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• Clients, too, benefit by being able to select from a modular system
beyond their individual requirements. For example, if a better
standard module is available, clients can choose it for their application
instead of a bespoke solution. Thus, cost advantages can be
achieved and customer value increased.
• Thanks to the Pre-Configured Plant Concept, the well-known advantages
of modular product structures can also be applied to the
engineering and construction sector: standardised interfaces between
the modules ensure lower integration effort and less complexity.
The re-use of modules means development times can be
shortened. This saves costs in the bidding phase and reduces
sources of errors. For instance, tests for certain modules only have
to be carried out once. The result: significant time and cost savings
combined with higher quality and efficiency.
From idea to concept
Owing to the many different types of plants in its portfolio, it was
important for Thyssenkrupp after the project launch to be able to
operate autonomously in its methods and largely independently of
external service providers. One key requirement for the new system
was therefore that plants should be mapped in a digital product
model, which Thyssenkrupp engineers could add to and extend
themselves – a configurable digital twin creating the bridge from
client requirements to product structure.
The project was implemented in conjunction with the Munichbased
solutions company ID-Consult. The collaboration came about
after it was found during the selection process that advice on
modularisation alone would not be enough. Only a complete view
STATEMENT
Dr. Jan Göpfert,
Founder and
Managing Director,
ID-Consult
Modularisation as such is already a promising concept:
Only a modular product can also be a configurable product
– and configuring is usually easier and cheaper than
engineering from scratch. The concept becomes smart
when – as with Thyssenkrupp’s Pre-Configured Plant Concept
(PCPC) – you can have customised add-ons despite
modularisation. The combination of modularisation and
flexibility is what makes the concept smart. But there’s a
lot more to it: What makes the concept special are the
so-called cross-technology modules. Through the functional
description it was realised very early on that the
same functions are needed in different plant types but are
being implemented individually in different ways. PCPC
unlocks this significant standardisation potential by providing
a modular product system that can serve all types
of plant. With every further plant type added to the
system the positive effect is reinforced.
PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY
PELLETING FOR
ECONOMIC
COMPACTING
AND SHAPING
See us:
ACHEMA
Frankfurt Main
Hall 6.0 Stand D18
11 – 15 June
2018
We constantly encounter bulk
products and powdery materials in
everyday life. They come in various
particle sizes – from lumpy to powdery.
Bulk products are processed in many
industries, for example in the chemical
and pharmaceutical industry.
AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG
Dieselstrasse 5–9 · 21465 Reinbek
Hamburg, Germany
+49 (0) 40 72 77 10
info@akahl.de · akahl.de
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