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TEKLA and HGG have cooperated
to define and develop an integrated
solution for modelling and manufacturing
tubular steel structures. This includes:
• A range of components in Tekla
Structures software to cover
the needs for modelling tubular
structures; the new component
types are offshore saddle and
offshore chamfer, saddle and hole,
chamfer and slotted hole.
• Integrated export of complete
manufacturing information from the
model directly to 3D tube profiling
production.
• XML format-based industry standard
for transferring data that is open for
any tube profiling machine company
or design software supplier.
• Visualisation module for 3D
representations of cutting shapes.
The new software solution covers all
3D tubular profiles, from design and
detailing to automatic fabrication. This
Missing link for tubular profiles New concept
positioner
has not been an integral part of any
main design program, and required
separate manual data input and editing.
Tekla’s Building Information Modeling
(BIM) concept provides benefits to those
involved in tubular steel construction.
All information can be managed and kept
up-to-date in the BIM model, so all data
can be extracted from one source. No
manual input or editing is needed.
HGG’s Management Information
System ProCAM adds to the concept
industry-specific tools (for example,
can rotation for the offshore industry),
integral production management (such
as return signals confirmingprocessing),
and planning. The new solution is
available with Tekla Structures 15.0,
which was released to market in
the spring.
HGG Profiling Equipment BV –
The Netherlands
ROTOLIFT, from Sideros Engineering, is a
hydraulic positioner and handler used for
welding and assembly operations. The
ergonomic machine has the capability to
perform workpiece lifting and lowering, in
addition to inclination and rotation.
The workpiece is securely fixed on the
horizontal rotary table and handled
according to the operator’s needs.
The machine is designed to improve
operator performance and efficiency,
and to improve safety conditions.
Two versions of themachine are available,
onewitholeodynamicmovement,andone
with oleodynamic lifting and inclination
and electromechanical rotation. The
machine can be supplied with a bronze
600 or 1,500W rotary mass.
Sideros Engineering Srl – Italy
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