Regulatory requirements and ISO 9000 certification protocols are a force. As important as any of these is the beckoning power and versatility of fully automated, engineering information control systems. What they get back is fast, accurate, with currency all but guaranteed. The work of 20 manual drafting personnel is now done by 10 CADD operators utilizing computer workstations to modify raster images. Productivity of operators has increased, resulting in shortened turnaround time for drawing changes.
Approvals can occur concurrently.
One of the most powerful aspects of the new system is the ability of engineers throughout NB Power to access drawings from the central vault in a matter of minutes. Formerly, a two-day delay was common. This effectively removes the need, the cost and the hazards of document hoarding and overprints. Centralized Storage and Revision Most of the storage and revision work occurs at the head office in Fredericton. All non-CADD general drawings are scanned and stored on optical disk.