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CASE STUDIES
GA Layout Design Automation for Global Pumps Manufacturer
PARAM’s GA Layout Design Automation Solution is one of the most widely adopted tools in our portfolio. General Arrangement (GA) drawings are essential for day-to-day engineering operations across industries. By automating this process, we help companies significantly reduce engineering order cycle times, enabling faster deliveries without compromising on accuracy. With our flexible solution, GA drawing automation integrates seamlessly with existing Design and ERP systems.
Client Background
Our client is a global leader in pump and valve manufacturing, with unmatched technical expertise in centrifugal pumps, including submersible, wastewater, and circulator pumps. Their products cater to industries such as building services, process engineering, wastewater, mining, and energy. Alongside automation and drive technology solutions, they are recognized for delivering innovation across multiple industrial applications.
Pre-implementation Status
The client’s design team used Creo software to manually prepare GA and Base Frame drawings for a wide range of products. This process required high technical expertise, consumed significant time and resources, and created challenges in maintaining efficiency across design cycles.
Need Analysis
Although the client’s design team had strong technical expertise, they sought automation for GA and Base Frame drawings to address key challenges:
Rapid Business Growth – Increased operations and product lines demanded faster design output.
Resource Bottlenecks – Manual processes strained the team, risking delays in delivery.
Productivity Enhancement – Streamlined drawing generation was essential to maintain quality and efficiency.
Cycle Time Reduction – Automating repetitive tasks was necessary to accelerate project execution.
Scalability & Future-Readiness – Automation would allow design functions to grow alongside business expansion.
PARAM Team analyzed the design process at the Client’s plant, and with its proven ability, proposed a Software Solution for Automation of Thermo compressor Design.
Our Solution: GA Layout & Base Frame Drawing Automation
PARAM analyzed the client’s design process and implemented an automation solution within its enterprise-level Document Management Software (SmartDMS). This integration provided a dedicated interface for the design department to generate GA and Base Frame drawings directly within SmartDMS.
Process Flow:
How It Works:
User Authentication & Access – Design team logs in via their departmental interface.
Project Identification – Project Number and Sales Order (SO) details are entered.
Input & Data Retrieval – The system prompts for required design inputs
Auto-Population of Data – Existing project data is auto-filled to minimize manual entry.
Automated Drawing Generation – The software produces GA and Base Frame drawings that are fully scaled and engineering-ready.
Document Management & Version Control – SmartDMS ensures document integrity and manages drawing revisions seamlessly.
OUR SUCCESS STORY
Customer Success Highlights – Post Automation Implementation
Design Efficiency Boost: Achieved up to 40–50% improvement in design throughput by automating repetitive GA and Base Frame drawing tasks.
Reduced Engineering Cycle Time: Engineering order cycle time dropped by nearly 30%, enabling faster project delivery and enhanced responsiveness to client needs.
Improved Data Quality: Automated input handling and database integration minimized manual entry errors, resulting in near-zero data inconsistencies.
Version Control & Document Traceability: SmartDMS ensured seamless drawing revisions and documentation tracking across departments, driving greater process transparency and audit readiness.
Operational Scalability: The integration empowered the design function to scale efficiently with the client’s growing business demands, without proportional increases in headcount.