Smarter Pressure Vessel Software

COMPRESS is an expert system that produces professional level pressure vessel design reports with a single button click.  It saves engineering hours while reducing errors and omissions.  COMPRESS checks your inputs and makes design recommendations.  This makes it the perfect solution for companies that want to bring their design work in-house.  COMPRESS automates jobs that less capable solutions require you to do.  Tasks such as compiling reports, determining MDMT chart assignments, calculating hillside nozzle intersections and liquid static head determinations are handled for you.  Features like solid modeling, drawings, lift lugs, clips, cladding, and fatigue assessments come standard with COMPRESS.

We invite you to review the capabilities featured below and see why COMPRESS has set the standard in pressure vessel software for over 39 years.

Featured Pressure Vessel Design Capabilities

 Pressure vessel nozzles Nozzles Simplify the detailing of nozzle attachments with flexible and intuitive nozzle design capabilities. Finite Element Analysis Built-in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for Nozzles and TEMA Flanged and Flued Expansion joints. FEA Nozzle API 650 Storage Tanks Modeling storage tanks is easy as COMPRESS guides you through an intuitive design wizard. API 650 in COMPRESS Vacuum Rings Drag-and-drop vacuum rings and quickly see how the external pressure rating changes. Vacuum Rings in COMPRESS Quick Design Speed up the process of pressure vessel modeling with Quick Design mode. COMPRESS Quick Design Mode Productivity Software packages like COMPRESS exist to increase productivity and save Engineering hours. Heat Exchanger Perform ASME UHX and TEMA calculations and transfer these designs to your estimating and drafting departments. Heat Exchanger designed in COMPRESS Division II Many companies use the alternative rules of Division 2 because of the cost savings, versus Division 1. Division 2 option in COMPRESS MDMT Rules of UCS-66 The rules of UCS-66 guard against vessel failure by brittle fracture, a low probability high consequence event. MDMT Rules of UCS-66 External Pressure Design Simplify the complexity of
UG-28 rules for external pressure of 15psig and greater. Jacketed Vessels Design both conventional and half pipe jacketed vessels as a standard feature in COMPRESS. Vessel Wizard The Vessel Wizard speeds pressure vessel design by creating complete pressure vessel models with minimal input. COSTER Import files from COMPRESS and create user customizable pressure vessel cost estimates in spreadsheet format. Bill of Materials generated from COSTER Flange Design Create optimized Appendix 2/ASME B16.5/16.47 flange designs with minimal time and effort. Flange design in COMPRESS Weld Seams Designers can visually confirm good practices such as staggered longitudinal seams. Weld seam wizard in COMPRESS Lifting & Rigging Use an accurate weight, the correct center of gravity, and apply the actual section properties. Lifting mechanics in COMPRESS Modeling + Drawings The Codeware Interface includes Drafter 3D, a feature that auto-generates 2D pressure vessel drawings. Drafter 3D from Codeware True SOLIDWORKS models created automatically from the Codeware Interface True SOLIDWORKS Models Sketches, operations and drawings can be manipulated as if the model had been created manually in SOLIDWORKS. Related Codes COMPRESS implements a wide range of related engineering methods, codes and standards. COMPRESS includes related engineering methods, codes, and standards Design Mode Save time by reducing the trial and error iterations that would otherwise be required when designing pressure vessels. Design mode in COMPRESS Rating (Analysis) Mode The COMPRESS Rating Mode takes your design and determines the vessel’s MAWP, MAEP and MDMT. Rating mode in COMPRESS Hydrotest Performing hydrotest stress calculations in the design stage prevents equipment damage during hydrotesting. Hydrotesting in COMPRESS Hillside Nozzle COMPRESS saves time by calculating chord openings and governing planes of reinforcement automatically. Hillside Nozzle design in COMPRESS ASME Editions Older ASME Codes are retained in all COMPRESS releases so you can always use the latest software. 2023 ASME VIII Code Edition in COMPRESS Automatic Liquid Levels COMPRESS eliminates the need to manually calculate each vessel component’s liquid static head. Automatic Liquid Levels in COMPRESS Global External Loads The Loads Menu allows designers to easily consider global external loads when sizing pressure vessel supports. External Loads in COMPRESS Clips and Lugs Designers can quickly include the mechanical effects of pressure vessel internals and attachments in their designs. Clips and Lugs designed in COMPRESS Stacked Vessels Certain industrial processes require pressure vessels with multiple chambers operating under different design conditions. Multi chamber pressure vessels in COMPRESS Appendix 46 Produce more economical Div 1 pressure vessel designs with increased accuracy from the Div 2 design by rule equations. Appendix 46 in COMPRESS Manufacturer's Data Reports Simplify the creation, submission and management of ASME Manufacturer’s Data Reports and NBIC Repair and Alteration Forms. ASME Manufacturer's data reports in COMPRESS Support Skirt Openings Specify piping connections to vertical vessels that require additional piping and openings cut out of the support skirt. Support Skirt Openings in COMPRESS Foundation Loads Summary Break down the loads for the specified vessel operating conditions including weight, wind, seismic, and vortex shedding. Foundation Loads Summary in COMPRESS Shipping Saddles Shipping Saddles in COMPRESS COMPRESS provides a shipping saddle option based on the industry standard Zick Analysis. UG-80 and UG-81 COMPRESS automatically provides out-of-roundness tolerances that must be maintained during pressure vessel fabrication. UG-80 and UG-81 design in COMPRESS Nameplate Design Every pressure vessel is required by Code to have a nameplate. COMPRESS handles this by including a convenient nameplate option. Nameplate design in COMPRESS Fatigue Screening Quickly enter fatigue data and make performing VIII-2 or Appendix 46 Fatigue Assessments simple. Fatigue Screening in COMPRESS WRC 537 Nozzle Loads Check stresses on nozzles using WRC 107 and WRC 537 stress analysis for spherical and cylindrical shells. WRC 537 Nozzle Loads in COMPRESS
Codeware Interface (CWI) generated general arrangement drawing

3D Pressure Vessel Design + Drawings

Designing pressure vessels is only part of the job.  To complete the whole job, COMPRESS supports cross-departmental workflows:

  • Efficiently produce pressure vessel and heat exchanger drawings using the bundled Codeware Interface® add-in for SOLIDWORKS® and Inventor®.  Solid models generated by the Codeware Interface include Mates and Sheet Metal, advanced features that save time when making design changes.

  • Quickly create ASME® Section IX welding documents from COMPRESS designs with Shopfloor®.

  • Generate customizable spreadsheet based cost estimates with the no extra charge COSTER® add-in for Excel®.

Supporting You is Our #1 Priority

  • We are committed to providing industry-leading service to our clients.  We know that you’re not only committing to our pressure vessel software as it is today but trusting that we’ll provide what you need in the future.

  • You can rely on us to preserve your pressure vessel software investment by introducing new capabilities and keeping up with ASME VIII changes.  With our support service you’ll typically receive two software updates a year.  We are committed to providing our valued customers with pressure vessel software that 1) complies with the ASME Code and 2)  increases productivity to make your business more profitable.

  • We have a dedicated support team with deep pressure vessel design expertise ready to help you.  Our support team includes Mechanical Engineers, IT Technical Support Analysts and Account Managers.

“In our 20 plus years of using COMPRESS including the design, quotation and fabrication of in excess of 10,000 pressure vessels, we have come to rely on the accuracy and dependability we get each and every time.”

Director of Operations, Mountaineer Fabricators

“We have been using COMPRESS since its inception. Les Bildy has developed a first rate product.
We have found it very user friendly, and can’t imagine our company succeeding
without it.”

General Manager, Hooper Welding Enterprises

Recent COMPRESS Feature Additions

  • COMPRESS 2020 includes an Advanced Report Formatting option
  • COMPRESS pressure vessel software can design various support configurations including braced legs
  • COMPRESS pressure vessel design software includes a Long Seam Wizard to quickly place longitudinal shell seams
  • The COMPRESS heat exchanger option covers kettle type (u-tube) designs including consideration of the eccentric cone
  • COMPRESS includes an ASME Appendix 2 Flange Design Wizard that considers external loads and mating flange pairs
  • COMPRESS pressure vessel software designs can be imported into SOLIDWORKS and Inventor via the Codeware Interface
  • COMPRESS 7900 Now Includes ASME Appendix 13 for air cooled heat exchangers (rectangular vessels)
  • COMPRESS pressure vessel software provides interactive guidance while performing ASME calculations
  • Streamline Authorized Inspection
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