Traditional FEM says: “235 MPa is below the 355 MPa yield limit, so the structure is safe.”
CES says: “This machine is already in Class E at standstill. Most of its structural energy reserve is already consumed.”
By decomposing the energy demand, CES reveals the dominant contribution and shows where to intervene.
Who CES™ is for
CES™ is intended for engineers and decision-makers who need more than a conventional pass/fail answer:
designers, structural verifiers, industrial plant specialists, technical managers, forensic engineers, and asset owners who must understand how a machine or structure is using its structural energy in real operating conditions.
Part of the IDECO engineering ecosystem
CES™ is part of the wider IDECO engineering environment, alongside TDE™ and IDECO Mining and Metallurgy, combining structural intelligence, process intelligence, and industrial expertise.
CES™ – Structural Energy Coefficient
A new proprietary methodology developed by
IDECO Heavy Equipment Kft
What is CES™
The CES™ (Structural Energy Coefficient) is an innovative and proprietary engineering methodology created by IDECO to evaluate the real structural condition of machines, plants and infrastructures through a single unified metric.
Two interfaces, One engine
The same CES™ logic can support both detailed engineering analysis and high-level decision making.
Engineer interface
For FEM users and technical analysts
Use detailed structural inputs such as local stress tensors, hotspots, spectra and critical-point data.
CES™ helps identify where structural reserve is being consumed and where deeper engineering attention may be required.
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Works with engineering and FEM-driven workflows
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Supports critical-point interpretation
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Helps compare local severity and dominant mechanisms
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Suitable for analysts, consultants and technical departments
Manager interface
For non-FEM users and decision makers
Start from a limited set of asset-level inputs such as geometry, mass, operating profile and service exposure.
CES™ provides a rapid global classification to support maintenance strategy, prioritisation and asset discussions.
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Fast first-level structural condition overview
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Accessible to plant management and maintenance teams
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Useful for procurement, budgeting and prioritisation
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No advanced FEM workflow required
Same logic, different depth: engineering detail for analysts, executive clarity for decision makers
Why CES™ was developed
Modern industrial and infrastructural assets operate under complex conditions:
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variable mechanical loads
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high temperatures
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vibration and dynamic stresses
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environmental exposure
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long-term degradation
Traditional evaluations analyse these effects separately, making it difficult to obtain a global understanding of structural safety.
CES™ provides one unified interpretation, readable by engineers, managers and decision makers.
How CES™ helps
CES™ enables:
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early identification of anomalous behaviour
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improved risk management
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reduction of extraordinary maintenance
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simplified decision-making at technical and managerial levels
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consistent comparison between different assets
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enhanced planning for repairs, upgrades and investments
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integration with FEM, sensors, SCADA and digital twins
Turn existing technical data into a CES™ structural-energy report
Many industrial assets already have useful technical information: drawings, nameplate data, operating conditions, load history, FEM models, inspection records, maintenance reports or process data.
CES™ allows IDECO to transform this information into a structured structural-energy reading of the asset, showing how much energetic reserve is being used, which physical mechanisms dominate the response, and where further inspection, monitoring or engineering refinement may be useful.
You do not need to start with software licensing.
You can start with one asset and request a dedicated CES™ assessment report prepared by IDECO.
Request a CES™ Assessment Report
CES™ assessment reports are prepared according to the available documentation, the maturity of the input data and the level of engineering detail required.
The scope of the report can range from a first structural-energy screening to a more detailed diagnostic assessment supported by FEM results, inspection data or operating history.
In all cases, the objective is the same: to provide a clear structural-energy interpretation of the asset, identify the dominant reserve-consumption mechanisms and support better engineering, inspection, maintenance or monitoring decisions.
What a CES™ report may include
Preliminary structural-energy screening
A first-level assessment based on available asset information such as mass, geometry, material, operating conditions, cycles, temperature, pressure, load history, lifting capacity, motion data or existing technical documentation.
This level is useful when a rapid decision-level indication is required, or when the customer wants to understand whether the asset deserves deeper structural investigation.
Interpretation of existing FEM, inspection or engineering data
When FEM results, inspection reports or conventional calculations are available, CES™ can be applied as an additional interpretative layer.
Stresses, displacements, thermal loads, dynamic effects, cycle data, local verification points or inspection findings can be translated into a structural-energy reading. This helps distinguish between assets that may both satisfy conventional checks, but operate with very different levels of consumed structural reserve.
Detailed CES™ diagnostic assessment
When sufficient technical data are available, the report can provide a more complete structural-energy diagnosis, including CES™ classification, energy-channel breakdown, dominant damage or reserve-consumption mechanisms, residual energetic margin interpretation and technical recommendations.
Depending on the asset, the analysis may consider mechanical, thermal, dynamic, fatigue, creep, pressure-related, wear, impact, seismic, environmental or operational effects.
From decision-level screening to post-FEM insight
CES™ can be applied at different levels of engineering detail.
With limited data, CES™ provides a fast global energetic screening of the asset. This is useful for managers, maintenance teams and technical decision-makers who need an early understanding of structural severity and maintenance priority.
With detailed FEM data, CES™ can work as a post-FEM energetic interpretation layer. Local stresses, element volumes, temperatures, dynamic effects or cyclic loading conditions can be converted into local energy channels, helping engineers understand not only where the structure is stressed, but which physical mechanisms are consuming its reserve.
This makes CES™ complementary to conventional FEM and code-based verification: FEM shows the local structural response; CES™ interprets the energetic cost of that response.
Start with one asset
A crane, pressure vessel, silo, foundation, converter, pump base, bridge, stacker-reclaimer, port machine, thermal component or fatigue-critical steel structure can be assessed through a dedicated CES™ report.
Do you have a critical asset that deserves a structural-energy assessment?
Send us the available technical documentation and IDECO will evaluate whether a CES™ report can provide useful engineering insight.
For technical inquiries or preliminary discussions: ideco@ideco.group
Where CES™ can be applied
CES™ is a multidisciplinary structural intelligence framework that provides an energy-based benchmark of how a structure or asset is working under defined conditions.
It does not replace code-based verification. Instead, it helps interpret structural demand, dominant physical mechanisms, and relative energy severity across selected domains.
Domains
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Mining and bulk handling systems
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Metallurgical and thermal-process equipment
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Port, container, and heavy logistics handling systems
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Heavy industrial machinery and supporting steel structures
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Process and chemical plant structures and supports
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Rotating and fluid machinery with structurally critical components
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Selected civil and infrastructural structures
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Bridges and transport-related steel structures
CES™ may also support special assessment scenarios involving aging assets, thermally stressed equipment, fatigue-sensitive components, and post-event interpretation of damaged structures.
Detailed technical examples can be presented during a demo or technical discussion.
What makes CES™ unique
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proprietary methodology developed by IDECO
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protected by official registration (Patamu No. 274071 – 2025)
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independent from software or hardware
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compatible with all engineering standards (EN, ISO, ASME, Eurocodes…)
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applicable across all sectors
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simplified interpretation through a universal A–F scale
AOD Converter application example
Case example
AOD Converter
CES = 0.172 ➜ Class B (Very Good)
Dominant:
elastic distortion energy (U_el = 59.9%)
Asset class: Thermal and process equipment
Assessment output: CES™ Class B
Key insight:
Elastic energy remains the dominant contributor, while cyclic and creep-related effects are present but still within a stable overall structural condition.
Engineering value:
Helps interpret combined thermal, cyclic and time-dependent demand in high-temperature process equipment, supporting monitoring and maintenance planning without indicating an immediate need for structural upgrade.
What IDECO offers
How CES™ can be adopted
CES™ can be adopted through different engagement models, depending on technical maturity, internal capabilities, and strategic objectives. It is available both as a professional engineering offering and as a software-based solution for recurring internal use.
1. Assessment projects
A focused engineering engagement on a specific asset, structure, or machine, aimed at obtaining a CES™-based interpretation of structural condition, dominant mechanisms, and engineering priorities.
2. Software licensing
Access to CES™ as a software-based structural intelligence solution for recurring internal use, depending on domain coverage, operational scope, and intended application.
3. Integration and enterprise deployment
Broader adoption paths for organisations that want to connect CES™ to engineering workflows, internal reporting logic, monitoring strategies, or wider digital asset-management initiatives.
4. CES™ institutional proposal
Dedicated adoption programmes for ministries, public authorities, infrastructure stakeholders, and strategic asset owners who require a structured, transparent, and scalable methodology to support condition assessment, asset prioritisation, and long-term decision-making.