NAPA chooses AutoCAD OEM to deliver world-leading structural drawings
NAPA, the leading maritime software, data analysis and services provider, and Tech Soft 3D, the global leader in software development tools for engineering creating applications and worldwide distributor of AutoCAD OEM, today announced that NAPA Drafting software has been developed using the AutoCAD OEM platform from Autodesk. This allows NAPA Drafting to deliver the market standard in 2D drawing functionality automatically from NAPA 3D databases, enhancing productivity for yards and speeding compliance processes.
NAPA Drafting is also able to automatically generate rich 2D section drawings from the 3D NAPA ship model created in NAPA Steel. The tool can easily and quickly extract the data from the in-progress, or completed, 3D product models and translate it into the 2D drawings required for class approval. This includes automatically importing data such as plate thickness and material or compartment name and purpose, to automatically create the annotations typically used in ship structural drawings. The drawing can then be edited and enriched using AutoCAD's many drawing tools, including customising all imported annotations.
OEM training and toolkit support provided by Tech Soft 3D ensures that NAPA developers and engineers are able to quickly and easily get up to speed on AutoCAD OEM and take advantage of the efficiencies and benefits of the product.
By connecting direct to a user's NAPA 3D database, drawings can be created or updated at any stage of the structural design process, on demand, and exported as an industry standard .DWG file. It also has a significant advantage in ensuring that each connected 2D section is fully compatible with its neighbours, as they are each drawn from the same, highly-accurate, 3D structural model. Users will also be able to use NAPA Drafting to create specific object drawings, such as for single surfaces like knuckled decks, and expansion drawings for shells and other structures.
Source: NAPAPosted On:22-Jul-2016
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K Line: Construction of New Cold Storage in Vietnam Completed and now Open for Business
We are pleased to announce that construction of a Cold Storage Warehouse in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, by CLK COLD STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED - a joint-venture established by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line), Cool Japan Fund Inc. ("Cool Japan") and Japan Logistic Systems Corp. ("Japan Logistic Systems") - has been completed with Opening Ceremony held on July 21, after which operations start.
Persons involved in the project, including Mr. Tran Thanh Liem, Chairman of Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, Mr. Satoshi Nakajima, Council General of Japan in Ho Chi Ming City, Mr. Eiichiro Nakanishi (Chairman) and Mr. Hirotake Nakanishi (President) of Japan Logistic Systems Corp., Mr. Nobuo Sugiuchi (Senior Managing Director) of Cool Japan, as well as parties concerned, joined Eizo Murakami, President & CEO of "K" Line, at the completion ceremony.
Warehouse location
About 22 km from central Ho Chi Minh City (about one hour via Route 1). Good access from Cat Lai Port and the international airport.
Warehouse features
As a Cold Storage project based on an all-Japan set-up, this was the first time in Vietnam for both the "hard" and "soft" aspects, from design and construction to cooling equipment and operation of the warehouse, to be led entirely by Japanese companies. Various protective measures for goods as well as energy-saving measures have been taken based on the know-how accumulated by Bangkok Cold Storage Ltd, member of the "K" Line Group, which has been operating Cold Storage services in Bangkok, Thailand since 1989, to safely and hygienically store the precious merchandise of our customers. In consideration of environmental conservation, natural refrigerants (NH3 and CO2) have been adopted. The temperature can be controlled to address the various needs of customers from −50°C to +25°C. This is the first facility to provide super frozen storage room in Vietnam.
We will continue to contribute to the promotion of Japanese foods and ingredients in Vietnam, which is expected to grow even further in the future, using the knowledge and network of Japan Logistic Systems, which has been operating in Vietnam for over 20 years, and "K" Line group's marine and air transport services.
Source: K LinePosted On:22-Jul-2016
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