The hose line configurator can be used as an add-on variant of EPLAN Fluid or as a stand-alone variant. The following use cases and associated work processes are possible:
Use case 1: Use of the hose line configurator solely by the designer
The designer of hydraulic systems or machines is an EPLAN Fluid user and uses the hose line configurator as an add-on variant for the configuration of the hose lines planned by him in EPLAN Fluid. The hose lines are then manufactured by a supplier.
Work process:
- The designer first places the hose lines for the planned system or machine and specifies their device tags in EPLAN Fluid.
- He reads the device tags into the hose line configurator and completes the configuration by specifying the operating data, selecting the fittings of the hose lines, specifying their torsion angles and entering all the parts information.
- He closes the hose line configurator. The information is written back automatically to the hose lines in the schematic.
- He subsequently generates reports for the plant documentation and for ordering the hose line parts.
Use case 2: Use of the hose line configurator in cooperation with the manufacturing department
In this use case design and manufacturing departments within the same company cooperate in configuring hose lines. In this case the designer uses the hose line configurator as an add-on variant of EPLAN Fluid, the mounting specialist on the other hand as a stand-alone variant.
Work process:
- As in Use case 1 the designer first places the hose lines for the planned system or machine and specifies their device tags in EPLAN Fluid.
- He reads the device tags into the hose line configurator and specifies the framework data of the hose lines such as the working pressure and the nominal diameter, but does not yet specify the hose line lengths, the fittings and the associated torsion angles.
- He exports the incomplete configuration data into an exchange file and makes the file available to the manufacturing department.
- In the manufacturing department the mounting specialist opens the exchange file exported by the designer in the hose line configurator that he uses as a stand-alone variant.
- He manufactures the hose lines for the plant or machine on the basis of these data.
- After completion of the manufacturing work he enters the hose lengths really installed, the types of construction and series as well as the torsion angle of the mounted fittings and all the part information in the hose line configurator.
- He saves the completed configuration data in an exchange file and sends it back to the designer.
- The designer imports the exchange file into the hose line configurator installed as an add-on variant. The configuration data are transferred to EPLAN Fluid by a mouse click or key and are entered at the placed hose lines in the schematic.
- The designer now uses the completed hose line data to generate reports for his plant documentation.
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