SESAB
SESAB pioneers automated manufacturing through StruM.I.S
Integration with the latest CNC equipment includingadvanced feedback timings
AceCad Software was delighted to welcome SESAB International as a Client back in 2010, following their decision to invest in the StruM.I.S Management Information System. This case study explores how SESAB’s investment made in CNC equipment was made all the more effective through the implementation of a complete production control system as that provided by the StruM.I.S system for structural steelwork fabrication. A commitment to excellence and automation SESAB international is a newly developed group consisting of several existing companies that have come together to form a world class organization serving clients in Saudi Arabia, the Arabian gulf, and beyond. SESAB operate across a variety of sectors providing structural steelwork and also grating, heaters and storage tanks. Investment in new plant facilities and the very latest in fabrication automation and processing equipment coupled with advanced software technology, and commitment to excellence through quality systems ensures that SESAB remain ahead of their competition.
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A basis for automation Through continual investment SESAB intends to distinguish their business as an industry innovation leader with a new purpose: building production facilities to provide quality products and manufacturing, coupled with advanced CNC machinery as well as state-ofthe-art treatment and painting facilities. To deliver this SESAB believes strongly in automation and to run their business required a complete software system to seamlessly connect all their departments and feed their technologically advanced production lines efficiently. This requirement included superior integration capability with advanced CNC equipment.
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SESAB Pioneers automated manufacturing through StrMIS Efficiency from automation Following a review of available software systems for steelwork fabrication and production management the SESAB team selected StruM.I.S. According to the Business Development Manager, Mr. Othman Shashaah; ’this decision was down to many factors, but the main consideration was the coverage of the business provided by StruM.I.S and the integration with the latest CNC equipment including advanced features such as feedback timings’. A spokesman for AceCad commented, ’it was clear from when we first visited with SESAB that to achieve the automation they required and benefit from efficiencies they required a software solution that could effectively drive their business and enable their investment in CNC machinery to deliver rewards’. Rapid Implementation The implementation of the StruM.I.S system was conducted by the AceCad Software Middle East Team over a two week period. In line with all StruM.I.S system training, this period was conducted onsite and is a ‘hands on’ practical implementation of the system in the clients business. Training Manager for the Middle East region, Mr Amr Fawzi commented, ‘the implementation at SESAB was conducted efficiently and rapidly and was aided by the commitment that the team has to automation and new technology. The team were extremely open to advancement and new innovation and I would believe that this is the main reason that they benefitted quickly from the StruM.I.S system’. Further business benefits As an ISO 9001:2000 compliant organisation SESAB appreciate quality in all their activities and here the StruM.I.S system delivers a process driven environment and enables traceability. Mr. Othman Shashaah commented ’from the start of the process there are business benefits, from procurement and cost savings from materials maximisation into production where we can route and track the materials in the most efficient manner around our facility. SESAB benefit greatly from the preliminary nesting provided by StruM.I.S to organize and optimize our materials usage’. This is especially beneficial in our Grating fabrication line where the system saves both materials and time’. Conclusions
But to believe that this is all you need for a next generation workshop and to fabricate steelwork efficiently is an all too common belief. SESAB recognised that they needed an advanced system to connect their business and realise production efficiencies. Through the selection of StruM.I.S they have also be efited in other ways across their business, including materials cost savings and production traceability. AceCad Software’s Sales Manager, Mr Steve Watson, commented; ‘StruM.I.S can deliver on many levels to a business and we often find that companies value tangible and unexpected benefits, sometimes over the initial practical reasons for selection’. About SESAB SESAB International is a developed group consisting of several existing companies that have come together to form a world class entity. They employ the most skilled and talented professionals, and invest in the latest and most advanced technology. Strategically located in the coastal city of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, gives the group the capability to reach the four corners of the world. SESAB’s Quality Management system is in line with the requirements of the international standards ISO 9001: 2000, and addresses all functions and activities within the organization, which enhances simultaneously the quality of their products as well as their processes. About AceCad AceCad is a leading developer of software solutions to the international structural steel industry since 1986. With core business areas in the AEC Building and Construction industry, AceCad products have consistently transformed its customers’ business in the steelwork fabrication supply chain. Our products include BIM project collaboration and StruM.I.S fabrication management software. AceCad has international sales, training and support operations in 10 countries and customers around the world. About StruM.I.S StruM.I.S is an all encompassing steel fabrication management information system that harnesses the information flow and work processes through the steelwork contract between departments, suppliers and clients; from estimate tendering, through procurement and production and into construction. StruM.I.S steel fabrication management software is for engineering and fabrication companies who are looking to implement a dedicated fabrication management information system to manage across all departments including multiple sites or even across supply chains.
There is so much advanced fabrication technology available today and the processing time of structural steelwork can be dramatically reduced and quality increased. AceCad Software Ltd Truro House, Stephenson’s Way, Wyvern Business Park,Derby DE21 6LY, United Kingdom
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