95% of companies have boosted productivity, while also improving their products and services, thanks to digitalization.*
*According to the Digital Value 2018 survey of 200 decision-makers from a variety of sectors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The key to greater productivity in enclosure manufacturing lies in digital integration and end-to-end data transfer throughout the entire value chain. Digital prototyping from the outset, with the digital twin taking centre stage, provides the basis for rapid links across processes and systems.
The complete range of Eplan and Rittal tools is available to you for every aspect of engineering. Up-to-date product data from Rittal and other manufacturers can be accessed quickly via the EPLAN Data Portal, and with EPLAN Pro Panel, you are ideally equipped for the future with 3D-assisted design.
Technical Specifications
The enclosure and switchgear manufacturer obtains customer data and validates it with regard to the availability of article data, completeness and suitability for all downstream processes, such as those in engineering and work preparation. The data may need to be prepared accordingly. All necessary enclosure options and the additional process steps associated with these options are also identified.
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Technical Consulting & Design
Appropriate solutions for the enclosure, the necessary system accessories, power distribution and also heating, cooling or climate control are defined.
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Product Functions Design
The wiring schematic is both the standard-compliant functional description of the required automation technology – a machine or system – and the basis for numerous process steps during product manufacture, including production of the enclosure for the control technology. It is prepared using specially developed ECAD solutions and is a fundamental part of the machine or “as-built” product documentation.
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Checking & Correcting
The wiring schematic is checked to ensure it is both complete and correct and complies with the relevant standards before being made available for subsequent processes. This avoids errors in downstream processes – during unambiguous component designation or the complete description of electrical connections, for example. Ideally, this takes place automatically with support from the ECAD software.
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Mechanical Infrastructure
Taking into account customer requirements, location, environmental conditions and the space needed to install the electrical and fluid technology components specified in the wiring schematic, the appropriate type of enclosure is selected and dimensioned, and the necessary accessories added.
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Digital Twin
The digital twin is used to create a virtual 3D model of the enclosure based on all engineering data. It offers a whole host of possibilities for manual process steps and also for automating and digitalizing process steps during enclosure manufacturing, such as machining, cable fabrication, wiring and terminal assembly.
The digital twin contains all information relating to downstream processes and makes this available for each process step, in the necessary detail and at the appropriate time. It is therefore a key element in digitalization and the basis for optimising, automating and streamlining enclosure manufacturing processes.
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Thermal Design & Dimensioning
Customer requirements, ambient conditions at the installation site, electrical engineering components and their power dissipation, and the specified assembly layout of the digital twin define the framework for configuring and dimensioning the optimum climate control solution and the correct distribution of air flows.
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