Key results:
The manual workload was significantly reduced, leading to faster hydraulic design and ultimately, quicker project turnaround.
HydroSym’s up-to-date documentation allows for global maintenance and servicing, ensuring efficient repairs regardless of vessel location.
Centralized project files enable enhanced collaboration and accuracy, eliminating errors and improving cross-team coordination.
Introduction
The marine industry faces unique challenges in hydraulic engineering, requiring solutions that are not only innovative but also resilient in unpredictable conditions. Engineers must design with precision, considering factors like tides, sea heave, and continuous cargo movement. Paro, through its HydroSym and HydroMan solutions, empowers engineers to efficiently design hydraulic schematics and manifolds, ensuring reliability and performance across various applications.
The client
TTS Marine, now part of MacGregor, is a global leader in handling solutions, access systems, and services for marine and offshore industries. With over 50 years of experience and a workforce of approximately 930 employees worldwide, MacGregor delivers essential equipment such as ramps, side-loading systems, cranes, deck machinery, hatch covers, and internal doors and lifts for naval applications. Ensuring precision and efficiency in hydraulic schematics is critical for these complex projects, and HydroSym has become a valuable tool in achieving these goals.
Enhancing servicing and maintenance with HydroSym
For naval vessels like logistics support ships, landing ships, and pre-positioning ships, reliability is paramount. Beyond the initial design, efficient servicing and maintenance play a crucial role in sustaining operations. HydroSym enables engineers to design hydraulic schematics swiftly and accurately, automatically generating up-to-date data sheets for all components. This complete and accurate documentation ensures that servicing and maintenance can be carried out efficiently, regardless of where the vessel is stationed.
Supporting the cruise industry with high-performance hydraulics
MacGregor also serves the cruise industry, where passenger and cargo access systems demand high reliability. Cruise ships operate in environmentally sensitive regions, adding another layer of complexity to hydraulic solutions. MacGregor has developed advanced, eco-friendly doors and platforms to meet these demands. Here, too, HydroSym plays a crucial role in ensuring that hydraulic systems are designed for minimal downtime, allowing for rapid emergency repairs when necessary.
Driving efficiency with HydroSym
From concept to execution, HydroSym optimizes the hydraulic design process by reducing manual effort, minimizing errors, and facilitating seamless collaboration between teams. Engineers can generate complete project files that remain up to date and easily accessible across departments and locations, ensuring smooth operations and faster project delivery.
Conclusion
By integrating HydroSym into their workflow, MacGregor has reinforced its position as a leader in marine hydraulics. With faster design processes, improved accuracy, and streamlined maintenance, HydroSym enables hydraulic engineers to meet the high standards of the marine industry — delivering quick, reliable, and innovative solutions for both naval and commercial applications.