Industrial Planning Technology is developing software tools for automatic assembly planning of ship piping and structure and assembly planning and detailing of piping and structure. When finished, the tools will automatically plan assemblies, determine joint locations in piping and structural profiles, and layout piping in bank. These new innovative tools will use accurate models of shipbuilding fabrication processes so that they generate optimal designs/plans for shop production. In addition to the construction cost savings, use of the Industrial Planning Technology software tools will enable a substantial reduction in planning man-hours. Industrial Planning Technology software tools can easily be integrated into existing commercial CAD/CAM and planning systems
