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EWI and Technical Toolboxes Announce Joint Industry ProjectCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov 20, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Program to Develop Fitness-for-Service Software for Integration with IDMS COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- EWI and Technical Toolboxes Inc. (TTI) announced today that it plans to form an industry-funded joint industry project to develop fitness-for-service software for conducting API 579 calculations. Henry Cialone, CEO and President of EWI said, "The recent upgrade from API 579 (2000) to API 579/ASME FFS-1 (2007) has opened up opportunities to develop a new approach to fitness-for-service calculations and data management. We believe participants in this program will benefit by directing the overall development of the software to meet participant needs now while setting the foundation for future enhancements of the application." The proposed software will allow the user to evaluate the various input variables and assess the resultant changes in an easy-to-use, Windows-based software package. It will include all aspects of the new API 579/ASME FFS1 fitness-for-service assessments and the appropriate software back-bone infrastructure for data exchange and integration with inspection data management systems (IDMS). Joe Summa, President of Technical Toolboxes, stated, "This software will allow the assessments to be directly connected to anticipated facility performance, existing data, and future data for risk based inspection (RBI) management - giving its users the ability to perform real-time risk based assessments of a company's assets as well as automated scheduling of risk based inspections." This joint industry project will be the framework by which an all encompassing API 579 FFS software package will be developed that meets the specific needs of the sponsors and industry as a whole. If you would like to participate in the project, please contact Nate Ames at 614.688.5135 or [email protected]. About EWI Based in Columbus, Ohio, EWI is North America's leading engineering and technology organization dedicated to welding and materials joining. EWI's staff provides materials joining assistance, contract research, consulting services, and training to over 3,000 member company locations representing world-class leaders in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, government, heavy manufacturing, medical, and electronics industries. For more information, please visit www.ewi.org. About Technical Toolboxes TTI is one of the leading global providers of integrated pipeline software and research documentation for pipeline engineering. TTI was formed in 1996, and today provides software and training to hundreds of large and small companies throughout the world. They have been a primary resource in meeting the day-to-day demands of the pipeline and energy business. The integrated software products developed by Technical Toolboxes provide companies with engineering software productivity tools for standardization and training of their technical professionals. TTI's training programs have historically been supportive to their expansive pipeline software products. For more information, please visit www.technicaltoolboxes.com. SOURCE EWI http://www.ewi.org |