CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
21 June 2004
Implementation Investments
Chugach Electric Association in Alaska Adopts Cyco AutoManager Meridian to Increase Efficiency of Engineering Operations
Cyco Software ( http://www.cyco.com ), a global software company offering Engineering Data Management (EDM) solutions, announced that Chugach Electric Association has selected Cyco AutoManager Meridian for all its engineering data management needs. The solution provides Chugach with the ability to store all infrastructure data and engineering drawings in one central, secured vault location. The solution was implemented by DataCore Technology, a consulting firm specializing in implementing EDM solutions for organizations in the energy, government, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries.
Chugach Electric Association, based in Anchorage, AK, is the largest electric utility in Alaska. Hundreds of miles of transmission lines carry electricity from Chugach's power plants through some of the most wild, inclement and fragile environments in the U.S. to remote communities in southern Alaska. The utility generates its own power and builds and maintains transmission and distribution systems to serve 70,000 customers in and around Anchorage, AK plus three other electrical cooperatives and the city of Seward, AK. For more information, please visit http://www.chugachelectric.com/
The company decided to implement Cyco AutoManager Meridian to leverage its powerful file management features. Like many utility companies, Chugach's Document Control department provides centralized maintenance of the company's engineering drawings and related data. In Chugach's case, this includes AutoCAD, scanned hardcopies, and hybrid drawings of four power plants, over 50 substations, eight communications sites, and headquarters facilities in eight buildings. On any given day, over 1,000 drawings are in the process of being updated or created for 80+ projects that may last from 6 to 18 months.
Cyco AutoManager Meridian enables Chugach to manage separate versions of record drawings for general search and retrieval. With more than just a simple drawing index system, Chugach manages and tracks drawing status from initial conception through design, construction, as-built, and retirement.
Dale Steeby, Manager of CAD and Document Control Services at Chugach, said, "We are elated with the efficiency gained with Cyco AutoManager Meridian and especially with the fact that everything you could possibly need to know about a specific drawing or group of drawings is available in a single location. Our ability to find drawings for a location via queries, collections and searching has become a lot faster and simpler."
Chugach was pleased with the expert consulting services of DataCore Technology. "DataCore's planning of this project was excellent," said John Hennessy, project manager for Chugach. "The project team worked well together and DataCore's responses were very timely. The scheduling was done well and the few issues we encountered in testing were quickly addressed. We're very satisfied with the new system; it's a leap forward for Chugach."
DataCore specializes in implementing electronic data management solutions for energy, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and government organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.data-core.com
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