Digitalization and prototyping boost 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 centralised solution environment that can also be accessed in the downstream process steps. This way even mass customisation can be automated and implemented in a cost-effective manner.

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.

Suitable solutions for the enclosure, the necessary system accessories, the power distribution as well as heating, cooling or climate control are defined.

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.

With a view to the customer’s requirements, the location, the environmental conditions and the space required for the installation of the electrical and fluid components specified in the schematic, the appropriate type of enclosure is selected, dimensioned and supplemented with the necessary accessories.

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.