PlantFCE Maps launches a pilot service that turns engineering drawings into interactive plant maps

PlantFCE Maps now offers a five drawing pilot for $99 that converts PDF P&IDs into searchable, interactive maps for line tracing, equipment lookup, HAZOP and MOC review, with human review included.

PlantFCE Maps, a service operated by Storm Consulting, announced in October 2026 a pilot package that lets process plant teams test the conversion of their own engineering drawings into interactive maps. The pilot covers five piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), the schematic drawings that show how pipes, equipment and instruments connect in a process plant. It is aimed at engineers who still rely on static PDF (Portable Document Format) files, drawing numbers and memory to move between sheets during reviews, maintenance planning and plant operations.

The problem the service addresses

P&IDs hold the logic of a process plant, but they are usually stored as static PDF documents. Following a line from one sheet to another means locating off page connectors and cross referencing drawings by hand, sometimes across dozens of sheets. According to the company, this slows down searches, makes connected equipment easy to overlook and delays review work such as a hazard and operability study (HAZOP), a structured review of how a process could deviate from its design, and management of change (MOC), the process for assessing the impact of a modification before it is approved.

How PlantFCE Maps works

PlantFCE Maps keeps the PDF drawings that engineering teams already use and adds a navigable layer on top of them. The workflow detects tags, equipment, lines, symbols, tables, notes and piping references in each drawing, then links equipment, lines, off page connectors and related documents together. Users can search for a tag, select a line and follow its connections across the submitted drawing set.

The service also supports linking P&IDs to plot plans, datasheets, isometric drawings, line lists and vendor documents, as well as review overlays for comparing revisions and preserving review context. Synchronized switching between P&ID and isometric views, and navigation from process logic to physical piping, are listed as coming soon.

Every job includes generation, human review and correction before the maps are delivered. The company states that the product was built for environments where engineering documents cannot be freely uploaded to third party systems and can run locally or on premise.

Pilot and regular jobs

The pilot costs $99 in total and includes:

• Interactive maps for five P&ID drawing sheets

• Delivery within one week

• Generation, review and correction of each map

• A guided walkthrough of search, tracing and drawing connections with the customer’s team

Regular jobs are priced at $50 per drawing sheet, with review and correction included. They are estimated at approximately five sheets per business day, starting once payment and usable files are received. Pricing is based on drawing sheets rather than files, so a single PDF containing five P&ID sheets counts as five drawings.

Customers request a PayPal payment link by email and can ask for an NDA (non disclosure agreement) to be attached to the estimate. Drawings are submitted only after payment, following instructions sent by email.

Use cases

PlantFCE Maps lists six engineering workflows for the service: HAZOP preparation and conduct, MOC impact review, turnaround planning, line tracing and equipment lookup, construction and field support, and operations, shutdown and startup. The website is available in English, German, Dutch, French and Spanish.

About PlantFCE Maps

PlantFCE Maps converts static PDF P&IDs into searchable, traceable interactive maps for process plant teams. The service was developed around process plant review, HAZOP, MOC and project workflows drawn from EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) experience. It is operated by Storm Consulting and developed in Mumbai.

Media contact

Name: PlantFCE Maps Team

Company: PlantFCE Maps (Storm Consulting)

Email: [ADD CONTACT EMAIL]

Website: https://maps.plantfce.com/