Results: Improved Operational Efficiency and Model Quality
Kvaerner’s addition of a mathematical optimization application in the company’s automated, 3D scaffolding modeling tool has delivered significant business benefits including:
- Improved model quality: With mathematical optimization, Kvaerner can design optimal scaffolding models that maximize access, minimize obstructions, and take into account changing project requirements and timelines.
- Reduced construction times and costs: Having an optimal scaffolding model enables Kvaerner to ultimately reduce the construction times of the scaffolding – and minimize the number of man-hours required to complete projects.
- Better capacity utilization: By using mathematical optimization to rapidly and automatically generate optimal scaffolding models, Kvaerner’s engineers are able to decrease the amount of time they spend on 3D scaffolding modeling and increase the amount of time they devote to high-value tasks such as scenario analysis and quality assurance.
- Improved operational efficiency: With mathematical optimization, Kvaerner can improve the efficiency of its workforce as it can increase the amount of scaffolding modeled without any increase in the resources allocated towards performing that task.
Sigmund Mongstad Hope, the Head of Technology Digitalization at Kvaerner, said: With the implementation of the mathematical optimization application in our automated 3D scaffolding modeling tool, we have been able to dramatically improve the quality of our 3D scaffolding designs and expand our capacity to model scaffolding. With mathematical optimization, we are able to create better scaffolding models, faster – and this boosts our operational efficiency and ultimately reduces construction times and project costs for our customers.
Why Gurobi?
After a thorough selection process during which Kvaerner’s Technology & Digitalization team tested various commercial mathematical optimization solvers, the Gurobi Optimizer emerged as the solver of choice. The reason for the selection of the Gurobi Optimizer is simple: Speed.
“With the addition of the mathematical optimization application – powered by the Gurobi Optimizer – to our automated 3D scaffolding design tool, we have been able to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our scaffolding modeling process,” Mongstad Hope added.