Eplan Smart Mounting makes enclosure production easier: it guides the worker through the assembly of rails, cable ducts and electrical components and shows where which component needs to be placed. Production staff receive support, but production managers also benefit from the full project overview. Previously limited to the individual order, the new 2024 version now shows the entire order flow in production. Different dashboards show all orders that are in progress - including the processing progress. In a single overview, the production manager can see all the information relevant to him, including the comments of the workers at order level. If desired, they can select a (current) order and receive all information on the individual order progress. This supports resource planning, promotes communication with employees and at the same time saves time-consuming tours of the production area.

Detailed tracking

Eplan Smart Mounting and Eplan Smart Wiring also evaluate historical orders. The software shows how many orders were processed in a certain period of time. It determines KPIs and these values can be used to calculate new orders; new workflows for production optimization can be easily tested. If, for example, the component labeling process is changed, the time per item can be checked after a few orders. The detailed tracking at work step level provides an overview here. The simplicity of the system ensures that companies can counter the shortage of skilled workers: Even semi-skilled workers can take over both component assembly and, in combination with Eplan Smart Wiring, the wiring of the control cabinet after a short training period. Eplan has also implemented another practical idea in version 2024: components can be easily scanned for better recognition. This allows each component to be clearly identified and correctly positioned in the enclosure. Previously, the worker had to identify the component themselves based on the article number or using a 3D macro. Now he simply scans the EAN code of a component and the digital twin shows where the component needs to be installed. Wiring is supported on a standardized system basis. An interface to the Wire Terminal WT C from Rittal ensures that the bundle information is synchronized with the wiring list and that the wires are displayed by the fully automatic wire assembly machine in the exact order in which they are output.

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