The Key to Turnkey

April 26, 2019 by Christian Sommerhoff

There are countless companies offering automation solutions for the oil and gas industry. They employ smart software developers who might be extremely capable in visualizing data and doing all kinds of analysis. Will this make a significant difference? Yes and no. It is a step towards digitalization, but not necessarily towards a fully blown automation setup, which requires more in-depth knowledge about engineering. As a matter of course, one could argue that the answer is to separate expertise and to involve an engineering company next to a software solution supplier. That is indeed an option, but it will primarily move up the investment needle and is therefore the complete opposite of a time and cost efficient approach.

1. Prioritize Experience

Which features qualify a supplier to become your expert in automation?

Knowledge and experience are the key words that come to mind. Not generally speaking, but rather in-depth, subject-related knowledge, and accordingly relevant industry experience. Ideally, a company that adds more value overall, while developing its experience in planning and execution, based on a broad number of similar or more complex projects that have already been executed successfully.

IWB is an engineering company that was founded 30 years ago by a former project engineer of the Linde Group, who was in charge of automation. Later on, Software developers joined IWB, and with joint forces, today’s most powerful and versatile turnkey solution for the gas industry was developed: CRYO.TAS.

2. Build on the Foundation

To us, modernization should always be a sustained approach. While we plan every project and proposal from scratch, we build on the given infrastructure of a plant, aiming to incorporate as much of any investments previously made as possible. CRYO.TAS as a complete modular turnkey solution covers the totality of planning, engineering expertise, project monitoring and execution, testing, any required hardware components, software and related licenses. In this way, CRYO.TAS is unparalleled in the industry.

3. Plan for Future Security

Many global market players utilize CRYO.TAS as a proven and reliable solution for fully automated loading and product analysis. They value true expertise, reliability and flexibility, as the software functionality can always be upgraded. Whether the data is stored on premise or in the cloud is insignificant. CRYO.TAS is web-based and completely platform-independent. Moreover, it is not merely an investment in loading processes and the highest process safety, but also in accessing more business intelligence and productivity. While compliance with any related international guidelines is guaranteed, the platform offers in-depth data analysis options for forecasting, maintenance, proof of obligation or the performance tracking of customers and partners.