | $90,000 | $15,000 | $75,000 saved |
By implementing their CMMS hierarchy with VisualAIM's Intelligent Drawing Platform, the client reduced implementation time by an order of magnitude while guaranteeing accuracy through direct data extraction. The automated approach not only met the tight deadline but also provided a validated, audit-ready hierarchy that serves as the foundation for their entire maintenance management system. This case demonstrates the transformative impact of intelligent automation in facility data management.
