Dimension Extraction and Welding Calculations for Power Boiler Manufacturing
Replacing manual drawing review across departments with automated extraction and formula-driven calculations for supercritical boiler fabrication.
The Problem
Redundant Manual Extraction
Each of the departments independently reviewed hundreds of drawings per project, extracting the dimensions relevant to their function. The same drawing was handled multiple times with no shared workflow.
Non-Native Drawing Formats
Vendor drawings arrived as PNGs or PDFs rather than native CAD files. Dimensions could not be extracted programmatically using conventional CAD tools, forcing manual measurement and transcription.
Manual Calculation Errors
The client maintained formulas for welding consumption and material requirements, but these were applied manually in spreadsheets. Errors in dimension transcription cascaded into incorrect calculations, affecting production schedules and procurement orders.
The Road to Implementation
We implemented a dimension extraction workflow with integrated formula library to serve three departments from a single extraction pass, replacing redundant manual review of vendor drawings.
Department Requirements Mapping
Documentation of dimension requirements for each department, identifying overlaps and unique needs across Design & Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement.
Formula Library Integration
Configuration of the client's existing calculation formulas within Adeos, mapping each formula to its required dimension inputs.
Extraction Workflow Deployment
Implementation of dimension detection with bounding boxes, extraction to structured lists, and human review for formula-dimension mapping.
System Integration
Configuration of outputs for direct import into production planning and procurement systems.
Custom Architecture Built
Unified Multi-Department Extraction
A single extraction workflow serves all three departments. Dimensions are extracted once and distributed in department-specific formats, eliminating redundant manual review.
Formula Library Integration
The client's existing calculation formulas are maintained within Adeos. Welding consumption, material weight, and other calculations are applied automatically once dimensions are mapped.
Human-in-the-Loop Formula Selection
Operators review and confirm which dimensions feed into which calculations. This step ensures accuracy for complex drawings where automated mapping might be ambiguous.
The Outcome
Hundreds of weld detail drawings processed per project through single workflow
Three departments served from unified extraction, eliminating redundant review
Manual extraction time reduced from days to hours per drawing set
Calculation errors reduced through automated formula application
Outputs integrated directly with production planning and procurement systems
Pilot ongoing with expansion planned
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