Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd is a subsidiary of Keppel Group and is located in Nantong, in China’s Jiangsu province. The company is involved in the design and construction of various kinds of special and high-tech engineering vessels.
Keppel Nantong, using Intergraph SmartPlant 3D for design, sought a solution capable of meeting its precise nesting and cutting requirements.
The successful collaboration between Intergraph and Alma—particularly in creating an interface enabling seamless bi-directional integration between SmartPlant 3D and Alma’s nesting software—prompted Keppel Nantong to reach out to Alma China.
Alma’s nesting solution enabled Keppel Nantong to:
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Import all parts from SmartPlant 3D simultaneously while allowing modifications to part geometry and machining,
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Leverage advanced nesting algorithms, significantly reducing time and effort,
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Optimize material usage by minimizing waste and maximizing steel utilization.
