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Parametric plant configuration
As a powerful Configure-Price-Quote-Engineering CPQE solution, the P'X Industry Solution by Perspectix contains a particularly powerful 3D product configurator. It masters complex configuration rules, technical calculations and links back to CAD models that facilitate design. Now the solution has been expanded: distributed teams may now create virtual plants from parameterised components in large halls.
Turnkey plants are often planned by several teams using CAD, CAE, ECAD and ERP systems: The lack of coherence complicates coordination, triggers many change loops and extends project times. The planning capacity of the specialists is limited. When demand is high and components are available, the planning process even slows down company growth. Those who develop modular plants for painting, finishing, assembly or logistics, build distribution centres, filling stations or washing plants can now save up to 50 per cent of the planning effort.
Computer Aided Planning
Computer Aided Planning
With the P'X Industry Solution expanded to Computer Aided Planning (CAP), complex plants can be configured in hall-sized dimensions. In the context of 3D building data, collision-free systems are created on any number of floors, layers or levels. The plant components, which can be configured with over 100 parameters and constraints, are placed in the IFC format of Building Information Modelling (BIM) by drag and drop. Functional units can be linked associatively, to verify changes automatically. When planning in one section of the building, users recognise any effects on other areas. External objects, such as machines, packaging machines, carton presses or palletisers can be integrated as desired, with all connections and routing considered.
The objects and areas of a plant configuration can be locked or released for editing as desired. This makes it easy for large development teams to work together on one model.
The basic prerequisite for individual solutions for plant configuration based on the P'X Industry Solution are product catalogues, which are developed together with the customer from CAD models. Product logic and parametrics are mapped in sets of rules that ensure fast and error-free product variants. All documents such as quotations, parts lists, 3D illustrations, assembly and installation instructions can be individually adapted and automatically output.
As a result, the entire process is digitalised, from the recording of customer requirements, configuration, pricing and quotation generation to automated variant design, installation planning and spare parts management. For this purpose, the P'X Industry Solution integrates into existing ERP, PDM and CAD systems.