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About

Empowering Engineering with Digital Innovation

Founded in 2006, CAD Global Inc. is a Calgary-based leader in digital tools and automation solutions for the Oil & Gas, Power, Chemicals, and Petrochemicals industries across the USA and Canada. We specialize in streamlining EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects, ensuring seamless integration of data across the entire project lifecycle.

Our flagship platform, X4D, transforms project execution by bridging the gap between engineering and construction. It enables real-time collaboration, 3D visualization, and data-driven decision-making, allowing EPC contractors to efficiently manage planning, procurement, fabrication, and field execution. With X4D, organizations gain unmatched control, accuracy, and efficiency—ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
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Millions of client logins monthly
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Thousands of account signups

Empowering Smart Engineering & Construction

X4D Automation System revolutionizes engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction (EPC) by integrating multi-discipline data into a single digital ecosystem. Designed to eliminate inefficiencies, enhance collaboration, and provide real-time insights, X4D ensures that projects stay on schedule, within budget, and aligned with operational goals.

Stakeholders:

  • Owners – Gain full project visibility with real-time tracking and digital twin integration.
  • Construction Contractors – Streamline workflows, reduce errors, and optimize resource planning.
  • Engineering Service Providers – Enhance coordination between disciplines with automated data integration.
  • Digital Delivery Providers – Ensure seamless handover with intelligent document and model management.
  • Vendors – Improve supply chain efficiency with integrated procurement and progress tracking.

X4D Unveiled

Discover the power of X4D—what it is, why it matters, and how it transforms project execution. From integrating multi-discipline data to optimizing workflows, X4D delivers a smarter, more connected engineering and construction ecosystem.

What?

  • Integrated Data (1D/2D/3D/4D)
  • Unified Format
  • Workshare Environment
  • Master Tag Registry
  • Tag-Document Link
  • Tag-3D Model Link
  • Advanced Work Packaging
  • Engineering Work Package
  • System definitions (Hydro Testing, Turnover and Commissioning)
  • Automated Bill of Materials/MTO for Estimate, Purchase, Construction, etc.
  • Customizable Templates for Project Reporting
  • Mobile (iPhone and iPad) interface for real time status and progressing
  • Asset Information Database for use during Plant Operations/Maintenance

Why?

  • Execute Projects EPCM with higher efficiency, productivity and quality while reducing the overall Project Cost and Schedule
  • Provide greater visibility to Project Stakeholders (Owner, EPC, Vendors, etc.) for real time project progress and performance within a multi-office Integrated Project environment
  • Common data and 3D model platform for multiple Engineering Systems (Hexagon, Aveva, AutoDesk, Bentley etc.) used on the project by various entities
  • Highly suitable for Brown/Green Field, Small/Medium/Large Projects

How?

  • Master SQL Database maintained in Cloud, with secured access to multi office Project Teams
  • Graphical Interface to maintain Tag Patterns across engineering disciplines and auto diagnostic capability to provide error reports
  • Client deployments within Local Network for high performance GPU (Graphical processing Unit)
  • Gateways to connect with multiple Engineering Systems Data and Document Management Systems
  • Integrated with multiple Cloud Scanning Systems
  • Unified document viewer for AutoCAD, PDF, Excel, Word documents
  • Desktop based Navisworks 3D Model viewer and web based CAXPerts 3D Model Viewer are fully Integrated with X4D
  • Highly compatible across all industry standard software

X4D Team

Our goal is to exploit the use of Engineering information through value added technology solutions. The result ensures the integrity of a facilities information can be achieved, and full potential of the information asset realized.

X4D Team is a group of experienced, results driven, and professionals providing superior services in this ever changing technology environment. Our professional experts have demonstrated experience ranging from 10-20 years in Oil and Gas, Process, Petrochemical and Pipeline industry. Their expertise includes:
  • Complex database and UI Design
  • Application Development on Web/Desktop/Mobile Technologies
  • Development of Web APIs and Third Party API Integration
  • 2D/3D Document, Drawings and Model Rendering
  • ETL and Data Analytics (PowerBI, Tableau, Google Data Studio)
  • Engineering Plant Design Systems (Aveva, Intergraph, AutoPlant, Bentley, AutoDesk)
  • Database Systems (SQL Server, Oracle, Dabacon)
  • CAD Systems (AutoCAD, Microstation, SmartSketch)
  • Information Management Systems (Windows Servers, Azure, AWS, VMware and Citrix systems)

What our customer says

Discover how X4D Automation Software is transforming engineering workflows with seamless integration, automation, and efficiency. Our clients trust us for accurate data replication, intelligent project management, and cutting-edge digital solutions that drive success.

X4D worked very well to access data from Aveva Systems, 3D Model, Documents and Vendor packages!

Engineering Manager

Oil Sands SAGD Project
CAD Global Team used X4D Automation Tool extensively to Integrated the Engineering Systems and Generate MTO of all Items of the Project!

Vice President

Heavy Oil Thermal Projects
X4D worked very well to Implement Template Project and replicate the drawings and model!

Engineering Manager

Project Replication
Built in Integration for Documents, Drawings and 3D model was well organized by X4D. The software was enhanced to include construction packages, progressing and Preservation!

Digital Construction Manager

Oil Sands Prototype Project