An innovative application dedicated to insulation professionals.
Thermal insulation installers, also known as insulators, install or replace insulation on equipment such as pipes and tanks to protect them from the external environment. ORANO, a leader in the nuclear industry, recently turned to Audace for the creation of an application designed for insulators working in nuclear power plants. This innovative application aims to digitize the creation of insulation plans, which were previously done on paper.
The “Calorifuge Application” project includes the study, design, and development of an operational application. It enables the creation of a heat insulation layout on an isometric sheet and projects it in augmented reality to compare it with the actual piping on the field. Once the insulation layout is drawn, the workshop responsible for manufacturing receives the order directly through a web interface that collects the various sketches and displays them in 3D.
The operator also benefits from a “free drawing” mode. This allows them to make requests to the workshop for specific parts that cannot be drawn as conventional insulations.
Digitalization to enhance performance.
The application is divided into two parts : a “field” component available on smartphones and tablets, which allows users to design insulations and send them to the “workshop” component; and a “workshop” component accessible via a web interface, which provides access to the data collected in the field.
For the field part, the user has access to an isometric view and a menu that allows them to choose from several icons representing different components of a pipeline. The user can draw using a stylus while being assisted by the application, which corrects their strokes to ensure they are straight and follow the tracing of the sheet. The application offers additional specification options, such as specifying the elbow angle, pipe diameter, fluid direction, type of insulation, and more.
For the workshop component, the user has access to the list of all requests sent to them.. Each request can be accepted or declined and has a field to track its progress. All users have access to a calendar with accepted requests, which are then entered into a design and installation schedule.
The ORANO project is a application métier qui sert directement à la production. Elle permet de professionalize the drawings, to streamline data exchanges between the insulators and the workshops, and to centralize all data. This helps accelerate the process of creating an insulation and prevents information loss.
In conclusion, the ORANO project is an excellent example of technological innovation serving the operational performance of the company.
