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PlantManager SAGE Modules

This collection of mechanical engineering modules supports the comprehensive evaluation and analysis into the design, condition, and compliance of new and in-service equipment.

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Mechanical Engineering Modules

As a cloud-native software tool, subscribers can customize which licensing package or combination will meet their project or facility goals. PlantManager SAGE supports all types of engineering calculations and analyses.

Please contact Equity Software for licensing or detailed information on each module.

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Design CodePrerequisite for all PlantManager SAGE subscribers.
This collection offers design capabilities for pressure vessels, components, piping, tanks, and fired heaters.
Fitness-for-Service (FFS)Provide the tools for conducting basic and comprehensive FFS analyses for new and in-service equipment, according to API 579-1/ASME FFS-1.
Specialty FFSConduct Level 3 FFS assessments, plus advanced fracture analysis, creep, and crack-like flaws.
Supplemental DesignAdditional design capabilities for standard structural steel shapes and wind load determination.
MaterialsAccess the most comprehensive list of materials, physical, and strength properties.
Detailed Stress AnalysisImprove structural reliability with stress analysis of shells, nozzles, pipes, and elbows.
Fluids & Heat TransferConsider process, temperature, heat transfer, and fluid properties for welding repairs.

Design Code

This collection of modules offers in-service or new design capabilities for a multitude of components and equipment. A subscription to Design Code is a prerequisite for all other PlantManager SAGE packages.

Pressure Vessels: Components

ASME VIII-1 Part UG, ASME VIII-2 Part 4.5, ASME Part PG

  • Shells
  • Nozzles
  • Flanges
  • Tubesheets
  • Bolted heads
  • Non-circular pressure vessels
  • Flanges (custom, standard, clamp-type, rectangular)
  • Bellows
  • Flat head
  • Pressure relief devices (PRDs)

Pressure Vessels: Equipment

ASME VIII-1, ASME VIII-2, TEMA

  • Horizontal vessel equipment
  • Heat exchanger equipment
  • Skirt-support vertical pressure vessels

Piping

ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, or B31.J

  • Pipe sections
  • Boiler tubes
  • Branch reinforcement
  • Pipe span deflection
  • Pipe thickness

Tanks

API 650 or 653

  • Flat bottom storage tank
  • Shell courses
  • Bottom plates
  • Annular plate
  • Roof
  • Top corner joints
  • Anchorage

Fired Heaters

API 530 or 520, API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Part 10, ASME STS-1

  • Creep damage
  • Steel stacks

Fitness-for-Service (FFS)

  • All modules are in accordance with the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 standard
  • FFS assessments of pressure vessels, piping, tank shell sections, nozzles, flanges, and local metal loss in pipelines or pipe sections
  • Burst pressure estimation for cylindrical and spherical shells
  • Shell and tube heat exchangers flow-induced or acoustic vibration
  • Pipe span deflection and stress evaluations
  • Tank flat bottom edge settlement, shell settlement, or bottom bulging

Specialty FFS

  • Conduct FFS assessments on static crack-like flaws, crack growth, or crack tearing evaluations
  • Evaluate creep damage and remaining life assessments of fired heater tubes
  • Evaluate components subject to cyclic loading, including smooth bar or structural stress methods
  • Fitting probability distribution functions

Supplemental Design

  • Determine section properties for standard structural steel shapes
  • Perform wind load determination

Materials

  • Access to the industry’s most comprehensive list of materials, physical, and strength properties
  • Utilize more than 250 combined years across 12 codes and standards

Detailed Stress Analysis

  • Analyze branched shells of revolution subject to axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric loading conditions
  • Conduct stress classification according to ASME VIII-2 Part 5.2.2
  • Perform stress analysis of pipe bends, elbows, nozzles in cylindrical or spherical shells, and lug attachment

Fluids & Heat Transfer

  • Assess potential for burn-through or heat-affected zone cracking
  • Evaluate steady-state heat transfer
  • Identify desired minimum process temperature with steam tracing
  • Estimate thermodynamic and transport properties
  • Approximate piping system volume and stored energy

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The groundwork for Equity Software began more than 30 years ago with the initial development of SagePlus™. Over the years, Equity Software has continued to introduce industry-leading innovations, including SagePlus, API RBI, eec, and damage mechanism software. ​

We’ve integrated these advancements into the PlantManager 6.0 platform, embracing the future of cloud-native solutions. Our ongoing commitment to innovation and collaboration continues to drive our mission in advancing industrial asset management and technology.​

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  • Integrated API and ASME codes and standards into all software​
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