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EPLAN Volume 01/2001<br />
Published in the German journal<br />
CAD CAM Report / Dressler Verlag / volume 8/00<br />
When it comes to injection moulding<br />
technology, the Arburg<br />
group, with a workforce of over<br />
1,750, commands a leading<br />
market position.<br />
The group cites tradition, innovation<br />
and expertise as its three<br />
main pillars of success.<br />
The family-owned company,<br />
based in Loßburg (Germany),<br />
also manufactures plastic injection<br />
moulding machines to exacting<br />
quality standards.<br />
Consequently, the group attaches<br />
great importance to a<br />
high manufacturing depth,<br />
which is already approaching<br />
60 percent.<br />
<strong>Quality</strong><br />
EPLAN 21 at Arburg -<br />
Automatic features ensure<br />
top quality<br />
The motto, „Nothing but the very best will do“ not only<br />
applies to the development and manufacturing of Arburg’s<br />
own products, but is also equally true of the tools and equipment<br />
used in the manufacturing process, including software<br />
packages such as the electrical CAD system EPLAN 21,<br />
purchased by the company last year. As well as excellent<br />
functionality, Arburg also demands maximum automation<br />
from all its tools, so as to liberate its staff from routine tasks<br />
and allow them to focus their talents on creative work.<br />
Once Arburg had taken the decision to replace its old CAD<br />
package with a latest-generation system for electrical engineering<br />
design, a working party was set up to define the specific<br />
requirements of such a system.<br />
Test installations were requested<br />
for two out of the three ECAD systems.<br />
Following the information-gathering phase and inspection of<br />
supplier documents, the working party narrowed down the<br />
choice of system suppliers, and invited selected companies to<br />
showcase their solutions on site.<br />
This procedure was carried out in two phases. Phase one<br />
considered general system functions, whilst in phase two, the<br />
suppliers were given an Arburg-specific task to solve.<br />
Apart from the standard ECAD (Electrical CAD) requirements,<br />
other key priorities at Arburg also include device lists,<br />
terminal diagrams and graphical connector pin assignment<br />
diagrams, designed to meet customer requirements as comprehensively<br />
as possible. ➝<br />
The Multilift H facilitates<br />
flexible parts handling<br />
on the multi-purpose<br />
injection machine<br />
(Pictures: Arburg GmbH,<br />
Loßburg)<br />
Tradition Innovation Know-how<br />
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