Engineering
Digitalization and Prototyping Boosts Productivity
The control cabinet is digitally planned and designed in the engineering department. The software solutions from EPLAN work together perfectly to create the central database for your entire value chain process: step by step, the digital twin of the real-life product is created as a consistent data model. High-quality 3D data depict the virtual prototype’s housing and accessories. This data is complimented by project-specific components and wiring information. As part of this process, all engineering data is available in a centralized solution environment that can also be accessed in the downstream process steps. This way even mass customization can be automated and implemented in a cost-effective manner.
Technical Specifications
The manufacturer of enclosures and switchgear receives customer data and validates it with regard to the availability of article data, completeness and suitability for all subsequent processes, e.g. in engineering and work preparation. If necessary, the data must be prepared accordingly. Moreover, necessary enclosure options and associated additional process steps are determined.
Checking & Correcting
The schematic is checked for conformity to standards, completeness and correctness before it is made available for subsequent processes. This way, errors in subsequent processes, e.g. in the unambiguous designation of components or in the complete description of electrical connections, can be avoided. Ideally, this is done automatically with the support of the ECAD software.
Digital Twin
The digital twin brings great opportunities concerning manual process steps as well as for automation and digitalization of all process steps in panel building, e.g. mechanical processing, wire prefabrication, wiring and terminal assembling.
Thermal Design & Dimensioning
Customer requirements, ambient conditions at the installation site, electrotechnical components and their power dissipation as well as the defined assembly layout of the digital twin define the framework conditions for configuring and dimensioning the optimal climate control solution and the correct distribution of the air flows.