PEI Release 3.12

January 1, 2020

Version 3.12 brings major updates to attachments, capturing equipment condition history, improved mobile design, offline capabilities, integrated AIR interface.

Changes to the attachment section

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The attachment section has recently been revamped with additional features for the uploaded documents and images. These new features have now been made more user-friendly.

1. Introducing attachment toolbar

With the addition of new features to the attachments in v3.11, the interaction became less intuitive for the users.

Figure 1: An attachment thumbnail in IMS v3.11. The IMS v3.11 attachment section offered many new features like opening the images in full screen and entering annotation to the image directly. However, some users prefer a preview of the document instead of always directly loading the attachments in full screen.

The buttons have been removed from the thumbnail of the attachment and we have rearranged the section to make it easier to work with.

Figure 2: The new lay out of the attachment section

Each feature is indicated with a number and is described per item in the below section.

1. Sorting: On the top right of the screen, the user can choose how to sort the attachment list. The order options are partly the same as in the previous version, with one addition: sequence. The user can now drag and drop the attachments in a preferred sequence and choose to apply that order.
   Figure 3: Ordering the attachments. 

The order in which the attachments are shown in the report is based on the sequence.

1. Preview: By popular demand, the preview pane is back. The only difference is that the user can now turn it on or off.
   Figure 4: Showing a preview for the selected image. 
2. Adding existing files: The area at the top of the attachment section functions as a button to open a file browser, which can be used to select one or more files to add to the attachment section. The user can also upload the files by just dragging and dropping files into the section.
3. Taking a photo: The camera button, on the right, enables the user to switch to the camera of the device. Once a picture is taken, the user can select “Use Photo” to save the image.
4. Open the attachment: Instead of directly opening the attachment, when clicking the thumbnail of the attachment, the attachment will now only be selected. Click “Open” on the toolbar to open the selected attachment in full screen. When multiple pictures are selected, the images can be viewed one by one, using the back and forward buttons to scroll through the images.

Figure 5: Full screen view of an image. 

5. Edit the file properties: On a selected attachment, the user can edit the file properties, using the edit button in the toolbar. In the equipment section an additional option was added, to mark an image as the “Cover Image”.

Notes:

• The edit button is only available for a single selection.
• The attachment can also be renamed directly on the thumbnail (see 11).

Figure 6: The Edit options of an attachment on the equipment.

Figure 7: Showing an image with geo information.

6. Download: When one or more attachments are selected, the user can select the download button. When only one attachment is selected, the download will contain only the one file. For multiple selected attachments, the system will create a zip container to include all the files into a single download.

7. Delete: The selected file(s) can be simply removed by using the delete button on the toolbar.

8.  Selection box: Each thumbnail has a small circle in the top right. The circle is either blank or shows a selection check to indicate that the attachment is selected. Selected thumbnails also get a blue background.

9.  Upload indicator: The selection box (see 10) shows a to indicate that the thumbnails is not available for selection, as it is being updated. In most cases this will be because the file is being uploaded. In that case the background colour of the thumbnail will be green.

10.  Renaming: We have kept the ability to directly rename the files. The user can simply click on the name and change it.

Figure 8: File can be directly renamed. 

11.  Printing: The user can print the selected images.

2. Improved annotation with new shapes

The annotation on images has vastly improved in this version of IMS. The annotation option has broadened, and annotations can now always be modified, even after saving. To activate the annotation options, select the edit  button when the image is open in full screen.

Figure 9: Showing the annotation option in w-IMS 3.12.

The annotation toolbar has the following features.

1. Close: Select the X to close the annotation bar.
2. Pointer tool: Use this to select an annotated object and manipulate it. For instance, when an area is boxed, use the pointer to select the box and move and resize the box.
   Figure 10: Using the pointer tool to move or resize annotations.
3. Remove: Use this button to remove the selected annotation.
4. Rotate: Rotate the image clockwise or counter clockwise.
5. Colour Selection: Select the annotation colour. Regardless of which annotation tool is being used, the selected colour will be used.
6. Thickness/Size: Select the size of the font or thickness of the line.
7. Arrow: Select this to draw an arrow. If you draw from left to right, the arrow will point to the right, and when you draw from the bottom up, the arrow will be pointing up, and vice versa.
8. Text: Select the text button to add text to the image and your annotation.
9. Shape selector: The shape selector supports lines, circles and boxes. Choose the shape and draw the shape on the image.
10. Brush: Use the brush to free style draw any shape you like on the image.
11. Done: Click DONE to save the image, including the annotation, and return to the previous screen.

The annotation tools will become available to other document types in IMS, as well. So, expect more to come!

3. Previewing drawings

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Besides photos and documents, IMS can now recognise attachments with dwg, .dxf and .dgn file formats! Once a drawing file is attached in one of the mentioned formats, IMS will recognize it and open the file in the drawing previewer!

Figure 11: File of .dwg format in attachments. 

Revamped Equipment Condition History

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During the user-group meetings, we have received quite some feedback on the ECH codes and the reason why they are not being used more often. Most users indicated that the templates sometimes showed codes that made no sense for the equipment or inspection they were performing. On top of that, they required the ECH to be more tablet friendly. The requirement to be more friendly for mobile usage, in turn, added some additional requirements for the ECH, like location awareness. So multiple incentives were given to really revamp the ECH screen and make it much more usable for your everyday work.

1. Crediting schedules without template

The Schedules Credited section has changed. The section now shows cards for each item that can be credited. In IMS we can either credit a schedule or create a, so called, “narrative only” ECH. The “narrative only” card is always shown and is the first card. The card has the title: “Event or Opportunity Driven” to indicate that there is no schedule to be credited. A button on the card shows SELECT. When the SELECT button is clicked, the ECH will be written without crediting any inspections.

The other cards represent uncredited schedules for the equipment. They can be credited by clicking the CREDIT button. The crediting can be undone by clicking the REMOVE button. A selected/credited card turns green to emphasize the selection.

Figure 12: New layout for the Schedules Credited section. 

2. New Section: Drawing and Documents

Many users will use the P&ID or ISO metric drawings during the inspection, or while preparing for the inspection. In IMS v3.12 we will start showing the drawings that are applicable to the equipment of the ECH. The user can basically take the drawing as a starting point for the inspection.

Figure 13: New Drawing section on the ECH. 

Clicking on a drawing will open it in a browser, where the user can annotate the drawing. Like with the images, there is an edit  button that will open an identical annotation toolbar. The saved annotations become interactive when the user “long presses” them. A menu will show, from which the inspection codes and observation can be accessed and from where it can be linked to the location.

Figure 14: The annotation is interactive and can be used to record codes and observations.

For sites connected to AIM an additional search button is now available that enables the user to select drawings, even if not registered on the equipment or CML. The user can look in AIM for the drawing and register the drawing permanently for the equipment or as a once off for the ECH.

3. Improved Codes and Code section

For the ECH codes we made quite a few changes. Not only did we check the codes to make sure they are applicable for the equipment group and templates, but we also changed the look and feel of the code section and changed some of the wording. For instance, we used to refer to “Code templates”, rather than checklists. They are the same thing, but in the market the templates are more commonly referred to as “Checklists”.

We no longer have code sections and narratives per checklists. Instead the user can now combine checklists and have one code section per credited schedule. There are, however, some exceptions. Some of the checklists we have made “standalone”. They will not be combined and will always get their own block. An example of such a standalone checklist are the LEAK, LEAK SAVE and NCR checklists.

Figure 15: New code section with two checklist. The LEAK is standalone..

 

4. Code details and Observations

4.1 New Inspection code layout

The ECH codes used to be shown as a long list of codes that were repeated per category, where, most of the time, categories referred to parts. The most often used codes were often shown in-between codes never used.

Figure 16: The old ECH Code view. We therefore reorganized the screen and took the three code types i.e. ACTIONS PERFORMED, CONDITION FOUNDS and REPAIRS, and moved them next to each other to better communicate the workflow of the inspector.

Figure 17: The new code section with the general checklist selected.When the user enters the new section, he can take the following steps – shown in Figure 17.

1. Select a checklist

The checklist selection has been moved to the inspection data, because that is where the system uses the checklist to lookup the applicable codes. When there is no checklist selected, all checklists are shown. In some cases, the system will select a default checklist. If you would like to use a different checklist then simply use the expand button, deselect the checklist and select another one.

2. Select the Actions Performed

All the Plan codes of the credited schedule will be shown under actions performed. The values have not been entered though. The user should enter the Plan code values to confirm if the Plan was followed. The yellow label on the Plan can be clicked to see the value of the Plan code. That label will turn red if the value of the actions Performed deviates from the selected Plan code. All Plan codes are shown, even if the checklist does not have a matching Action Performed code.

When selecting the codes, the screen shows some navigation buttons as shown in Figure 18.

1. When the user selects the Back button, he will be returned to the previous section. In the case of the actions performed, this will be to the read only overview, showing all codes and observations;
2. When the user selects the Next button, he will be directed to the Condition Found Section. In this case the Back button will direct the user back to the Actions Performed section;
3. The < next to inspection data is a direct link back to the read only overview, showing all codes and observations;
4. The default view only shows the most likely codes. The Show more button can be used to show all codes;
5. The user can select a value for the code; and
6. When the user selects a value, the parts will reset to “ALL”, indicating that all parts of the equipment have been inspected. The user can also select a specific part from the dropdown (applicable to the type of equipment being inspected).

Figure 18: Entering the - What was done and where section.

4.2 Observations and additional material

The way the users enter the code hasn’t changed. The dropdown simply needs to be ticked to set it to YES and ticked again to clear the value. In case of multiple options, the user can select the value from the list.

After the value has been selected, the user can create so called observations (OB). An observation consists of images, references to drawings, text and locations.

Figure 19: ECH Codes in edit mode with observations.

 

1. After a value is entered for the code, a unique observation number is generated. The label is generated automatically and is displayed in the code section, but also in the drawing or 3D model, from where the observation was created;
2. Selecting thebutton will bring you to the details of the observation. From the details of the observation you can:
   1. Write additional comments on what was found or should be done;
   2. Add an existing file to the observation, take a photo or mark the location using the device GPS;
      
      
      Figure 20: The user can change the location. 

      1. Add another observation on another location;
      2. Delete the observation, including all comments and attachments; and
      3. Go back to the previous screen.

Figure 21: Observation details.

If you don’t need to add any text to the observation you can also directly add files, photos and observations form the code section.

1. Add a file directly from the code section. The file will be included in the last observation;
2. Take a photo directly from the code section. The photo will be included in the last observation; and
3. Mark the location directly from the code section. The photo will be included in the last observation.

Once all the codes and observations are recorded, the overview will show the main picture of the observation and the text. Click the three dots button to go to the observation details. All attachments that are added to the observations are also added to the attachment section.

Figure 22: Overview of codes with observation and Comments. 

5. One ECH narrative

In IMS 3.11 multiple blocks per checklist and credited schedules, would have meant multiple ECH narratives as well. This necessitated an ECH revamp The narrative was made more user friendly by merging all into a single narrative.

For ECH’s with multiple narratives, we did two things.

1. We merged the old separated narratives into one. but added a text block on top. showing for which schedule and checklist the narrative was written.
2. We also added a Legacy scope section where we show the narratives as cards in their original “untouched format”.

Figure 23: The new and legacy narratives.

For narrative editing, two new features were added:

• When the user is in edit mode, he can view the plan narrative, or ask for suggestions, by clicking the corresponding buttons.
• The PLAN side panel shows a simplified version of all the plan narratives from the credited schedules. The suggestion button concatenates all codes and observation text into the side panel and lets you easily add it to the ECH narrative, using the arrow (<).

Figure 24: Suggestions on the ECH narrative. 

5.1 Other

The ECH report, import and system queries have been adjusted to accommodate the new ECH functions. Also, various locations, where ECH narratives were shown, like in the expand row of the ECH grid on Equipment details, have been updated.

6. AIR (Autonomous Integrity Recognition) Interface

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In this version, a new interface is available for selected pilot sites that uses AIR (Moerdijk/Pernis). The interface enables users to send images to AIR and request detection, for the Equipment group Pipe, on an ECH, using the General, or any of the External checklists. The detection returns bounding boxes which can be selected for use by the inspector.

Figure 25: AIR detection on an image in IMS. 

7. Schedule Plan Code Revamp

7.1 A single block of Plan codes

To keep IMS consistent, we also changed the way we handle the Schedule codes. In the previous version we would show a block of Plan codes per component of the scheduled equipment. Then the Plan codes could be entered per degradation mechanism for RBI component, or directly on the general component. Each block had a Plan narrative.

Figure 26: Plan codes organized per component in previous version of IMS. 

In IMS 3.12 a schedule scope only has a single block of Plan codes, no matter how many component/degradation mechanisms there are. The relevant Plan codes are merged into one section of Plan codes.

Figure 27: The new schedule plan codes as one single code block. 

For all schedules, except CAIR Schedules, the codes only contain the so-called Plan codes. Here the inspector defines the inspection plan using the codes. These codes are shown on the ECH, to verify the codes for the actions performed. The actual Plan codes have not changed. Depending on the component/degradation mechanisms, the suggested Plan codes are shown. Recommended codes will be highlighted in blue and shown in the top of the screen.

7.2 Codes on CAIR schedules

In IMS 3.12 the CAIR schedule shows both Plan codes and Condition Found codes. Now, when the inspector records the inspection data codes on the ECH, including the Conditions Found and the Repairs Planned, he can easily create a CAIR schedule, containing e these ECH codes.

Figure 28: Conditions Found and Repairs Planned code are copied to the CAIR.

 

The Repairs Planned codes will be copied as Plan codes, and the Conditions Found codes will be copied as is, to the CAIR schedule. The CAIR schedule is assumed to have the GENERAL component in scope, so the Repairs Planned category and Conditions Found will only be available on a CAIR, when the GENERAL component is selected.

Mobile layout improvements

For v3.12, IMS continued with the improvement of the mobile layout for tablet devices. After the initial mobile layouts in v3.11, this version aimed for an event better experience on a tablet device.

1. Introducing mobile navigation

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To radically improve the user experience on tablet devices, a specially designed mobile navigation is introduced in v3.12. Navigation panes have moved to the left side of the screen, featuring main menus with appropriate icons for every item. The Menu can also be collapsed, showing only icons, leaving as much space as possible for the main content.

Figure 29: New tablet friendly and tablet-only navigation. 

2. Card view as alternative to grids

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Grids are great… for desktop devices. When it comes to tablet device, an informative card is better, giving more space for the finger to tap on a right item. PEI Main menus, FLOC, Equipment, Components, Circuits, CML, Schedules, Condition history and Corrosion loops, can now all be seen as cards!

The card layout is determined by the items it represents, bringing each item’s most important information to the front. Card layout is applied automatically on tablet devices, but it can also be displayed on desktops by switching the view from grid to cards.

Figure 30: Card layout can also be displayed on desktops by switching the view from grid to cards. 

Except for the main menus, some items are also shown in card view on the details’ screens. For instance, in the equipment details screen, schedules and condition history are also shown in card view.

Figure 31: FLOC card.

 

Figure 32: Equipment card. 

Figure 33: Schedule card. 

Figure 34: Equipment Condition History card. 

Figure 35: Component card. 

Figure 36: Corrosion Circuit card. 

Figure 37: CML card. 

Figure 38: Corrosion loop card. 

3. Mobile layouts now available on Components, Circuits, Corrosion loops and Schedules

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Following the initial mobile layouts for FLOCs, Equipment and Condition history, the same mobile layout is now also implemented on the detail screens for Components, Circuits, Corrosion loops and Schedules.

Beside implementing the mobile layouts for mentioned screens, significant improvement has also been made regarding swiping, to move between sections. Swiping is now easier and more controlled, making swiping trough sections smoother.

Figure 39: Mobile component screen. 

Figure 40: Corrosion Circuit mobile screen.

Figure 41: Corrosion loop mobile screen. 

Figure 42: Schedule mobile screen. 

4. Save buttons moved on mobile layouts

To avoid hiding the save and cancel buttons behind a keyboard, on a tablet device, the “save”, “edit” and “cancel” buttons have now been moved to the top of the sections.

Figure 43: “Edit” and “save” buttons on mobile screens. 

Introducing IMS offline mode

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IMS is now capable to deliver a certain set of features without internet connection! The initial offline capabilities are limited to capturing findings in Equipment Condition History (ECH). To achieve this, IMS has to use the device memory to store data, instead of the regular database on the web server. Thus, to use IMS offline, an IMS app for tablets needs to be installed, which provides access to the device memory. Detailed instructions will be provided in a new manual.

1. Activating offline mode

Offline mode needs to be activated for the site, before it can be used. The CSA must do this in the application setting „EnableTakeOffline”.

Figure 44: Application setting for activating offline feature. 

2. Taking equipment offline

When offline mode is activated, buttons for taking items offline will appear on:

• Equipment,
• Schedules, and
• Equipment Condition history

Once an offline button is clicked, the item is added to the list for offline usage. The item can be taken offline by only one user at a time. Beside taking items offline, the button provides a way to show the items taken offline, and to remove items from the offline list.

Figure 45: New button for taking equipment offline. 

An overview of offline scopes (lists of equipment taken offline) is available in settings.

Figure 46: Managing offline scopes. 

3. Opening IMS in offline mode

In order to use IMS without an internet connection, an app needs to be installed on the device. This app enables IMS to use the device’s local storage instead of the regular database. When the app is opened, the user needs to login and select a site. This part needs to be done while the internet connection is still available!

Figure 47: IMS offline mode login. 

4. Downloading equipment information

Once logged in, IMS starts to download the equipment which were selected for offline use. The download duration time depends on the number of equipment selected for offline use, attachments and connection quality.

Figure 48: Downloading information to the device. 

5. Basic navigation and instructions

Navigation in IMS offline mode is similar to navigating in IMS online mode. However, several restrictions were added to support working without internet or a server connection. Everything starts with a dashboard, which provides an overview of the offline usage and menus.

Figure 49: Navigation in IMS offline mode. 

1. Local menus reading from the device database – these items can be opened while IMS is without internet connection, since they are using tablet memory.
2. Regular menus, disabled while offline – menus that are only available when there is an internet connection. Click to open the IMS database.
3. Download status – Information about the number of equipment and data downloaded to the device.
4. Sync status – Information about the data that was gathered with IMS in offline mode, and the data’s status. Changes made in offline mode must be sent from the device to the global database, so that it can be available to everyone.
5. Internet connection status – provides information about the device’s internet connection.
6. Button to finish offline work – Once the offline work is done and the user is back in the office, this button must be clicked. All gathered information is then sent to the IMS global database and the data is cleared from the device memory, to avoid conflicts.

6. Available features and limitations in offline mode

The following screens and actions are available in offline mode:

• Equipment details screen (equipment details and equipment specs),
• Equipment Condition History (ECH),
• Crediting schedules,
• Filling in ECH codes and observations,
• Writing ECH narrative,
• Creating schedules from ECH, and
• Adding attachments.

Restrictions in offline mode are:

• Only simple filters are available;
• Toolbar is reduced to only working button;
• ECH is kept in DRAFT and cannot be approved;
• AIR interface is not available; and
• Hierarchy filtering is not available.

EVA (Extreme Value Analysis)

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The statistical EVA (Extreme Value Analysis) methodology is available in IMS v3.12. EVA can be used to calculate and predict the maximum Wall Loss (i.e. Corrosion Rate) for HX (Heat Exchanger) bundles.

EVA involves:

• Taking Wall Thickness readings for a selection of tubes;
• Fitting a distribution (w-IMS fits Gumbel) on the data;
• Extrapolating the max Wall Loss in space (determine max Wall Loss for the whole HX / Start); and
• Extrapolating the max Wall Loss in time (w-IMS predicts the Wall Loss over time and then determine the NID).

Before EVA can start: A HX equipment of Type Bundle (incl. start date) is required, and EVA must be activated on the Circuit (Checkbox ticked, and number of Tubes entered).

Figure 50: Activation of EVA. When this is done the circuit details page will show a HX Overview Window, and a CML grid, with addition columns for the CML positions in HX Overview: EVA row and column.

Figure 51: CMLs with HX overview. 

Create the CMLs: One of two approaches can be followed: (1) Min Tubes: Only create CMLs for the tubes that will be measured; (2) All Tubes: Create CMLs for all HX tubes.

Map the CMLs to the HX Overview: If desired, the CMLs can be mapped to the HX Overview. This helps with stratification. An “auto populate” button (see 1 in Figure 51) is available when the HX is empty. Direct mapping is also possible, by mapping each CML to a specific position (enter coordinates or use the “direct map” button (see 2 in Figure 51).

Create a Measurement Set and populate the CMLs: By default, the EVA calculation is done on the last measurements. It is important that all CMLs have the Renewal thickness and Nominal WT (at Service date) filled in. The start date for the calculation will be the Equipment start date.

Perform an EVA: Click on the EVA button to go to the EVA page.

Figure 52: The EVA button. 

Define Stratifications: At least one Strat is required to do an EVA calculation. To define a Strat, select CMLs with similar corrosion rate, and click the Strat button. The histogram, below the grid, can help with this.

Figure 53: Create a start. 

Run the EVA calculation: Press the “Calculate” button at the top of the EVA page.

Access Goodness of Fit: For a selected Strat the table and charts can be analysed to assess the goodness of fit. If the fit is not acceptable, it is advised to define a different Strat.

a different Strat.

Figure 54: EVA Results. Charts and a table can help to asses goodness of fit. 

Approve the Calculation Summary: The max Wall Loss for each Strat is used to predict the max Wall Loss over time, and to calculate the NID (from Start with worst CR). This becomes an additional row on the Calculation Summary. For the EVA calculated NID to take part in the horse race, the EVA box must be checked. In this case, it is advised to uncheck the “IMS Calculated” box. The Calc Summary must be Calculated and Approved.

Figure 55: Calculation summary, with EVA checked and IMS Calculated unchecked. 

Additional EVA Settings: Advanced settings are also available on the EVA page.

Figure 56: EVA Settings.

 See the EVA manual/videos for additional details.

RBI Improvements

1. Reuse last RBI on replace of the Equipment

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For movable equipment, like Bundle or PRV, it is convenient to keep the RBI assessment on the FLOC and apply it to the new equipment when the equipment is replaced. For this reason, the functional location (FLOC) is now stored on the RBI assessment.

When equipment is moved to a FLOC, which already has an RBI assessment for the same equipment group, the user will be prompted to copy the existing RBI analysis to the new equipment.

Figure 57: Copying RBI assessment. 

All the equipment that has been moved, without copying the RBI assessment, will be listed in the RBI dashboard, under the Recommended Queries. For that equipment, it is possible to copy the RBI assessment later via the dashboard query.

Figure 58: Copying RBI assessment. 

Figure Movable equipment without RBI.

2. User date is not mandatory when schedule is linked to S-RBI

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When an S-RBI analysis is added to the scope of a schedule, and when that analysis has a NID as the result of the assessment, that RBI NID will take part in the horse race for the schedule NID. In this case, the User Date and User Interval are not mandatory. However, when the RBI analysis is removed from the schedule scope, the User Date, or the User Interval (for recurring schedules), becomes mandatory again. If the result of the S-RBI analysis is not a NID, but an IS (Inspection Strategy), the user NID will be replaced with the value stored in the Application Setting called RBI Default Interval. Initially this value will be set to 12 months. INSP ADMIN can adjust this value for the site.

Figure 59: RBI in Schedule’s scope. 

3. RCA optional in RBI copy/paste

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Changing of the RCA will trigger recalculation of the final NID. It will also clear RL and MII. Thus, to avoid undesired behaviour, the content under the RBI Remnant Life tab will not automatically be part of the RBI copy/paste functionality. Now the user can select what fields to paste.

Figure 60: Remnant life tab. 

The user can still paste the RCA, but this is now optional. Several options can now be selected from a drop down when pasting an RBI analysis. Instead of pasting RBI elements one by one, it is possible to check which ones will be pasted, and apply them all at once with the “Paste selected” option.

Figure 61: RBI Paste selected. 

4. Failure Mode Bulk Import Template

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It is now possible to use the RBI import functionality to add Failure Modes (FM) to components without any assessments. All the columns that are not required, can just be removed from the template, or left blank.

Figure 62: The RBI template can be used for FM import.

5. RBI query for the inspection result not aligned with the assessment

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Previously, although the RBI inspector had the possibility to mark an inspection history if the inspection result was not aligned with the assessment, it was not possible to get a list of all RBI components with the inspection result not aligned with the assessment. Therefore, two new RBI queries were created and are now available in the Custom Report section and on the RBI dashboard. One is for components and one is for subcomponents.

Figure 63: Components/Subcomponents with inspection result not aligned with RBI assessment 

6. External FMs (AR) should not be interfaced to a circuit

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Previously, when a component was linked to a corrosion circuit, IMS took the worst IF of all FM's (internal and external) to get the Circuit IF. Also, the corrosion circuit was always shown on the RBI assessment. In this version the behaviour was changed. Only internal Failure Modes are applicable to Age Related equipment. So, for Age Related equipment, the external Failure Modes are not anymore included in the calculation of the Worst IF. Also, in the new release, the link to the corrosion circuit is not available for external FMs.

Other

1. Pipe segments – line number

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Previously, to bundle pipes or pipe segments together, it was necessary to first create pipes as separate equipment and then bundle them together into one piping system. This version introduces a quicker way to create piping systems. This simplified option can be used if there is no need to keep the extended information about the individual pipe segments equipment. To do this, the “Use Pipe line number” check box, in the Piping System details screen, must be checked.

Figure 64: Check the “Use Pipe line number” checkbox. 

This option is available only until the first pipe equipment has been added to the system, or the first Pipe line number has been created, depending of the decision. Once equipment or line numbers are added to the system, the decision cannot be undone. To switch back to the other option, all the added equipment or line numbers must first be removed.

The Pipe line number will be created directly when they are added to the piping system. When the + button in the grid Pipe line number is selected, the popup screen for Pipe line number details will open.

Figure 65: Pipe line number insert screen. 

Piping segments line numbers are also available in the equipment main search screen as an optional column. As such, it is searchable too. Piping segments line numbers can be imported. The new import template can be found in the Settings/Data Transfer/Import Data under the section Hierarchy.

2. Cathodic Protection

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Functionality for collecting potential readings on equipment, protected with Cathodic Protection (CP), has been upgraded. The enhancements are:

• GPS location for test posts / data points;
• Isolation kit; and
• Equipment group Vessel can be protected with Cathodic Protection.

2.1 GPS Location for CP potentials

The Inspection point for collecting CP data has been upgraded and now has the option to add the GPS location: Latitude, Longitude and Altitude. Latitude and Longitude can be added directly as numbers, or through the map.

Figure 66: GPS coordinates for potential readings. 

When the GPS coordinates are filled in for the Inspection points, those points will be represented with the pin on the map and colored according to the following rule:

1. Above 0.900V green,
2. 0.850 0 .900V yellow,
3. 0.6 to 0.85V red, and
4. Below 0.6V purple.

By clicking on the pin, additional information about that point is shown:

• Name,
• Description,
• Isolation Kit (Yes/No),
• Last inspection date, and
• Last On/Off readings.

Figure 67: Potential readings on the map. 

2.2 CP Isolation kit

For all protected equipment groups, except Tanks, it is now also possible to set values for potentials on the right side of the isolation. Those values are available only when the Inspection point has the “Isolation Kit” checkbox checked, and when protected equipment is not of the type Tank.

Figure 68: Potentials for Isolation Kit. 

3. CAIR: support scaffolding

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Figure 68: Scaffolding on CAIR schedules. 

Figure 70: XML Example for SAP Interface. 

CAIR schedules now have an additional option, Scaffolding of type y/n, available. This information can be added without reapproving the schedule. The information will be sent to SAP as a description.

Figure 71: XML example for SAP interface. 

4. Access Requirements

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“Outboard” is a new Access Requirements option that is now available for CMLs. When this option is ticked and a schedule has the responsible discipline set to EI only, a warning will be raised both on the CML and the Circuit. The same logic will apply for “Scaffold required”.

Figure 72: Warning message for Outboard.

 

5. Add attachment authority to any role

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It is now possible to define, per role, by ticking a checkbox, if that role has permission to work with attachments. This can be done in the Role configuration in settings by INSP Admin only. It is only applicable to roles with sequence number 7 or lower.

Figure 73: Role configuration – to enable access to attachments. 

6. Removing WOP from corrosion schedule with recalculation

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Previously, it was only possible to remove WOP from a corrosion schedule by approving the corrosion circuit Inspection Completed event. Now WOP is also removed when the Circuit Re-Calculation is approved.

7. SAP Dashboard - misaligned FLOC description

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On the SAP dashboard under the MANI01 reports, an overview on various misalignments is shown. For the FLOC Description misalignment there was an issue with showing the same FLOC multiple times.

The Query for the FLOC description misalignment has been changed and the Equipment ID has been removed form that query to prevent duplicates due to having more equipment under the same functional location.

8. RBI on CCAM priority 2 Equipment

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New queries are available on the RBI dashboard, under the recommended queries. They indicate if the RBI assessment was done on equipment with CCAM priority 2.

Figure 74. RBI Recommended queries. 

9. New material: „Rubber”

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The new material, Rubber, is available under the list of materials.

10. Predefined templates for schedules

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To speed up Schedule creation from the ECH, it is now possible to define data, which will be prefilled for the following fields:

• Schedule driver,
• Responsible discipline,
• Schedule category, and
• User NID.

The data can be defined in Settings \ Maintenance \ Inspection/Schedules \ Inspection Type, or the Inspection Types default data can be defined in Settings \ Maintenance \ Configuration \ Configuration per Hierarchy Type by INSP ADMIN. IMS will first check if default values are defined in the Hierarchy Type and use that, if not defined there, the default values from Inspection/Schedules will be used.Figure 75: Default schedule data can be defined in Settings\Inspection/Schedule\Inspection Types. 

Figure 76: Default schedule data can be defined in Settings\Maintenance\Configuration\Configuration per Hierarchy Type. 

11. Coordinate available in IMS

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The Z coordinate for Elevation was added for all the GEO locations. Now all the GEO locations have:

• Latitude,
• Longitude, and
• Altitude.

User experience improvements

1. Option to adjust Grid width

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The Grid width, for all the main search grids, are now customizable. The width can be set in grid settings or resized directly in the grid. Also, when resizing directly on the grid, the new position will be saved so that it stays the same every time the user access that page. In the grid setting, the width can be defined in pixels. When a column’s width is not set, that column will continue to have the auto-resize functionality. With the “Reset To factory” functionality in the grid settings, all the width values will be set back to auto-resize.

Figure 77: Grid settings. 

2. Quick switch between equipment's condition history

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It is handy to navigate to a previous condition history quickly. That is why IMS 3.12 implemented the quick switcher on the Condition history details page. When the condition date on an ECH is clicked, the user will see the condition history dates for the current equipment, with short descriptions. By clicking on a date, IMS will show the desired condition history of the current equipment.

Figure 78: Quick switcher on ECH condition date (appearance may differ).

 

3. NID format aligned in the grids

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The format of the Next Inspection Date (NID) in the main grid and the schedule grid, in the equipment details screen, was not aligned. Now the formats of the NIDs are aligned and look the same in both grids.

Figure 79: Schedules gird on equipment main screen. 

4. New fields in the main grids

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1. Circuit main grid: Now 5 different Interval Factors (IF) are available in the grid:

• Circuit IF (ex Interval factor),
• RBI IF,
• DSCF IF,
• PERF IF, and
• Total IF (calculated IF).

Only the Total IF is in the grid by default. All other IFs are optional. The PERF IF has also been added to the filter, so the user can now filter based on the PERF IF Range, similar to the DSCF Range filter.

Figure 80. Circuit main grid. 

Besides the interval factors, the calculation method is also available on the circuit main grid.

1. Component main grid: On the component main grid a new column, Schedule ID, has been added, to show all the active schedules where the component is in scope. Schedule IDs are comma separated and have the link to the Schedule itself.

Figure 81: New column Schedule ID. 

2. Condition history main grid: The Condition history main grid now shows a list of credited schedules (with links) and a list of checklist templates used for codes!

Figure 82: Credited schedules and checklists in ECH grid. 

3. FLOC main grid: The grid now shows a concatenated list of equipment.

Figure 83: Equipment on FLOC grid. 

4. Equipment main grid: The next schedule is now shown, together with the schedule name and next inspection date.

5. Corrosion loop main grid: Information about CCD status is now available in the form of:

• CCD in status; and
• Last reviewed/approved date.

Figure 84: CCD information on Corrosion loop grid. 

5. Add “circuit range” in the filter for circuits

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A Corrosion Circuit range filter is now available on the circuit main grid. Because the circuit name is not unique it should be combined with the equipment name in the following format: Equipment.Name + # + Circuit.Name.

6. New login screen

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Providing a fresh IMS look starts with the login screen. A more modern login screen is now available for those that are not using the Single Sign On feature.