Thomas Besser (left); Team Leader for the CAE Centre of Excellence of Bilfinger GreyLogix, explains, “You can generate 50 to 60 per cent of the project with the help of this automated design process.”
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GreyLogix works with the Eplan Electric P8 and EEC One – they see big advantages in automated electrical engineering.
Eplan Electric P8 – it’s their choice.”The advantages GreyLogix sees in automated electrical engineering are so big that the company is currently considering introducing a similar concept for software programming: as Besser notes, “We would be able to shave off an additional 10 to 15 per cent of the hours necessary for this very time-consuming task.”
“We use nine different ECAD programs. But when we decide for ourselves which program we use, we choose Eplan. Assembly design however is always done in Eplan.” www.eplan.com.my
For control cabinet manufacturing, GreyLogix does this without a warehouse. The available components are assembled according to the Kanban system. As the components run through the production process, each control cabinet panel is placed on a specially built assembly cart, which enhances flexibility. A large planning board at the front of the hall displays the current cycles in which the individual products are structured and work stations are staffed. Automation is well advanced here, too: sheet metal processing is performed directly from the CAE system – Eplan Pro Panel – on a Perforex machining centre from Kiesling.
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Assembly design of control cabinets using Eplan Pro Panel is carried out by experts who are solely responsible for this task. “The three colleagues originally worked in production,” Besser says. “They know how assembly is done best. The engineers turn over the designs and are also responsible for initiating orders and printing out the wiring diagrams.” Both the customers and the sales department appreciate the 3D layouts generated in Eplan Pro Panel. GreyLogix follows the wishes of its customers in selecting the engineering tool: 10 | Industry Asia Pacific | July 2015
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