April 2020

WSCAD is one of the leading providers of programs for electrical engineering in various industries.With Suite X, users have tools for all work inmechanical and plant engineering and in building automation. Dr. Axel Zein, CEO ofWSCAD, answers some common questions about the suite. Is functionality a key factor of what you are offering? Yes. Efficiency is the watchword for electrical engineers working in mechanical engineering, plant design, building automation, automotive, aerospace and many other sectors. To achieve maximum efficiency – especially in small, specialized electrical companies – it is vital to have instant access to tools, data and interfaces as well as an integrated supply chain. That’s why we developed our WSCAD SUITE X which is the only tool of its kind that represents the complete engineering process: multiple disciplines, one database, one platform. Is it easy to use by small-scale designers? Yes. A customer survey showed that 86% of electrical engineers work with their design software for less than four hours a day. And their top requirement is: ease-of-use. This happens to be one of our focus areas. Through the intuitive handling of our design software we deliver increased productivity also to the huge group of casual users. That’s why theWSCAD SUITE X has a user interface that is fast, clear, ergonomically designed and intuitive to use. Menu navigation, icons and folder structures ensure ease-of-use. High-resolution screens and multi-display technology are supported. Our electrical data portal wscaduniverse.com contains fast and intuitive search that helps users to find the right components for their electrical design. How are you saving time for engineers? WSCAD software has the ability to integrate with external configurations, so users can simply configure their schematics without even starting WSCAD. This offers two significant advantages. First: creating schematics is lightning fast. Second: you don’t need to be an electrical engineer to handle a technical configurator. So electrical engineers have additional time for to work on the tough issues. To tackle time pressures, theWSCAD solution includes five incremental steps for automating electrical design: structuring, standardising, reusing, generating and configuring. What used to be done in weeks can now just take a fewminutes so that electrical engineers can spend their time on more important tasks. Is your solution cost-effective? We offer our customers a more significantly reasonably-priced package than the competition. As an example: part of our WSCAD solution are two Augmented Reality (AR) apps. These apps bridge the gap between the real world and a digital twin, giving the user additional information to increase design quality and save time. The Cabinet AR app allows maintenance engineers to scan field devices and components and immediately access the schematics, 3D view, availability and original data sheets from the manufacturer. Our Building AR app is used by building technicians and electrical installation specialists to scan rooms and create precise floor plans in PDF or DXF format - simply by using the mobile. The apps are free of charge. Does theWSCAD SUITE X work with standard formats and apps? Yes, our solution is completely open. We support all formats like DXF/DWG, PDF, Excel etc. as well as the use of cloud services like OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive or Apple iCloud. WSCAD can also be integrated with all leading PLM and ERP systems and to other suppliers of automation systems supporting a seamless engineering process across all disciplines. Work processes can be optimised and data breaks avoided. WSCAD SUITE X – Better, Faster and Making your job much easier Next Generation Electrical CAD n ADVERTORIAL FEATURE A free trial version of WSCADSuite X can be downloaded from www.wscad.com/en/demo/ EASE-OF-USE A customer survey showed that 86%of electrical engineers work with their design software for less than four hours a day. And their top requirement is: ease-of-use. This happens to be one of our focus areas. Dr. Axel Zein, CEO, WSCAD “ ”