Engineering
Digitalisation 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.
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.
EPLAN Data Portal
- Find standardized and internationally applicable component data quickly and easily
- Benefit from clear time savings during project planning compared to manual processes
- Boost the quality of your documentation significantly
Technical Consulting & Design
Suitable solutions for the enclosure, the necessary system accessories, the power distribution as well as heating, cooling or climate control are defined.
Value Chain Consulting
- Rittal experts work with customers and use the process analysis tool to identify potential efficiency gains throughout the process chain
- Consulting services deliver practical recommendations for savings
Product Functions Design
Schematic design with ECAD software – the entire value chain subsequently benefits from consistent engineering data .
EPLAN Data Portal
- Find standardized and internationally applicable component data quickly and easily
- Benefit from clear time savings during project planning compared to manual processes
- Boost the quality of your documentation significantly
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.
EPLAN Electric P8
- Choose between a graphical, logical or device-based project planning approach to support different working processes
- Auto-connecting allows you to logically connect schematics symbols in no time at all
- Reports such as terminal diagrams, wiring diagrams or bills of materials are generated automatically
- Features for processing bulk data such as "find and replace" and "edit in Excel" accelerate the design process while increasing quality
Mechanical Infrastructure
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.
RiPanel
- Simply select enclosure and accessories and configure your new enclosure with ease
- Cut-outs and drilled holes are planned and visualized in 3D in real time
- Save a lot of time – production documents and data are generated automatically at the end of the configuration process: a CAD file for the entire configuration, a CNC file for straightforward machining, data with customer-specific configurations for forwarding to EPLAN Pro Panel
- After the planning stage, you can submit an enquiry for the configuration or order it online directly
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.
EPLAN Pro Panel
- From generating circuit diagrams and assembly layouts to production integration – complete all tasks in a single software package
- By providing order information and comprehensive manufacturing documents, you achieve automated enclosure manufacturing
- You shorten throughput times and costs – at a targeted level of quality
- You work profitably – from an individual project in batch size 1 all the way to volume production
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.
EPLAN Pro Panel
- From generating circuit diagrams and assembly layouts to production integration – complete all tasks in a single software package
- By providing order information and comprehensive manufacturing documents, you achieve automated enclosure manufacturing
- You shorten throughput times and costs – at a targeted level of quality
- You work profitably – from an individual project in batch size 1 all the way to volume production
