Re: [PipingDesign] Tirade

Good points, Geoff, but many companies look only for CAD competence. It's cheaper (in the short run) to hire a gaggle of CAD operators than it is to assemble a good team of very experienced piping guys that know CAD. I think the thrust of the discussion was about the *way* piping design is often done these days because of computers/software, not just complaints about "that damn newfanled machine thingy".

Paul

> A message from down under.
>
> I have seen the tirade from what I call "a bunch of buffalo
hunters" all
> gathered around the camp fire telling tales and chanting "The
Herds are going to
> come back!". Well there not.
>
> I've been in the business for 35 years as aprofessional
mechanical and chemical
> engineer and use high level software for pipe stress analysis
(its faster than
> charts), network analysis and waterhammer design.
>
> As for the competency of your draughtsmen perhaps you should sub
contract it out
> to some companies in Australia as were are on the ball down
here. No we are not
> frightened by new technology. When our guys dont know we train
them. Get the old
> lags in and sit with the young Turks and show how to lay a plant
out so you can
> operate and maintain it safely..
>
> If you dont like the status quo take your drawing sets and
gallop out into the
> sunset. Suggest you guys gain some training skills and find some
new business
> helping the next generation learn. You will enjoy giving your
knowledge as you
> leave a legacy for these guys and probably become very rich.
>
> Regards
>
> Geoff Stone
Received on Thu May 03 21:49:00 2001