forswitchcabinetplann ing - HOS CAE

SWITCHCABINET LAYOUT • SWITCHCABINET DOCUMENTATION • ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION • ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PANELS
For the entire electrotechnical development: the perfect systems
– with an optimal cost/performance ratio.
Three modular built software products offer the suitable solution for all tasks:
ELTIME
The engineering
system for all electrotechnical demands
ELSCHRANK
The independent
system software
for the layout of
switch cabinets
ELWIRE
Routing for
wirelength
calculation
F O R
S W I T C H
C A B I N E T
The development of the logical structure for electrotechnical circuit diagram
is carried out with the CAE-System ELTIME. The results give the complete
documentation, the circuit diagram, terminal diagrams part lists, cable lists,
connection lists, …
With ELSCHRANK, the layout of a switch cabinet can immediately be designed
using the database of the circuit diagram. Without repeated data entry, it
results in a complete and correct mechanical construction of the switch
cabinet. From this layout, ELSCHRANK generates CNC-manufacturing commands and production data which can be given to various manufacturing
centres for the actual manufacture (drilling, milling, threading) for quick and
accurate assembling.
ELWIRE is the last link for the interlocking of construction and automatic
manufacturing. The length calculation is based on the switch cabinet layout
and a connecting list, determined by a practically orientated routing algorithm.
For every demand the right length. For every wire manufacturer the correct
manufacturing list.
P L A N N I N G
SYSTEM INDEPENDABLE SWITCH CABINET LAYOUT
From the CAE-circiut diagrams, to switch cabinet layout, to economic wire
length calculation – ELSCHRANK represents in combination with ELWIRE
the complete solution for a CIM-based manufacturing.
This convincing solution is the substantial key for your quick success in
the manufacturing of switch cabinets.
H.O.S.
CAE-Systemtechnik KG
Südpromenade 4
D-41812 Erkelenz
Germany
Telefon 02431 / 5087
Telefax 02431 / 3864
We are an efficient system house which originated from practical work and
continues for practical work.
The company was founded in 1985. The most important element of our
services are quick and individual reaction to the different demands of our customers. Our consultation, care, the services and the products are always
exactly harmonized with the wishes of every single customer.
[email protected]
www.hos.de
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The professional tool for planning and construction.
Stages of development for individual needs
The optimal project overview
As an automated switch cabinet layout system, ELSCHRANK offers an open system concept,
as an universally applicable layout software for all planners and designers of electrical
systems. The basis for working with ELSCHRANK is a reference master data file.
For realising the construction work, only simple date like dimensions (width, heigth,
deepness) are necessary. This technical data is available in the manufacturers files. Macros
or device drawings are not necessary for the planning work, however are supplemental
(e.g. using them for displaying complex view of a device). Avoiding errors in planning steps
is made possible by automatic consideration of block distances. Components with varying
extent, like mounting rail or wiring ducts, are managed by ELSCHRANK considering the
maximum available lengths. Also, device types can be defined to be blocked for the take
over to ELSCHRANK.
The reference master data can accept various information (for example construction drawings
or names or images), which can be used for re-evaluation of the graphic representation. To
use the optional interface for the different manufacturing centres, the reference master data
can store the necessary control commands or can store a rule of display and take over the
complete drilling scheme. As an additional service with ELSCHRANK, you can order the built
up and maintenance of your user customised reference database.
ElSchrank combines the representation of different assembly fields and switch cabinet views
in one project. The used devices, - e.g. sorted by device types - are imported from the circuit
diagrams of the CAE system. Through the design of the device list with all important parameters of the single devices all connections are immediately recognizably. Selecting a device
is made optionally. With the arrangement of the devices the system ensures the optimum
overview in the switch cabinet for example, by short wiring ways, attention of limiting values,
good assembly possibility etc. The import interface to manufacturing centres, the process
chain for "electrotechnical construction" is consistently continued. ELSCHRANK generates
from the layout of the switch cabinet information about positioning and manufacturing
commands. At the touch of a button, all production data is delivered, for immediately
processing by machine control centres.
Access to CAE-device lists
According to demand, two modules with different performance features are possible:
ELSCHRANK standard and ELSCHRANK professional. ELSCHRANK professional is already
equipped with an interface for importing of EPLAN® parts lists and reference master data.
An EXF-exporting modul (EPLAN® Exchange format) is optionally available, to transfer
switch cabinet layouts to EPLAN®.
3D-collisioncontrol
Photorealistic display via bitmap-import
Data inteface for manufacturing centres
Exporting
the data file
The universal solution for the switch cabinet construction
ELSCHRANK is a universal switch cabinet layout software and
the optimum supplement to any CAE-System for electrotechnical
circuit diagrams like ELTIME.
ELSCHRANK is designed as an "open system", working together
with any CAE system and different manufacturing centres.
The principle: The design of the logical structure of a circuit
diagram occurs in an electrotechnical CAE system. The results
are circuit documents with terminal plans, device lists, cable lists
and connecting lists. After importing these lists into ELSCHRANK,
an interactive panel layout is designed.
The benefit for planner and designer: Without repeated data input,
a complete and correct mechanical construction of the switch
cabinet is designed. The planning steps in ElSchrank orientate
themselves by the practical work in the switch cabinet manufacturing. Refinement steps in an already carried out planning are
possible as well as test constructions, and are made fast and
efficiently directly at the workstation.
Scope of planning project
Standard
• 1 page
Professional
• 100 page
Operating system
• Windows XP, Windows 7
• one or two computer monitors
Planning elements
• switch cabinet
• mounting panel
• blocked areas
• mounting rails
• cable ducts
Professional
• power bus bar's with peripheral
Construction
• scaled draw
• switch cabinet selection with
required panel area calculation
• any design of drawing macros
• specialised graphics editor
• aligning, adjusting and centering
of planning elements
Texts
• all texts are freely positionable
• concurrent use of five different fonts
•
free possibility of texts by default
from text size, text angle (0°-360°),
text color and font
• use of all attributes for TrueType fonts
Mounting
• filtering for plant id and location id
• positioning of devices ordered by categories
(e.g. big, small)
• positioning of devices sorted by device typ (fuses,
contactors, PLC, relais, protective motor switch, ...)
• import for part list, terminal lists from ELTIME
• positioning of terminal blocks from ELTIME
Professional
• universal import for part lists,
terminal lists from any CAE-System
• positioning of terminal blocks from any CAE-System
• positioning from dvices witout part list from
reference master data
• 3D collision control with deepness monitoring
• display of filling level for cable ducts
(combined with ELWIRE)
• drilling scheme for mountingplate manufacturing
Dimensioning
• manual dimensioning
Professional
• dimension chain or single dimensioning
• automatic dimensioning from selected planning
elements (mounting plate, mounting rails, ...)
Device display
• outline
• automatically scaled 2d-drawings
• automatically scaled pictures (photos) in .bmp-format
ELTIME link
• export from ELTIME macros
• device id link direct to the ELTIME-project
• immediately updating for the device id
• marking of deleted devices
Printing
• via Windows device driver
• PDF-export
Data interfaces
• DXF-Import
Professional
• import from EPLAN® reference master data
• optionally: export to manufacturing centres
(switch cabinet, subplate, duct, mounting rail-length)
export/backannotation
Export of results/back documenting
• DXF-Export
• optionally: export EXF data (EPLAN® Exchange Format)
for switch cabinet layout to EPLAN® with complete logic
EPLAN® is a registered trademark of
EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG