Minimize the Time

consumption
in Piping Isometric
Production By
Optimizing the Flow
Process

Definition- Piping
Isometric
Piping isometric is the Engineering
drawing which used to purchase the
Relevant material and Fabricate the
pipe and fittings based upon
Piping Layout
It indicates Material code, Weld,
Support marks and From-To
Continuation.
It use to fabricate and Erect the Pipe in
the site.

CONSTRAINT
Piping Isometric production is the Major
& Vast Process in Piping Design
After finished the 60% design review
and Completed the Major design work,
Isometric have to be start.

PROBLEM
Time consuming to Issue the
Isometrics as a Deliverable

Objectives
Minimize the time Consumption in
Isometric Production
Improve the Isometric Flow Process

Quality Tools Used

Process Flow chart has been used to Front out
the isometric Flow Process Current As well as
Proposal
Cause & Effect Analysis has been used to Point
out the various Department & Individual Causes.
Bar Chart has been used to Grill out the
Isometric Flow Process among the Proposal.

Input Details for Current process

For Designers & Checker
Calculation With Support
Process & Instrumentation Diagram
Equipment Vendor Drawing
Design Specification
For Instrumentation Dept.
Instrument Vendor Drawing
For MTO Dept.
Piping Specification
Branch Table

CURRENT WORK FLOW PROCESS FOR ISOMETRIC PRO.

TIME
DURATION
(HRS)
DESIGNER CHECK PRINT

CHECKER`S CHECKING
PROGRESS

If any instrument
available
STRESS FOR SUPPORT
MARKING
YES
TO INSTRUMENTATION, (1
HR)

NO

DESIGNER FOR FRONT

MODELLING
4

BACK CHECKING BY CHECKER

1

BACK MODELLING BY
DESIGNER
2

TO MTO CHECK
1

MTO CORRECTION BY
DESIGNER

CURRENT PROCESS INTIAL CHECK & STRESS

MARKUP

CURRENT PROCESS BACK CHECKED BY CHECKER

CURRENT PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION CHECK

CURRENT PROCESS MTO CHECK

CURRENT PROCESS FINAL ERROR IF ANY

CURRENT PROCESS Issued Isometric

Brain Storming
A Brainstorming session was held with
Lead, Area Lead, Engineers & Designers
in order to minimize the time
consumption in Isometric Production &
optimizing the Process flow.
Opinions & Suggestions were resulted
from the below table (Brainstorming
session), out of which, High and
Moderate causes have been taken
based on past Project Experience for
Cause and Effect Diagram.

Brain Storming - Table

Cause & Effect Analysis

More time
Consumption
in Isometric
Production

Survey - sample

Survey - sample

Proposal Work Flow

Based on Paper survey taken over 50 employees
and High levels, following Percentage have been
arrived to main causes, appropriate percentage as
seriatim below,
Designer & Engineer 16%
Stress
- 20%
Isometric flow process 58%
Management decision - 6%
Isometric flow process is a major impact on
isometric production. So, we are taking isometric
flow process to further analysis with different
Proposals.

PROPOSAL WORK FLOW PROCESS Option-1

TIME
DURATION
(HRS)
DESIGNER CHECK PRINT

CHECKER`S CHECKING
PROGRESS

If any instrument
available
YES
TO INSTRUMENTATION, (1
HR)

NO

DESIGNER FOR FRONT

MODELLING
4

BACK CHECKING BY CHECKER

1

BACK MODELLING BY
DESIGNER
2

TO MTO CHECK
1

MTO CORRECTION BY
DESIGNER
0.5

PROPOSAL WORK FLOW PROCESS Option-2

TIME
DURATION
(HRS)
DESIGNER CHECK PRINT

CHECKER`S CHECKING
PROGRESS

3.5

STRESS FOR SUPPORT

MARKING
3

DESIGNER FOR FRONT

MODELLING
4.5

BACK CHECKING BY CHECKER

1

BACK MODELLING BY
DESIGNER
2

PROPOSAL WORK FLOW PROCES Option-3

TIME
DURATION
(HRS)
DESIGNER CHECK PRINT

CHECKER`S CHECKING
PROGRESS
INCLUDING INSTRUMENT
AND
MTO CHECKING

3.5

DESIGNER FOR FRONT

MODELLING
4

BACK CHECKING BY CHECKER

2

BACK MODELLING BY
DESIGNER
2

COMPLETE CHECKING BY AN
AREA ENGINEER INCLUDING
SUPPORT, INSTRUMENTS &
MTO
1

Comparison thro Bar

Chart
.
25
20
15
10
5
0

TIME DURATION.

Select ion of process for pilot

run
With the Help of Bar chart, Option -3 has been
Selected.
Option-3 having Less Time Consumption and
There is no missing of any activity to perform to
issue Isometrics
Randomly Two Isometrics are selected to Perform
the Pilot run
Input and Pilot run as Seriatim Below

Input Details for Proposed process

For Designer, Checker & Area Engineer
Calculation With Support
Process & Instrumentation Diagram (P&id)
Equipment Vendor Drawing
Design Specification
Instrument Vendor Drawing
Piping Specification

Sample I Designer & Checker

Sample I Back Check by

Checker

Sample I Checked Area Engineer

Sample II Designer & Checker

Sample II Back Check by

Checker

Sample II Checked Area

Engineer

Outcome of pilot run

Based on Proposed Flow process, Isometrics were
undergone to Different Checking and Updating
Process.
As newly added in the Proposed process Area
Engineer has Checked the Final Isometrics before
issuing with High Responsibility.
Outcome of the Proposed one is Reach the
Expected one without affecting the Base
Ingredients.
By this Time Utilize to issue the Isometric is
Reduced to
3 hrs when compare with Current Process.

Time Reduction Calculation

For Single Isometric 3 hrs Saved.
For Refinery Project, Isometric Count
approximately
750 will be there.
Total time Reduction = 750 x 3 hrs
= 2250 hrs
This Leads to Cost Reduction of Project

Cost reduction calculation

For single isometric = 9950-8450
= Rs. 1500
For Refinery Project, Isometric Count approximately
750 will be there.
Total cost Reduction = 750 x 1500
= Rs. 11,25,000

Implementation
Proposed flow Process has been Passed to
Management level thro Lead Engineer
Explained about the New flow Process and Time
Reduction.
Before starting the isometric issue process over
all meeting to be conducted about describe the
New flow process by Lead engineer.
Do`s & not Do`s to be discussed.
After high level Discussion, New Process Would be
Considered and implemented in the next Project.

Additional Suggestion for

Improvement
P&id hard copies can be used for Checking &
Marking Instead of Soft copies.
P&id changes can be Updated in Hard Copy.
Vendor Drawing to be Referred from Document
Store where Latest is available.
Checker has to Check the Support Thoroughly in
Back checking stage.
Self Checking by Designer is Required.
Self Responsibility on Each Shoulders.

Conclusion
Isometric Flow is Improved with out any Technical
Ingredients Loss.
By Flow process improvisation Time Reduction
Takes place while issuing the Isometrics.
This Leads to save Man hours
Ultimately it Reduces the Project Cost.