Written by dudaJanuary 24, 2025

Custom-made fans: From 4 hours to under 4 minutes

A new product configurator made by the Scandinavian Digital team ensures that customers can easily order unique fans directly from BarkerBille’s production. Before, it took 4 hours to prepare an offer – now it takes less than 4 minutes, according to experience from a MADE demonstration project. BarkerBille, a Danish company specialized in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality industrial fans expects to implement the product configurator during the first half of 2025 starting the year ahead of competition.

BarkerBille faced an engineering bottleneck that made ordering customized fans directly from production more complex than it needed to be.To overcome this challenge, they participated in a MADE demonstration project, where they were matched with Scandinavian Digital, the right technology partner for the job. As a fellow member of MADE, Scandinavian Digital specializes in digital solutions that eliminate engineering bottlenecks, helping companies like BarkerBille streamline workflows and enhance efficiency. Through this collaboration, BarkerBille was able to optimize its processes and move closer to a more seamless and efficient production setup.

Here, you can watch an interview with Flemming Bille, CEO of BarkerBille, and Christian Andersen, CFO and Senior Partner at Scandinavian Digital. They discuss the technology, benefits, and results of this project, which was carried out under the MADE initiative.

At Scandinavian Digital, Supplier Integration is one of our core service pillars, delivered with our platform CONFIG 2 that allows to automate product specifications, streamline supplier collaboration, and eliminate manual bottlenecks. Our method ensures seamless collaboration between manufacturers and suppliers, optimizing digital workflows to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.

Our six key value areas for Supplier Integration, aligned with CONFIG 2, contributed to this transformation:

  1. Lead Time ⏳
    We ensured accurate product specifications, reducing rework and response times, allowing orders to be processed almost instantly.
  2. Cost Transparency 💰
    By optimizing sizing rules and comparing supplier offerings, we helped the company reduce procurement costs and make data-driven decisions.
  3. Cost of Quality 📊
    Automated defect detection and supplier performance analytics ensured higher accuracy and fewer costly errors in orders.
  4. Cost of Hours 🕒
    Our automation of product specification, project documentation, and order processing cut down manual effort—saving time and labor costs.
  5. Project Time 📅
    By reducing manual tasks, updating cost data in real time, and eliminating errors, we accelerated the entire purchasing cycle.
  6. Partnerships 🤝
    Digital integration improved supplier communication, resolving issues faster and ensuring real-time alignment on requirements.

With CONFIG 2, BarkerBille went from hours of manual order processing to an automated workflow that takes less than 4 minutes—a 99% reduction in processing time. This shift not only improved efficiency but also cut costs, reduced errors, and enhanced supplier collaboration.

If your company struggles with slow, manual supplier interactions, Scandinavian Digital can help you achieve similar efficiency gains through CONFIG 2.

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Written by dudaDecember 17, 2024

Mastering Systems Engineering, Variant Management, and CPQ – Configure Price Quote.

Mastering variant management is essential for staying competitive in today’s engineering scenario. When designing and maintaining systems, it’s crucial to understand the degree to which your system can be configured to meet customer needs. Managing stakeholders and system requirements is the foundation. How can individual system elements be replaced or added to support different customer demands? What is your system’s modular level? Managing the system architecture by RFLP—its Functional, Logical, and Physical structures—and linking it back to the Requirements is key.

The underlying question remains: does a component or solution add value to the customer, or is it simply the result of years of incremental development? This interview focuses on how variant management and CPQ work together to address these challenges, offering insights into creating effective, customer-focused solutions.

To talk about this approach, we turn to one of Scandinavian Digital’s key experts, Christian Farsø, a senior consultant with a wealth of experience in System Engineering, Modularization, System Architecture, and Requirements Management. With nearly a year at Scandinavian Digital, Christian has elevated the level of project management and delivery through his customer-focused philosophy. He emphasizes the importance of amplifying variance that creates value while eliminating inefficiencies that do not serve the client.

In this interview, Christian provides a fresh perspective on how to Master Variant Management and CPQ.

 Q – Let’s start talking about Variant management and how it is important to stay competitive – where to start?

A – When designing and maintaining a system design it is crucial to know to which degree your system can be configured. What is required by the customer – Manage the stakeholder and system requirements. The question is: How are individual system elements replaced or added to support different customer needs – What is the modular level of the system? The start is managing the system architecture (Functional, Logical and Physical structures) and the link back to the stakeholder requirements and then the underlying question is always:  Does a component or solution add value to the customer or is it simply a result of numerous years of incremental development?

Q – Now CPQ is the focus to continue our conversation, based on your experience and knowledge of systems engineering and modularization, what do you see as the key challenges? 

A – Often system knowledge is documented in various formats, for spreadsheets and various documents. Some better than others but often we see a few experienced engineers which just knows what is right and wrong. This means knowledge is not structured by the same template nor to the same degree of detail. With CPQ we start documenting the system architecture to create a common language between stakeholders. Keeping track of what is needed and important to the customer and which individual solutions are offered to the customer is documented. What the customer wants and how the system can be configured/engineered is not always aligned.

Q – You have also been managing CPQ projects and talking about Systems architecture. In what ways does system architecture impact the effectiveness of Configure, Price and Quote?

A – When you get a common understanding of what the system needs to do or provide + how the system is built, you have the basis of the system architecture. Both the configuration offerings and the physical (modular) structure which can be either E-/M-BoM are essential in building the CPQ solution.

Q – What is the relationship between variant management and the concepts CPQ, especially regarding requirements and physical structures?

A – The concept is typically structured on 3-4 levels if systems engineering principles are incorporated. The stakeholder and systems requirements are often reflected in the front end of a CPQ solution which again is linked to the physical structure of the system architecture.

Q – So, the conclusion is that companies working with aspects of Systems Engineering like systems architectures and variant management can benefit from applying CPQ/DA in their organization

A – Yes, for sure. Working with systems engineering and system architectures can be an enabler (but not a prerequisite) for a CPQ or Design Automation solutions which improve both engineering quality, throughput and performance of the ordering and design process.

If you find this content interesting for your company and would like to speak with one of our specialists, please Contact Us – Scandinavian Digital

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Written by dudaJune 10, 2024

Standardisation, Modularisation, and Parametrisation Explained

Standardisation, modularisation, and parametrisation offer significant benefits in design automation for machinery manufacturers. We prepared this animation to provide a better understanding of how we implement standardisation, modularisation, and parametrisation in our clients’ products.

 

The choice of the technique depends on the client’s needs, and one or more techniques can be used simultaneously. For example, in the ESP filter, a Scandinavian Digital-demonstration product, we use modularisation and standardisation, while for the Fermentation Tank, we demonstrate how to parameterise a complex model. This fermentation tank was also developed by our team and features more than 8 trillion possible configurations, making it a highly customisable product. 

Here we highlight the benefits of each approach: 

Standardisation 

  • Streamlined Design Process: Simplifies the design process by using predefined components and templates. 
  • Enhanced Collaboration: Facilitates collaboration among design teams through consistent design standards. 
  • Design Reusability: Promotes the reuse of proven designs, reducing the need for new design work. 

Modularisation 

  • Flexibility: Allows the creation of varied products using the same modules. 
  • Faster Development: Speeds up new product development by reusing existing modules. 
  • Customisation: Enables easy customisation to meet specific customer needs. 

Parametrisation 

  • Customisation and Personalisation: Creates tailored products by adjusting parameters. 
  • Efficient Design Changes: Quickly implements design changes and optimisations. 
  • Complex Configurations: Handles numerous product configurations, enhancing diversity. 

We also have three previous articles explaining each of these approaches, which you can read here:  

https://scandinaviandigital.com/streamlining-efficiency-how-parametrization-transforms-machinery-manufacturing/ 

https://scandinaviandigital.com/efficiency-amplified-navigating-the-future-of-machinery-manufacturing-through-modularization/ 

https://scandinaviandigital.com/efficiency-through-standardization/ 

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Written by dudaApril 10, 2024

Engineering Simplified: Knowledge Digitalization Powers Machinery Customization

In our previous article, “Applying Design Automation in the Food Industry: Fermentation Machinery Configuration Demo,” we explored the value of Design Automation in configuring specialized fermentation tanks, particularly for the dairy industry. Building upon that, we shift our focus to an even more groundbreaking development. This time, our spotlight is on a Scandinavian Digital team creation. The team’s latest product DEMO launch was a highly customizable Fermentation Tank that it can be adapted into more than 8 trillion unique versions.  

This advancement represents more than just the expertise of our team, it highlights the real advantages of Design Automation. It introduces a new era of product personalization in industrial manufacturing, distinguished by improved efficiency and innovation using product knowledge digitalization.

The Scandinavian digital team’s work in creating this highly customizable product represents a paradigm shift in how complex products are designed, produced, and utilized across industries. Beyond the flexibility in production, the benefits of this innovation extend to economic, innovative, and environmental dimensions, significantly impacting a company’s bottom line, its contribution to sustainability, and its competitive stance in the marketplace. 

The ability to customize meets the exact needs of different industrial applications not only enhances operational efficiency but also optimizes resource utilization. Companies can now invest in equipment that precisely matches their production requirements, reducing waste and lowering operational costs. This level of customization also opens up new markets and revenue streams, as businesses can cater to niche demands with unprecedented precision. 

A view of the Fermentation Tank on Autodesk Inventor environment

At the heart of this customization lies a commitment from the engineering team to work smarter, more efficiently and faster. Our team’s approach leverages Design Automation and parametrization technologies, such as Autodesk Inventor 2023 integrated with the Tacton Design Automation plug-in. This not only streamlines the customization process, reducing engineering time by up to 80%, but also lays the foundation for future innovations. By digitalizing product knowledge through master models, the team enables the rapid adaptation of designs to meet evolving customer needs, ensuring that manufacturers remain at the forefront of industry trends.

This is the visualization of the Scandinavian Digital CONFIG 2 plug-in inside Tacton CPQ, this is the documentation created.

The environmental benefits of this level of customization are profound. By creating products that are precisely tailored to specific needs, manufacturers can significantly reduce the environmental footprint of their operations. This not only includes reductions in material waste and energy consumption during the production process but also extends to the entire lifecycle of the product, with optimized operation efficiencies and longer service lives.

In an extremely competitive global marketplace, the ability to offer highly customizable solutions is a clear differentiator. The Scandinavian Digital’s solutions position companies to not only meet the current demands of their customers but to anticipate future needs, creating a culture of loyalty and long-term partnership. As we have with our own customers. This strategic advantage ensures that businesses can maintain their competitive edge, adapting swiftly to changes in market dynamics and customer preferences. 

To conclude our discussion, we are excited to present a comprehensive configuration video of our Fermentation Tank, which display an impressive capability of being configured in 8,334,950,400,000 unique versions.

In the video you can see 6 configured versions.

This video takes you through a detailed step-by-step guide on customizing the model using a CAD tool, followed by a demonstration in the TACTON CPQ environment with the assistance of our innovative plug-in, CONFIG 2. This tool not only facilitates 3D visualization but also provides detailed documentation, including 2D drawings, bill of materials, and files in .glb and other formats, streamlining the configuration process and enhancing user experience.

Our highly customizable Fermentation Tank is ideal for several key industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food and beverage, and chemical manufacturing. These sectors can greatly benefit from implementing Design Automation, efficiency, and adaptability, enhancing product quality, process optimization, and sustainability. Moreover, its utility extends to cosmetics, agricultural products, environmental management, and renewable energy sectors, underscoring its broad applicability and potential.
 

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Written by dudaJanuary 29, 2024

Scandinavian Digital presents the Product Master Model chart

The “Product Master Model Insights” chart is a comprehensive visual guide designed to illustrate the various components and benefits of implementing a product master model within the field of engineering and design automation. This chart serves as an educational tool for professionals in product development, manufacturing, and supply chain management, as well as for students and stakeholders interested in understanding the intricate aspects of product design and lifecycle management.


Overall, this chart is intended to provide you with a clear understanding of how a product master model can streamline the design-to-production process, facilitate better communication among stakeholders, and enhance overall product quality and sustainability.

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Written by dudaJanuary 8, 2024

How Parametrization Transforms Machinery Manufacturing

Parametrization in machinery manufacturing is a methodology that transforms the way machines are designed and configured. It involves incorporating adjustable parameters or variables within the machinery design, offering flexibility to adapt machinery to diverse specifications, production demands, or operational conditions. These parameters act as adjustable settings, allowing for easy modification without restructuring the entire system. This approach streamlines customization, enabling specific adjustments to be made efficiently, thereby amplifying adaptability across various manufacturing scenarios. 

Comparing Parametrization, Modularization, and Standardization  

While parametrization focuses on adjustable variables within the design, modularization involves building systems using standardized, interchangeable modules. Modularization enables the creation of complex structures from simpler, pre-built units, facilitating ease of assembly, repair, and customization. On the other hand, standardization revolves around uniformity in design and manufacturing processes, aiming for consistency and ease of production. 

Each approach—parametrization, modularization, and standardization—offers distinct advantages. Parametrization stands out for its ability to fine-tune specific aspects of machinery without completely restructuring the entire system. Modularization excels in simplifying assembly and maintenance by utilizing interchangeable modules. Meanwhile, standardization ensures consistency and reliability in manufacturing processes.

The good news I have for you is that we have an experienced team in these three highly connected processes that will completely change your team’s work. Your team’s initial processes of modularization and standardization can be improved by our team or even initiated, if necessary, but it’s parametrization where we excel. Addressing various needs, the Scandinavian Digital team implements parametrization to completely transform your deals and orders, resulting in more sales and a stronger product. Ultimately, product quality is one of the key benefits in Design Automation.


Scenario: Creating a Parametrized Conveyor Belt System 

In the video below, you’ll witness a scenario where a manufacturing company specializing in conveyor belt systems implements parametrization using Design Automation to adapt to diverse client requirements without the need for entirely new designs. This practical example illustrates how parametrization revolutionizes the customization process in conveyor belt systems used across various industries.

 

 

  • Identification of Adjustable Parameters: The engineering team identifies crucial parameters that can be adjusted in the conveyor belt system. This could include variables such as belt speed, width, material composition, motor power, and sensor configurations. 
    • Designing a Parametrized System: Engineers design the conveyor system with these adjustable parameters in mind. They create a system that allows for easy modification of these key variables without requiring an entire system overhaul. 
      • Adaptability and Customization: When a new client order comes in with specific requirements, such as a conveyor belt for heavy-duty materials or delicate items, the team uses the parametrized design to swiftly adapt the system. For heavy-duty materials, they may adjust parameters like belt width, stiffening, and motor power for efficient handling. Conversely, for delicate items, parameters such as reduced belt speed, softer materials, and adjusted sensor sensitivity are modified without redesigning the entire system. 
        • Efficiency and Cost Savings: The parametrized design approach significantly reduces lead time and costs typically associated with creating customized systems for each client. It streamlines the manufacturing process, ensuring efficient responses to various client needs. 
          • Scalability and Future Adaptation: As the company’s clientele expands or industry demands change, the parametrized design acts as a flexible base for further modifications or scaling. New parameters can be introduced or adjusted to meet evolving requirements. 
            • Demonstrating Flexibility and Versatility: The video demonstration showcases how parametrization enables the manufacturing company to efficiently address different client needs across various industries. It highlights the system’s flexibility in adapting to diverse specifications without compromising quality or efficiency. 
              The belt and the options for customization


              The Game-Changing Impact of Parametrization for Machinery Manufacturers 

              Parametrization emerges as a game changer for machinery manufacturers dealing with complex and varied products. Its adaptability allows for swift adjustments in machinery to accommodate varying requirements or changes in production needs. This capability significantly reduces design iteration time and improves responsiveness to market demands.

              The flexibility of parametrization empowers manufacturers to tailor machinery to specific client requirements without extensive redesigning, thereby minimizing engineering lead time. Moreover, it optimizes resource utilization by enabling efficient reuse of existing designs with parameter adjustments, saving both time and costs associated with creating new systems from scratch. 

              Industries embracing parametrization, such as automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing, are leveraging its advantages to drive innovation and rapid adaptation. In contrast, sectors yet to adopt this methodology may face limitations in responding promptly to market dynamics or incorporating cutting-edge technologies into their machinery. 

              Talking about innovation as a benefit is precisely what companies need to stay ahead of the competition. Once these implementations prioritize a more streamlined process, efficiency is ensured, with an emphasis on maintaining overall efficiency as the primary objective. Parametrization presents a forward-looking approach in machinery design offering a blend of adaptability, efficiency, and agility that paves the way for competitiveness and leadership in the market. 

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              Written by dudaDecember 20, 2023

              Tacton Achieves Leadership in Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPQ Applications for Second Consecutive Year

              We are proud resellers!

              At Scandinavian Digital, we are more than happy to announce that our esteemed partners at Tacton have once again secured their position as Leaders in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPQ (Configure, Price and Quote) Applications. This recognition marks the second consecutive year that Tacton has stood tall in the Leaders Quadrant, an accomplishment that speaks volumes about their commitment to excellence, something we appreciate at Scandinavian Digital.

              As official CPQ resellers, collaborating with these respected Swedish leaders has been fantastic. This year, we teamed up for a webinar, exploring the details of the design automation software we’ve been selling successfully for over a year. The software’s huge success shows how committed we both are to bringing innovative solutions to our customers.

              Our partnership with Tacton went beyond just online connections as we joined the Tacton Summit this October. This event gave us a chance to talk with clients, other partners, and the amazing Tacton team. These talks were really helpful in making our relationships stronger and understanding our goals better together. Additionally, we had the opportunity to showcase the achievements we’ve made using Tacton Design Automation Studio, highlighting its impact and success stories.


              The Gartner Magic Quadrant report carefully reviewed 16 CPQ software companies, acknowledging Tacton’s strong performance and placing them as Leaders. This recognition shows that Tacton not only met but surpassed Gartner’s strict standards. According to Gartner, Leaders can bring their ideas to life through their products, services, and clear business achievements like revenue and earnings. Tacton has success stories in various industries, with many installations serving over 500 users, proving their excellent customer satisfaction.

              Choosing Tacton aligns perfectly with our motto. At our company, we say that ” We don’t deliver just projects, we deliver value”. Tacton’s commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions enables us to continue delivering outstanding value to our clients. As proud partners, we look forward to the future together to deliver cutting-edge solutions that exceed expectations.

              For more information about our partnership and the innovative solutions we offer, feel free to get in touch with us.

              Warm regards,

              The Scandinavian Digital Team

               

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              Written by dudaDecember 1, 2023

              Efficiency Amplified: Navigating the Future of Machinery Manufacturing through Modularization

              After discussing the crucial role of standardization in enhancing efficiency in machinery manufacturing, we now shift our focus to another essential strategy: modularization. This article explores the synergy between standardization and modularization, examining how these approaches collaboratively contribute to advancing operational excellence in the machinery manufacturing landscape. 

              The Power of Modularization 

              Modularization is the breakdown of a system into self-contained modules, offering a flexible and scalable approach to increase efficiency. Building on the foundation set by standardization, modularization introduces a new dimension to the pursuit of streamlined and adaptable processes. It significantly impacts the design and development phase, where standardized, interchangeable modules become building blocks, accelerating the process and fostering an agile environment.

              This method is especially beneficial in industries such as dairy and food manufacturing, where machinery systems can be quite complex and demanding to manage.  

              For manufacturers dealing with complex machinery systems, modularization simplifies the detailed components by breaking them down into manageable and standardized units. These modules provide an organized approach to constructing complex machinery, simplifying assembly in multifaceted production lines.  

              Standardized and interchangeable modules, acting as foundational building blocks, speed up the design process. Designers and engineers can quickly create new configurations using pre-existing modules, reducing design time and fostering agility.

              Adaptability and Customization and the synergy with Standardization 

              Embracing modularization in machinery design requires an open-minded approach. While based on standardized units, modularization is adaptable and dynamic, allowing for customization within a modular framework. This adaptability is crucial in industries dealing with bespoke products, such as customized dairy processing plants or specialized conveyor systems, products that our team has plenty of experience. 

              The synergy between standardized modules and an accelerated design process leads to faster product realization, crucial for companies dealing with extensive and complex machinery. This synergy enables quicker production cycles, meeting market demands promptly and facilitating easy scalability, especially for sectors as industrial equipment production, semiconductor manufacturing, and renewable energy equipment.
               

              Modularization extends its efficiency to the production floor, optimizing manufacturing lines through independent production of modules. This approach enables parallel processes, minimizing bottlenecks and enhancing overall productivity. 

              Modularization, in synergy with standardization as mentioned previously, is a game-changer in machinery manufacturing, offering efficiency, adaptability, and innovation. At Scandinavian Digital, we combine various methodologies developed by our experts with some of the market strategies to find the best-fit solutions for our clients’ unique challenges. Recognizing the distinct nature of each product, we pride ourselves on our adaptability, seamlessly implementing modularization techniques. 

              This flexibility allows us to tailor our approach, ensuring that our solutions precisely match the diverse needs of our clients while optimizing efficiency and innovation in every project we undertake. Our motto, “We do not deliver projects we deliver value”, reflects our commitment to crafting bespoke solutions that align with our clients’ necessities and goals. For a DEMO of our methods or to learn more about modularization, please contact us. 

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              Written by dudaNovember 17, 2023

              Efficiency through Standardization: Striking the Perfect Balance with Design Automation in Machinery Design

              In the world of machinery manufacturing, the pursuit of efficiency is a constant journey. As industries evolve and demands for innovation grow, companies seek ways to streamline their processes without compromising quality. This is where Design Automation, a key facet of Scandinavian Digital’s expertise, comes into play. In the complex world of machinery design, every component plays a crucial role. However, the diversity of products and the complexities involved in customization often lead to challenges in maintaining efficiency. The solution lies in finding a delicate balance between customization and standardization.
               

              Standardization forms the backbone of efficiency in machinery design.
               For almost 20 years, the Scandinavian Digital Team has specialized in Design Automation, working closely with machinery manufacturers. Our focus is on empowering manufacturers to use a range of tools that make the most of standardization in conjunction with modularization and parametrization. By establishing predefined components and configurations, we help reduce design time, minimize errors, and enhance overall product quality. Our expertise lies in using a set of tools that combine standard practices with flexible methods, simplifying processes to create innovative designs that automate and improve manufacturing for our clients. 

               

              Standardization reduces product cost in engineering by establishing and implementing a set of guidelines, specifications, or criteria that ensure uniformity, consistency, and compatibility across various aspects of the product.


              Design Automation is a Catalyst for Efficiency.

              It is an understatement to mention that. At the core of Scandinavian Digital’s approach is the integration of Design Automation tools. These tools allow for the creation of parametric designs, enabling quick customization based on specific requirements. By leveraging automation, manufacturers can seamlessly transition from standardized designs to tailored solutions, ensuring a perfect balance between efficiency and customization. 

              It is also possible to streamline processes with Configuration Management. One of the key pillars of Scandinavian Digital’s Design Automation strategy is robust configuration management. This involves creating a centralized repository of standardized components, rules, and specifications that we call Product Master Model. This repository becomes a dynamic resource that facilitates rapid design changes and updates. As a result, manufacturers can respond swiftly to market demands, adapt to new regulations, and implement design improvements without causing disruptions in the production pipeline and without having to rely on the human brain or a specific employee, which helps companies since staff turnover occurs over the years. 

              The importance of optimizing resources. 

              A lot has been said about efficiency, although in machinery design, it is not solely about speeding up the process but also optimizing resources. Scandinavian Digital understands the importance of resource management in manufacturing. Through Design Automation, we empower manufacturers to utilize their resources wisely, ensuring that every component aligns with standardized specifications. This is made possible through correct sizing and document management, such as updated and well-specified Bill of Materials and 2D drawings. This comprehensive approach leads to a reduction in waste, minimized production costs, and an overall improvement in resource utilization. 

              We are always looking ahead, and the Future of Design Automation in Machinery Manufacturing is a key piece. As a queen on the chess board. Scandinavian Digital’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation in Design Automation positions us as a driving force in shaping the future of efficient machinery design. In conclusion, achieving efficiency through standardization is not just a goal; it’s a necessity in today’s dynamic manufacturing landscape. Standardization in machinery manufacturing offers a range of significant benefits that contribute to efficiency, quality, and overall operational success that is the main goal, we can mention interchangeability, cost reduction, faster customization, and an overall higher product quality. 

              As highlighted in the title of the article, Scandinavian Digital, with its expertise in Design Automation, not only aids companies in achieving the ideal equilibrium between customization and standardization but also employs its proficiency to guide them toward a future where success in machinery design is intrinsically tied to efficiency. 

               

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              Written by dudaOctober 23, 2023

              User-friendliness of Design Automation tools for non-technical people

              Design Automation tools have revolutionized the way complex machinery and systems are configured and customized for various applications. One of the most significant advancements in this domain is the user-friendliness of these tools, which has made them accessible to non-technical people. This user-friendliness is a game-changer, as it empowers individuals without extensive technical knowledge, we could say non engineering people, to configure and adapt intricate machinery to meet their specific needs and advance sales processes for many machineries manufacturing. 
               
              It’s important to emphasize that, in addition to the individual benefits for professionals, companies experience several advantages when implementing Design Automation, we have listed here many times. With the example of our 6 Value Areas.

               
              However other benefits that’s this user-friendliness brings is lower training expenses as direct result of users requiring less technical expertise to operate the tools, ultimately leading to reduced labour costs and increased efficiency in projects. This, in turn, translates into significant cost savings, a big monster for small, medium and big companies that work with product development and customization in order execution phase.


              One of the notable benefits that come to the forefront when implementing DA is the competitive advantage it offers. It promotes empowerment and innovation within the team, allowing non-technical personnel to take ownership of their projects. The tools – for example Parametric CAD Software’s, Configurators – have predefined parameters that prevent mistakes, resulting in a significant reduction in errors. User-friendly interfaces play a pivotal role in preventing configuration errors, enhancing product quality. Moreover, it fosters improved team connectivity and communication since the technical team and the non-technical team are aligned during the whole process.

              To make it even more clear, here is an example of a configuration that a non-technical person could make using a Design Automation tool. Let’s consider a company that manufactures customized conveyor systems for various industries.  

              Normally, configuring a conveyor system involves specifying its length, width, speed, and the type of materials it will handle. A non-technical person could use a Design Automation tool to customize a conveyor system for a specific application. As a first step, the non-technical employee needs to have the master model where all information about that product is stored to start. Depending on the customer needs the type  can change, being very important to have a master model for each one, these can be belt conveyors, roller conveyors, or chain conveyors. Each type has a user-friendly interface with a 3D model or even a realistic image and descriptions.  

              The second step would be the desired size and dimensions. Using simple input fields or interactive drag-and-drop features, the user can specify the wanted length, width, and height of the conveyor system. The tool provides real-time visual feedback on how these changes affect the design. Moving forward with the configuration, the third step would be the Material Handling. The user can indicate the type of materials the conveyor will handle. The automation tool may suggest appropriate material handling features like special belts or side guides based on the selected material.  

              The next step is Speed and Capacity. During the configuration, the non-technical person can specify the desired speed of the conveyor and the weight capacity it needs. The tool may provide recommendations or constraints based on the chosen conveyor type. Now comes a very important part of the configuration, the visualization. As the user makes selections, the tool provides a visual representation of the configured conveyor system within minutes. This helps non-technical users see how their choices impact the final design. And creates automatically 3D models and 2D drawings.  

              This kind of tools can also provide Pricing and Quotation. Once the configuration is completed, the tool can show an estimated price for the customized conveyor system and generate a quotation helping with faster communication with leads. The user can review, make adjustments, and proceed with the order in a fast pace, reducing the company lead time and possibly accelerating revenue. 

              In this video, you’ll witness the step-by-step setup of an elevator system, much like how we previously detailed the configuration of a conveyor system. Towards the video’s conclusion, you’ll also gain insights into the seamless integration of Design Automation tools with a Configure, Price, and Quote system. This integration streamlines the sales process, making it a must-use for non-technical people.

               

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