Removing the Blinders: New Perspectives in Delivering Information to the Crafts John Fish, Ford Bacon & Davis RT 327, Innovative Delivery Methods of Information to the Crafts $1 A Winning Table Yet Were Not Playing $34 The RT-327 Challenge: What improvements can be made to engineering deliverables to improve craft productivity? What type of engineering deliverables do craft workers want? What influence do engineering deliverables have on craft performance? How can the industry improve engineering deliverables? RT 327: Innovative Delivery Methods of Information to the Crafts John Fish, Chair S&B/FB&D, Cody Bryant Lauren Engineers & Constructors Paul Goodrum University of Colorado Scott Hersho CB&I Lois McCray International Rivers Consulting Deborah McNeil The Dow Chemical Company Jeff Miller University of Colorado Mark Shively Shell Oil Company Mark Stofega Fluor Corporation Jack Sweany University of Colorado Bob Tait Irving Oil Company Background and Motivation Major improvement for engineering & design CAD Interfaces Circa 1980s Building Information Modeling Interface Circa Now Piping Isometric ? Deliverables to Piping Craft 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s Piping Isometric After investing hundreds of millions of dollars in technology we send the craft the SAME ISO as primary erection instructions. CII RT JuneJulyAugust September October November AprilMay 2015 FLASH-TRACK Research 11 MONTHS Why Piping? For Industrial Projects the piping craft constitutes Highest percentage of direct labor Highest percentage of material costs Most complex engineering instructions Longest duration on the critical path Research Focus Groups 6 Sessions 80 pipefitters What do you get now? What are the problems? What would you like to see? What ideas do you have that will improve productivity? Focus Group Stack of 1,000 Isos No scale on the Isos No plans or sections 3D model back in CM shed no one knows how to work it Isos have coordinates & elevation ONLY No coordinates visible in an existing facility We spend hours trying to visualize how the pipe will fit. Valuable Information Delivery Methods Identified in Focus Groups 3D Printed Models Virtual Heads-Up Display Field Kiosks Mobile Devices Focus Group FAVORITE Two-sided Isometric Zero additional investment Easy to use Easy to create SHOVEL-ready Two-sided Isometric Side A Two-sided Isometric Side B Model Shot Provides Scale & Assembly View Field Trials 57 pipefitters Average age: 43 Average years of experience: 18 PVC pipe assembly Cognitive tests of spatial ability Traditional Iso Two-sided Iso Field Trials Time to COMPLETE Faster Number of ERRORS Fewer Direct Work 63% 72% More Indirect Work 33% 24% Less Prep Time Two-sided Iso Levels the Playing Field Time to Completion 9:58 9:10 13:10 10:10 0:00 3:00 6:00 9:00 12:00 15:00 One-sided IsoTwo-sided Iso High N=8 High N=11 Low N=16 Low N=10 3:121:00 High-performance workers Low-performance workers Two-sided Iso Utilizes Fewer Trained Craft : One-sided IsoTwo-sided Iso High N=8 High N=11 Low N=16 Low N=10 0:50 0: Number of Errors High-performance workers Low-performance workers Installation 16% faster Labor savings 14% ROI $1 in engineering could save $34 in field vs. 2-Sided Iso Traditional Iso Stories to improve implementation Value of Field Kiosks & Mobile Devices Research on value of 3D Printed Models Experience is believing! hands-on pipe-assembly exercise Come play at the Winning Table RT 327 Implementation Session the WINNING TABLE RT 327