德国威图自动化系统—实现电气控制柜和开关柜的自动化制造

在电气系统集成的生产实践中，可以通过数字孪生来为企业获得竞争优势吗？

甚至在小批量、多样化定制的情况下，能为企业缩短交货周期并改善企业的结构成本吗？德国威图自动化系统携手EPLAN软件开发平台为您提供基于数字孪生的现场解决方案。

德国海格尔，占地1200平米的威图创新中心，将向您一步步展示如何实现端到端的全价值链增值。

在威图创新中心，威图、EPLAN和Cideon将携手为您展示在开关柜和控制柜电气系统集成领域中如何实施工业4.0的理念。威图创新中心既是用于客户展示的创新中心也是给客户和员工的培训中心。在控制柜和开关柜制造领域，从工程设计到生产直至成品，整个过程全部采用数字化流程链，威图、EPLAN和Cideon共同创建出的电柜设计三维模型，是连接电柜制造所有流程步骤的数据纽带。电气规划初始阶段使用EPLAN Electric P8软件进行电气各功能模块设计进而生成电路图和制造物料清单，然后借助EPLAN Pro Panel软件完成电柜内部元件布局和布线的三维虚拟模型。威图系统配置软件支持客户对机柜进行系统优化配置处理。这个工程设计方案的数据库是基于 页产品目录的数据库EPLAN Data Portal。工程设计阶段的成果是完全数字化描述的电气开关柜。通过内部集成的ERP/PDM软件接口，该数字化成果可传送到商业及技术制造流程。

连接威图系统解决方案、EPLAN工程设计平台，以及威图自动化系统的虚拟样机，是实现高效数字化工作流程的关键。在威图创新中心您会发现价值增值流程持续改进的独特解决方案。Friedhelm Loh集团下辖威图、EPLAN和Cideon三大公司是您理想的电气控制柜和开关柜系统集成制造工业4.0合作伙伴。

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Rittal Automation System – Automate your panel building and switchgear manufactruring!

Can industry 4.0 be used to gain a competitive advantage in practice?

How can this contribute to a better time-to-customer and improve your cost structure even with a maximum batch size of one？

Rittal Automation System provides you with ideas based on industry 4.0. At the new 1200-square-meter Rittal Innovation Center in Haiger, we provide you, as a user, with a practical step-by-step demonstration of how we can optimize your value-added chain from end to end.

Rittal, EPLAN, and Cideon represent here a consistent implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts in switchgear and control manufacturing. The Rittal Innovation Center is a training and innovation center for customers and colleagues. Control and switchgear manufacturing, for example, this switchgear for a machine will be produced through the digital process chain. Start with engineering through the production up to the final product.The Rittal prototype is the link between all process steps and will be created with engineering solutions from Rittal, and Cideol.The electrical planning starts with the functional engineering with EPLAN Electric P8. Result is the circuit diagram and bill of materials. Nest step is the 3D mounting layout and wiring with EPLAN Pro Panel. The Rittal system configuration supports the enclosure configuration. Database for this engineering solutions is the EPLAN Data Portal, the web-based product catalogue. Result of the engineering process is the complete digital-described switchgear.With integrated ERP/PDM interfaces, the result can be transferred to commercial and technical process steps.

The manufacturing process starts with incoming goods and order picking. Here we support with data from the virtual prototype and also with handling tools for stocking and moving. We provide with further handling tools in next step to preassembling and demounting of component, as an example, the mounting plate. Now, the mounting plate will be prepared with drills and holes. The data come from the virtual prototype created with EPLAN Pro Panel. The alternative for machining is our 3D laser cutting center, and it’s especially for stainless steel enclosures. The data comes again from EPLAN Pro Panel. The cutting of DIN rails and ducts will be done as planned in the virtual prototype. The cutting center optimize workflow and minimize trash. Cutting, mounting, and labeling of terminal strips with our fully automated machine, will help to save time and increase your quality. The fully automated assembly of Wiring Cables can be done as such with machine from our partner Komax. Instead of fully automated of manual production of wire, we offer semi-automated machines for cutting, stripping, stripping and crimping. After preparing the mounting plate with drills and holes, cutting the ducts and rails, preparing the terminal block all components must be fit on the mounting plate. For this, we offer individually adjustable assembly frames. Now, the complete assembled mounting plate will be inserted into the wiring center according to EPLAN data. All steps beginning from assembly to wiring from connecting to the components up to laying inside the cable trays will be done fully automated. With EPLAN Smart Wiring, the worker get step-by-step instruction for manual wiring. Database is EPLAN Pro Panel. Time saving, transparency and traceability are the most important benefits. Now, the complete wired mounting plate must be installed back inside an enclosure. For this, we use the same handling tool. This allowed us to work very economic. Also, for mounting of heavy components, like this climatization unit. Now, the rest of the components must be installed and be wired，also supported by EPLAN Smart Wiring. Finally, the quality control. After successfully quality check, we have here the one-to-one image of the virtual prototype as the real product.

The solutions, engineering system and automation, connected through the virtual prototype are the key facts for an efficient digital workflow. Discover her inside the Rittal Innovation Center individual solutions for continuous development of value-added processes. The Friedhelm Loh group with Rittal , EPLAN, and Cideon is your partner for Industry 4.0.

We sincerely invite all of you to keep your attention, and we will continue to show you the details of Rittal Automation System products.