Cable simulation software

This leads to great savings in terms of time and money due to less prototyping and iterations. Applying the software in design, virtual assembly, DMU processes and for troubleshooting results in higher product quality and improved durability of flexible parts. IPS Cable Simulation serves as a common fast decision platform bringing together different divisions of a company in all phases of the product process.

This helps detecting flaws and assures product quality. In design processes, engineers find optimum routings, lengths and shapes for flexible components interactively by applying IPS Cable Simulation. It is either possible to route a cable or a hose from scratch or to make your CAD geometry flexible. By the interactive work with IPS Cable Simulation it is possible to view, analyze and optimize flexible componentes in real-time.

There is a complete new way to optimize length and attachments of the cable with respect to any cable value measure or distance measure to surrounding geometries.

For design engineers the required space for cables and hoses is a crucial challenge. In order to do a motion analysis of flexible components a real-time solution is needed. By applying IPS Cable Simulation, risk factors such as tensions, small bending radius and points of collision can be identified. Additionally, various parameters such as material properties and cable lengths can be optimized interactively in real time.

Several analysis features regarding bending radius, torsion, forces, tension and distances ensures a validated result. IPS Cable Simulation does not use time-consuming finite element methods.

Instead, a physically correct beam model is used. As a consequence, the computing time is considerably reduced while the maximum accuracy is achieved. This frees design engineer from path prediction, and has great effect for design quality. Tomohisa Kaneko, Development Control Sect. Engineering Div. Do motions damage the cables? Do the cables fit in available spaces through your process of design, assembly and maintenance?

A key aspect of CableBuilder Enterprise is flexibility. Simulated production costs and capabilities together with production orders based on custom rules. The quotation module enables the rapid production of sales quotations for your prospects and customers. Quotations are generated into your preferred format and layout to ensure a full set of sales documentation is automatically produced for every customer. This not only saves time but ensures a consistent level of professionalism is maintained across the whole organisation.

The Manufacturing Simulation is used to reflect the actual manufacturing conditions on the shop floor and understands the manufacturing flow and the losses associated with material and time. It is designed to model the real world through flexible, user configurable, machine and production rules in order to minimise losses based on machine capabilities and product attributes.

Quality Assurance is a fundamental requirement for all cable manufacturers, any issues with quality need to be identified and rectified immediately. The impact of quality issues not being identified can have significant ramifications on both profit and reputation. A single repository for all quality checks with a complete audit trail ensures your reputation is never compromised. The Quality Assurance module enables you to systematically track and audit production quality, manage non-conformance, and generate test certification.

The integration is done with a variety of methods that are available depending on the capability of the host system and the requirements of the customer. The created images are scaled versions of the exact parameters that exist as designs within CableBuilder Enterprise.

The resulting colour images are auto-generated from the design data in either 2D and 3D depending on the chosen implementation and saved in either JPEG or SVG file format.