Zuken Extends Integrated Design Flow with E³.Functional Design
E³.Functional Design: New CAD Software for Electrical and Fluid Design Flow
New CAD Software for Electrical and Fluid Design Flow
June 1, 2010 – Munich, Germany and Westford, MA, USA – Zuken has introduced E³.Functional Design, a new product that extends the electrical and fluid E³.series design flow by enabling engineers to capture initial product design structure at a functional level. This reduces design effort in the very early stages of product development by allowing engineers to specify, at the functional level, a product’s electrical and fluid systems and then use these as the foundation for creating detailed schematic/wiring and fluid design diagrams.
"With traditional paper-based sketches, it is difficult to reuse the functional design information for further product development. With E³.Functional Design, engineers can capture high-level design elements earlier and use them to drive the rest of the design process. This can save a lot of time as the design moves forward,” said Steve Chidester, head of product marketing for Zuken.
E³.Functional Design captures the initial design information at the beginning of a project to describe the functions and communication channels between the individual modules. It allows the engineer to refine and add sub-functions to these modules as planning progresses - preparing the project for creation of individual schematic/wiring and fluid diagrams.
E³.Functional Design is more than just a design capture tool; it also has intelligent functionality to speed up the design process. It automatically connects all components with the same signal and displays this mapping in connection and device properties. Functional units can be moved between modules at anytime with the affected signals being updated on the connect points immediately. This enables the designer to optimize the module configuration and establish the best functional load through the communication channels. When the desired functional units are correctly assigned, the modules are replaced by standard components from the library. These standard components include the additional information needed to complete the project, such as connector, mating connector, and connector pin terminals. Additionally, they inherit the already defined connection information from the functional design. This enables the schematic/wiring and fluid diagrams to be created quickly and easily.
Also, by using this in conjunction with the recently announced E³.Wiring Diagram Generator, the functional design information can be reused to automatically generate wiring diagrams.
E³.Functional Design is available from May 2010, for more information visit www.zuken.com/e3functionaldesign.
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About E³.series:
E³.series is Zuken’s Windows-based modular, scalable and intuitive system for the engineering of electrotechnical, pneumatics and hydraulics applications; electronic components cabling and wiring harnesses. The sharing of a singular core object-orientated architecture that supports the entire engineering flow from concept creation through to manufacturing eliminates the need for data transfer between the different modules. This reduces errors, increases quality and allows engineering changes to be completed much more efficiently. E³.series can also be smoothly integrated with existing applications and processes through standard and customizable, bi-directional programmable interfaces.
About Zuken:
Zuken works globally with leading companies to optimize their electrical and electronic engineering design and related manufacturing processes through the provision of leading-edge software and consulting services. The company’s unique combination of proven experience, technological expertise and agility creates best in class solutions. Zuken’s transparent working practices and belief in integrity in all aspects of business produce long lasting and successful customer partnerships.
Zuken’s robust market position is reinforced by an established position in the industry with over 30 years experience, and solid financial foundations. As a stable multinational company, listed on Tier 1 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Zuken is able to remain focused on being a long-term innovation and growth partner. The security of an investment by partnering with Zuken is further reinforced by the company’s people - the foundation of Zuken’s success. Coming from a wide range of industry sectors, specializing in many different disciplines and advanced technologies, Zuken’s people are able to relate to and understand each company’s unique requirements.
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| Amy Clements, Zuken USA Inc., 238 Littleton RD, STE 100, Westford, MA 01886, USA |
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E-mail: amy.clements@zuken.com
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| Northern & Southern Europe |
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| Dionne Hayman, Zuken Ltd., 1500 Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4RF, UK |
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Twitter: @ZukenUK_Scan |
E-mail: dionne.hayman@zuken.com
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| Central Europe |
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| Petra Haberer, Zuken GmbH, Am Soeldnermoos 17, 85399 Hallbergmoos, Germany |
Tel: +49 (0)89 607 696-52
Twitter: @ZukenCentralEur |
Email: Petra.Haberer@zuken.com
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