SicoPlan

About Sicoplan is the system designer of complete production plants for the wood-based panel products market.

Challenge

Sicoplan use advanced computer modelling technology to design and produce 3D visualization and computer modelling of production plants. These are then used as a base for further development, specification setting and client meetings for large projects. Flexibility and collaboration are crucial in this phase, often with multiple engineers working on the same model simultaneously whilst, at the same time, individual engineers work on several projects, moving roles as resources and requirements demand. Sicoplan has a design bureau staffed by 20 design engineers who work on Autodesk Inventor Software creating plant models. Flexibility and the ability to assign engineers to different projects as and when needed were important requirements. Once engineering is complete and the plant is built, Sicoplan engineers coordinate the commissioning of the facility to ensure that the plant as a whole meets the guaranteed capabilities.

Solution

During the planning phase of any engineering project at the production plant, Sicoplan engineers modify and update the 3D model as the plan progresses with additional information, such as specifications provided by machinery suppliers. Adder’s high performance IP KVM solution was selected for this project to allow users, clients and/ or engineers from various locations to connect with central and specialist resources, as well as flexibly resource various projects based on changing demands. In addition, engineers are able to share high quality content easily and quickly with all parties working on the project, to enhance collaboration during the engineering process.

Result

The chosen IP KVM solution enables the removal of all computers from the working environment into a dedicated server room, and through matrix switching and extension technology, gives operators access to the computers and machinery from almost anywhere without moving the specific hardware. In addition to the removal of electrical equipment and therefore the potential for sparks, fires or explosions, users do not need to be in that specific area in order to perform tasks. Instead, operators can work across several rooms, sometimes even miles away, and carry out their jobs with the same effectiveness and efficiency. The ADDERLink™ ™ INFINITY solution was also installed in Sicoplan’s meeting rooms, providing engineers the ability to share information from different locations with customers using their own machines, eliminating the need for a dedicated meeting room computer. Overall, the IP KVM solution, installed by ANS Benelux, has given Sicoplan additional flexibility, cost savings and optimum usage of resource.