B&W EFX 5.

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Efficient Framework Design Efficient Framework Design
with Pro/ENGINEER
solutions for efficient product design
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B&W EFX - Concept
Methodical Top-Down Design of Framework Assemblies
1 Conceptual Design 1. Conceptual Design
Create a conceptual design by creating a curve skeleton
2. Basic Design
Assembleandpositionprofiles Assemble and position profiles
3 D t il dD i 3. Detailed Design
Assemble connector elements, screw connections, create
detail drawings and BOMs
Advantage: Easier, faster, easier to modify
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B&W EFX - Assembling Profiles
Process
1 Select aprofilesection 1. Select a profile section
Selection in graphical dialog box
Library of common steel sections and different T-slotted
aluminiumprofilesystemsi e Bosch Item etc aluminium-profile-systems i.e. Bosch, Item, etc.
2. Select curves/points
Assembling on curves / between points
For everyselectionyoudoaprofileis For every selection you do a profile is
copied, length is adjusted, profile is
assembled, BOM parameters are set and
l d i i d template drawing is created
Advantage: Easier, faster
B&W EFX - Einbauen von Profilen
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B&W EFX - Defining J oints
Process
1 Select joint typeinGUI 1. Select joint type in GUI
2. Select profile ends
Advantage:
Easy, fast,
if easy to modify, no
references between
profiles
B&W EFX - Definieren von Knoten
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B&W EFX - Assembling Connector Elements
Process
1 Select connector element fromlibrary 1. Select connector element from library
2. Configure it in GUI
3. EFX assembles com-
ponent and creates
necessary cuts in
profiles
Advantage: Easy, fast
B&W EFX - Einbau von Verbindungselementen
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B&W EFX - Creating Screw Connections
Process
1 Select references 1. Select references
2. Configure connection
i GUI in GUI
3. EFX assembles screw,
nut and washers plus
creates holes and
th d threads
Advantage: Easy, fast,
less errors
B&W EFX - Einbau von Verschraubungen
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B&W EFX - Functions for Drawings and BOM
Drawing Creation
EFX copies available template drawings from library
Function for creating component views on assembly drawings Function for creating component views on assembly drawings
Function for profile auto-dimensioning (overall dimensions, holes,
beam end copes)
BOM Creation
EFX creates customizable BOM parameters on assembled components,
so customer can use his regular BOM-tables to list EFX and non EFX
components
Function for creating stock length tables (list overall length of different
sections in assembly)
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B&W EFX - Interfacing to other Software Packages
Interfacing with Structural Analysis or Steel Detailing software
Export straight beam information (no holes, cuts, plates):
DSTV - Produktschnittstelle Stahlbau
SDNF
Import straight beam information (no holes, cuts, plates):
SDNF
Exporting NC-data to profile cutting and drilling machines p g p g g
Export profile cutting and drilling data:
DSTV - NC DSTV NC
Separate software EFX-DSTV-NC interface!! Not included in regular EFX!!
B&W EFX - Examples
Packing Machine Stacker / Reclaimer Insulation material plant
Machine housing Skid with vessels and piping Glass roofs
Usual customer statements: 3-5 times faster than regular Pro/ENGINEER! Usual customer statements: 3-5 times faster than regular Pro/ENGINEER!
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B&W EFX - Target Markets / Competition I
Smaller machine design
Complete welded frames or with T-slotted aluminium beams
less than 20% of complete design is framework design
usually not more than 1000 parts
Competition: Inventor, SolidWorks, SolidEdge
Pro/E +EFX : Best solution for framework design, screw functionality
Large machines / production plants
Hugeassemblies>5000parts Huge assemblies >5000 parts
25 - 75 % of design work is framework design
Includes machine design tasks, framework design tasks, piping etc...
Competition: Inventor, SolidWorks, SolidEdge Competition: Inventor, SolidWorks, SolidEdge
->weak in structural design, large assembly performance
Structural steel software like X-Steel, Pro/Steel, AdvanceSteel
->unable to do machine design, piping g , pp g
Pro/E +EFX: Best solution which can do all design tasks in good performance
B&W EFX - Target Markets / Competition II
Pl t d i ith l b il i i Plant design with pressure vessels, boilers, piping
Huge assemblies >5000 parts
20 - 50% of complete design is framework design
Includes solid modelling design tasks, framework design tasks, piping etc...
Competition: Inventor, SolidWorks, SolidEdge
->weak in structural design, piping, large assembly performance
Pl d i f PDS PDMS Plant design software PDS, PDMS
->expensive, problems in modeling components inside vessel
Pro/E +EFX: Solution which can do all design tasks in good performance
Architectural structural steel, facades, roofs
Huge assemblies >5000 parts
morethan50%of designworkisframework design more than 50% of design work is framework design
Competition: Autocad with special structural steel or facade design packages
Structural steel software like X-Steel, Pro/Steel, AdvanceSteel
->verygoodfor regular geometry(hugelibraries lot of connections ->very good for regular geometry (huge libraries, lot of connections,
automated drawing creation etc.)
Pro/E +EFX: usually weaker than special packages, but becomes stronger for
fancy, complexgeometrieswhichneedsolidmodelingcapabilities fancy, complex geometries which need solid modeling capabilities
EFX B i T i i
B&W EFX - Training
EFX Basic Training
Covers basic techniques for EFX. Enough for customers doing
Smaller weldedframes Smaller welded frames
Frames with T-slotted aluminium profiles
1 day training class
EFX AdvancedStructural Steel Training EFX Advanced Structural Steel Training
Techniques for designing large framework assemblies consisting of different
weldments. For customers doing : g
Structural steel for plants, huge machines, roofs, facades ...
1 day training class
Training material and models available on B&W ftp-download site!