Control Cabinet Design Meets Automation – How Eplan and PICHLERwerke Work Together

Discover how control cabinet design and manufacturing automation combine through the collaboration between Eplan and PICHLERwerke. In this video, Philipp Pötz, Managing Director of PICHLERwerke, shares how Eplan software and AT machinery have transformed their production processes with automation and smart workflows.

PICHLERwerke, a leader in Austria’s control cabinet manufacturing industry, integrates Eplan with automated punching and bending machines to optimize copper busbar processing. This ensures a faster, precise, and highly efficient workflow, replacing manual tasks with smart manufacturing solutions. By exporting design data directly from Eplan to AT machines, PICHLERwerke has significantly reduced production time while improving both quality and efficiency.

If you're looking to streamline your own control cabinet design processes, this case study showcases the exciting synergy between electrical engineering, automation, and digital manufacturing tools. Learn how engineering software and hardware integration is paving the way for smarter industrial automation.

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▬ Trends ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

In the copper processing world, a shift from manual craftsmanship to advanced automation is reshaping the industry. Previously, copper busbars required manual bending and punching, with measurements taken directly at the switchgear assembly. Now, 3D modeling enables the seamless transition from design efforts to automated fabrication, ensuring higher accuracy, fewer errors, and consistent quality.

This evolution blends traditional expertise with innovative technologies like Eplan Pro Panel’s 3D Copper Busbar Creation, which drives operational efficiency by simplifying workflows and enhancing the precision of copper designs.

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Automating copper processing has become essential for scaling production, especially for small-to-medium batch sizes. Technologies like Eplan eView replace paper-based plans with interactive digital workflows, ensuring everyone works from the most recent project version. Redlining functionality fosters collaboration and provides real-time feedback to maintain accuracy and reliability throughout production.

Eplan Pro Panel’s 3D Copper Busbar Creation enables engineers to create, model, and integrate copper busbars into control cabinet designs. The data exports seamlessly to automated production machines, ensuring cost-effective, error-free manufacturing.

▬ About Eplan ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Eplan stands for efficient engineering, offering tools to improve quality, save time, and optimize engineering workflows. With solutions tailored for electrical engineering, automation, and mechatronics, Eplan supports 68,000 customers worldwide. Standardized and custom interfaces to ERP and PLM systems ensure seamless data consistency across the value chain. Eplan is part of the Friedhelm Loh Group, a family-owned company with over 12,100 employees and €3 billion in revenue in 2023.

▬ About PICHLERwerke ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

With 130 years of experience, PICHLERwerke is a renowned name in Austrian electrical engineering. They specialize in high-quality electrical solutions for building technology and industrial plant engineering. Based in Weiz, Austria, the company employs over 200 people and emphasizes training, with more than 40 active apprentices. PICHLERwerke takes pride in delivering sustainable, tailor-made solutions and is recognized as a regional leader in the industry.

▬ About Rittal ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Rittal is a global leader in enclosure systems, automation, and infrastructure solutions, supporting industries such as IT, energy, and manufacturing. Their innovative approach combines hardware and software expertise through brands like Eplan, Cideon, and German Edge Cloud, streamlining processes across the entire value chain.

Founded in 1961, Rittal operates in over 95 countries, with 12,000 employees worldwide. As part of the Friedhelm Loh Group, Rittal drives digital transformation and remains a trusted partner for industrial and IT solutions. The group achieved €3 billion in revenue in 2023 and is recognized as one of Germany’s most innovative medium-sized companies.

More about busbar machining from Rittal Automation Systems: https://www.rittal.com/com-en/product...