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Nord Stream deploys iTAC Software AG’s standard software for its Baltic Sea Pipeline program  -  The iTAC.MES.Suite guarantees improved security and transparency during deployment and operations. 

The iTAC.MES.Suite supports the construction, deployment and operations of the 1.220 kilometer natural gas pipeline that as of 2010 will link Russia and the European Union – via the Baltic Sea. iTAC’s solution ensures end to end transparency and hence improved security across the gas network.

For the deployment and operation of its gas pipeline Nord Stream AG set the most demanding safety standards – enabled by meticulous technical planning and the use of state of the art technology and high-grade components – all deployed and monitored using a comprehensive Quality Control & Assurance program. 

- What are the GPS coordinates of each and every length of pipe? 
- Which two pipes were joined with which welded seam? 
- Which raw materials were used to make each pipe? 
- Which suppliers, so-called contractors, were involved in building each pipe,
- and to what tolerances and specifications did they work? 
- Which other pipes share these same characteristics?

Nord Stream selected iTAC’s Pipe Tracking System to answer these questions – confidently, upon demand. iTAC’s platform-independent standard software suite supports the complete pipeline construction phase. In laying over 100.000 pipe segments in a 1.200 km bed, it is critical to know exactly which components, were deployed when, where and to what specifications. „Through the deployment of the Pipe Tracking System, each and every step in the logistical and production process is not only documented, but also validated in real-time facilitating failure correction and / or prevention “, commented Andreas Rudl, iTAC’s Vice President for Technical Account Management. 

Through its ability to map and reproduce a comprehensive portfolio of production processes, iTAC’s standard solution provides the necessary support for the logistical deployment and operation of the pipeline. 

In addition to monitoring the manufacturing processes deployed by numerous contractors for each and every pipe segment, iTAC’s solution maintains records for the storage, transport and final deployment completing the documentation and control requirements. 

The iTAC.MES.Suite facilitates 

- full transparency through the end to end documentation of the manufacturing process,
- across all construction and logistics steps, deployed for all contractors and components. 
- the automated verification of all tolerances (actual vs. plan) for each and every work step. 
- the quarantining of un-released or faulty components (e.g. pipe segments) during
  the production process. 

The iTAC.MES.Suite monitors the process parameters for each individual pipe segment, across all contractors delivering a comprehensive automated analysis ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the production process. The deployment of iTAC’s solution facilitates in parallel the ongoing monitoring and documentation of the inspection processes – over the entire lifetime of the pipeline’s operation. 

iTAC’s Andreas Rudl confirms „…based on the consolidated information available, in the event of a failure in an individual pipe segment, it is possible to immediately identify which other pipe segments may be similarly at risk. Should a fault be identified, each pipe from the same batch, or built to the same specifications can be identified, replaced or quarantined in production. This ensures the quality of the components delivered and deployed.” 

Michael Fischer, iTAC‘s Marketing & Communications Manager adds „iTAC is proud to have been chosen to ensure the safety and transparency, effectively the quality of Nord Stream’s strategic energy project. " 

More: www.itac.de

Posted: Sept. 30, 2009

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