Hyundai Engineering Selects Intergraph Smart™ 3D to Deliver South American Oil Refinery

3D design solution cuts project costs and work hours by 51 percent

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Dec 01, 2014, 02:00 ET

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Korean engineering company Hyundai Engineering (HEC) has reported significant time and cost savings as a result of using Intergraph Smart^™ 3D in the delivery of a US$300 million South American oil refinery project.

Smart 3D reduced the cost and work hours involved in the production of the project's engineering drawings by 51 percent, as compared to 2D manual methodology, delivering a multimillion U.S. dollar saving for the company.

HEC adopted Smart 3D several years ago and has noted a significant improvement in the quality of engineering outputs. The solution enables drawings to be produced automatically, with no manual production required – therefore reducing the technical errors commonly seen with 2D solutions.

"Smart 3D has been instrumental in reducing project risk and delivering significant time and cost savings," said Myung-su Han, HEC engineering IT team leader. "Furthermore, the high quality of engineering deliverables helped us to avoid reworks and other delays, in turn reducing the overall project schedule."

Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine president, said, "The South American oil refinery project is further proof that Intergraph's 3D design solutions offer a clear and quantifiable benefit over 2D solutions.

"Smart 3D is a logical step forward for Intergraph customers who are currently enjoying the benefits of our earlier 3D design package PDS^®, and would like to drive productivity even further."

Smart 3D is the world's first and only next-generation 3D design solution specifically tailored for plant, offshore, shipbuilding, and the metals and mining industries, employing a breakthrough engineering approach that leverages real-time concurrent design, rules, relationships and automation. It is the most advanced and productive 3D design solution that effectively enables optimized design, increasing safety, quality and productivity, while shortening project schedules.

Intergraph Technical User Forum (TUF) LinkedIn groups provide an online discussion forum for year-round networking between users. To learn more about Smart 3D and network with other Intergraph users, visit www.intergraph.com/go/tuf.

The ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, ranked Intergraph as the No. 1 overall worldwide provider of engineering solutions for plant design (process, power and marine), according to its "Engineering Design Tools for Plants and Infrastructure Worldwide Outlook Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2018."

About Hyundai Engineering

Established in 1974, Hyundai Engineering (HEC) has competencies across the entire project life cycle including feasibility assessments, basic and detailed design, procurement, commissioning and operation and maintenance.

HEC has long been acknowledged for its extensive experience and accumulated technologies over the world. Furthermore, it is now providing comprehensive engineering and construction solutions for plant and infrastructure projects, including building and housing work. HEC aims to maintain its status as a leading global company by increasing customer value with exceptional efforts and better service. For more information, visit www.hec.co.kr.

About Intergraph
Intergraph helps the world work smarter. The company's software and solutions improve the lives of millions of people through better facilities, safer communities and more reliable operations.

Intergraph Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) is the world's leading provider of enterprise engineering software enabling smarter design and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) is the leader in smart solutions for emergency response, utilities, transportation and other global challenges. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com.

Intergraph is part of Hexagon (Nordic exchange: HEXA B; www.hexagon.com), a leading global provider of design, measurement, and visualization technologies that enable customers to design, measure and position objects, and process and present data.

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