Keeping cabinet engineering quick and consistent

Precise and efficient cabinet design forms the basis of successful engineering, right up to commissioning. The seamless integration of all processes along with a tightly synchronised production chain is enabled by electrical engineering software from WSCAD.

At first glance, control cabinets are nondescript grey metal boxes. However, depending on the design and equipment of systems, cabinet engineers often need to manage complex electrical schematics, cabinet assembly, manufacturing, and installation on site. A holistic electrical engineering solution needs to cover the entire cabinet design process while ensuring integration with associated building systems and equipment.

WSCAD is focused on the consistent digitalisation of control and switchgear engineering. The current generation of WSCAD ELECTRIX contains a complete tool set for the design, construction and manufacture of electrical control and supply units. It features an advanced Design Engine (editor) and integration with standard DXF/DWG CAD formats as well as the ability to interface with the most important component manufacturers and higher-level enterprise software.

This electrical engineering package includes a comprehensive parts database and access to the wscaduniverse.com online database with its fast search filters. Equally attractive to engineers and service technicians is support for modern technologies such as augmented reality, multi-threading, and automation functions for practically any task, with data easily transferable to the workshop and the production team.

The arrival of an order starts the process for the design team. Imagine the specification calls for a fast, customised control cabinet design. Its basis is a schematic diagram with cabinet design drawings.

Within the WSCAD software portfolio, these are handled by two specialised modules: Electrical Engineering (EE) and Cabinet Engineering (CE). When it comes to the electrical design of building services, the Building Automation (BA) module for the plant layout and control diagrams as well as the Electrical Installation (EI) module for installation planning enable efficient project delivery. Each tool contains a range of templates which consist of standardised symbols, part master data, macros, and any recorded data points, such as terminal schematics, automatically generated material and connection lists as well as standard-compliant documentation.

All WSCAD modules are fully inter-compatible. Every new input or change to the electrical and cable design, once confirmed, automatically updates all other project views including specifications and connection attributes.

In all aspects of cabinet design, WSCAD electrical engineering software provides the tools for users to quickly deliver consistent quality. Furthermore, its extensive, intuitive features provide easy access to relevant specifications and information throughout the cabinet lifecycle.