InterPlan Systems News

eTaskMaker Module Updates for December / January

InterPlan Systems has released the following updated eTaskMaker estimating modules:

  • Agitators (Rev.3) – (updated) Estimating formulas have been updated and improved.
  • Asbestos Abatement (Rev.5) – (updated) Added a factor for hazardous environmental conditions.
  • Blowers (Rev.3) – (updated) Added a factor for hazardous environmental conditions.
  • Channel Head Belzona Repairs – (new) Simple template module.
  • Drums (Rev.9) – (updated) Major revision incorporates more scenarios and parameters for tighter estimates.
  • Electrical Conduit Re-routing – (new) Simple template for re-routing conduit at a pump.
  • Electric Motors Starters & Push Buttons (Rev.1) – (updated) Added a factor for hazardous environmental conditions.
  • Flare – Shop Repair – (new)
  • Floating Head Repairs – (new)
  • Heat Exchangers – Fixed Tubesheet (Rev.5) – (updated) Additions including burning off severely corroded bolts and eddy current testing.
  • Heat Exchangers – Floating Head (Rev.6) – (updated) Additions including burning off severely corroded bolts and eddy current testing.
  • Heat Exchangers – U-Tube (Rev.9) – (updated) Additions including burning off severely corroded bolts and eddy current testing.
  • Heat Exchangers – Vertical (Rev.6) – (updated) Additions including burning off severely corroded bolts, eddy current testing and improved definition of tasks for refacing damaged flange surfaces.
  • Level Transmitters – Field Service – (new)
  • Pipe Insulation – Calcium Silicate – (new) Allows for insulating either rack or off-rack piping, from pipe diameters 4 through 12 inches and insulation thicknesses up to 4 in.
  • Pipe – Field Erection (Rev.5) – (updated) Major revision allows you to specify either on-rack or off-rack erection, and improved insulation task definition.
  • Pipe – Small Bore (Threaded) Field Erection (Rev.2) – (updated) Added steps for mobilization and installation of metal jacketing on insulation.
  • Piping Demolition (Above Ground) (Rev.2) – (updated) Major revision includes improved scaffolding definition and improved estimating formulas.
  • Piping Demolition (Under Ground) (Rev.3) – (updated) Major revision includes tasks for breaking up concrete and repairing or leaving the trench open for further work, enhanced estimating formulas, and permitting tasks.
  • Primary Reformer Tubes Pigging – (new)
  • Pumps (Rev.3) – (updated) Includes tasks for the removal and re-installation of insulation and steam tracing and the coupling guard.
  • Push Buttons – (new)
  • Repair Damaged Gasket Surface on Manway – (new)
  • Retube Floating Head Tube Bundle – (new) This is for retubing a bundle with two tubesheets and straight tubes (as opposed to a U-tube bundle, that has only one tube sheet,and tubes must be bent).
  • Safety Valves (PSVs) (Rev.3) – (updated) Allows for blinding a nozzle on a vessel after removal of the PSV.
  • Salt Dryer – (new)
  • Sparger Replacement (Rev.1) – (updated) Added a factor for hazardous environmental conditions.
  • Towers (Rev.10) – (updated) Major update includes:
    • Added scope for environmental hazard conditions requiring extreme safety procedures
    • Improved estimating formulas
    • Updated resource assignments
    • Added a sequence for opening unsupported manways (with crane)
    • Added a multiplier for multiple packing beds (pall/raschig rings)
    • Added tasks to remove, clean, inspect and replace tower bottom spool
    • Added tasks to remove, clean, inspect and replace the vortex breaker
    • Included tasks for cleaning the tower bottom depending on the degree of fouling

eTaskMaker clients may now download the updates from our downloads repository.