EPLAN Smart Mounting
Intuitive Installation of Mechanical and Electrotechnical Components
EPLAN Smart Mounting simplifies the manual installation of mechanical and electrotechnical components in control cabinet manufacturing. Precise work instructions, combined with a 3D visualisation, ensure efficient control cabinet construction. The browser-based software can be used directly at a workstation in workshops and production facilities – and all of it only requires a brief training.
Your Digital Assembly Assistant for Control Cabinet Construction
Using Smart Mounting you can quickly and precisely position components in the control cabinet. This is made possible with check lists including clear working instructions and a corresponding 3D visualisation – all based on the digital twin from EPLAN Pro Panel.
Smart Mounting leads assembly technicians step by step through the installation of DIN rails, cable ducts and electrotechnical components. The software offers individualised support for each process step. It further provides a visualisation of where and how each component must be placed. In addition, exact dimensions and drill patterns can also be displayed in the 3D model. Production technicians thereby receive detailed component data and visual aids at a glance, and can also access production-supporting materials and information.
EPLAN Smart Mounting tracks the current status of every individual component using the common traffic-light principle: completely installed components light up green, while those still needing work light up red. If there are questions about specific components, technicians can note them using the comments function and forward them to the engineering department via e-mail or in a status report.
As a browser-based application from a central web server, you can flexibly use EPLAN Smart Mounting anywhere. Depending on how the workplace is set up, the software can be used via a web browser on larger monitors or on tablet computers – with no installation necessary. Not only does this simplify its administration, it also gives you complete freedom in using the software.
In EPLAN Smart Mounting, production management creates, manages and updates all production orders from a central server. This means all assembly technicians have access to the most current data. Thanks to this centralised overview of production orders and the production status of individual orders from the workshop, production management always has a full overview and complete control of the process.
Production managers can now gain comprehensive insights into all production orders and performance indicators at a glance: The monitoring dashboards provide detailed analytics, allowing you to track the progress of your orders, identify bottlenecks, and make data-driven decisions to optimize processes effectively. The central overview sums up important information about all of your orders and comments. Furthermore, a detailed view provides you with data e.g. about processing times and material consumption. In addition, you can export a production report for each order.
If the customer requirements change or components are missing, this can lead to changes to the production order while the control cabinet is being assembled. Smart Mounting ensures that all employees have immediate access to updated documentation. In addition, the software provides support to implement these changes. Smart Mounting shows the technician the differences between the versions and updates the check list of detailed work instructions accordingly. This way you shorten response times for modifications, simplify communication and lead the technician through the changes.
Designing and Cabling Control Cabinets with EPLAN Software
Using EPLAN software means you always have the right tool at hand. Create a solid foundation of data for continuous, end-to-end processes, allowing you to reap the benefits from manufacturing to operations.
EPLAN Smart Wiring for cabling control cabinets
EPLAN also supports you, step by step, for cabling control cabinets with EPLAN Smart Wiring. Combined with EPLAN Smart Mounting, control cabinet assembly that must take place manually is made quick and easy and always remains high quality, even with a shortage of skilled workers.
EPLAN Pro Panel for control cabinet planning in 3D
The digital twin from EPLAN Pro Panel is available as a solid foundation of data for production and thus also makes it ready for using EPLAN Smart Mounting. This means that assembly technicians don’t have to invest any additional effort in compiling documentation and can fully focus on their work on building the control cabinet.
