How to Provide Multi-CAD Data for MCAD and ECAD from a Single Data Source
Summary
CADENAS has launched an update for its eCATALOGsolutions platform, a digital engineering component catalog, to enable part manufacturers to better serve their customers. Specifically, manufacturers will now be able to provide both mechanical (MCAD) and electrical CAD (ECAD) data about their products from a single comprehensive source in the standardized ECLASS ADVANCED format. (Kubi Sertoglu, 3D Printing Industry) CADENAS eCATALOGsolutions platform enables component manufacturers to provide their digital product data for common CAE systems like Zuken e3.series, EPLAN, NX Electrical, Automation Designer or AutoCAD Electrical CADENAS now offers component manufacturers valuable new features to support their digitization strategy. Josef Schmelter, Master Specialist Classification at PHOENIX CONTACT GmbH & Co. KG, acknowledges this advantage: “We have already classified our products in our PIM system with ECLASS ADVANCED. It was therefore important for us to ensure that our product data is also be made available in various standards for electrical design as best as possible,” says Andreas Wedel, Director Competence Center Digital Transformation at Harting Technology Group.