-
- News
- Books
Featured Books
- design007 Magazine
Latest Issues
Current IssueLevel Up Your Design Skills
This month, our contributors discuss the PCB design classes available at IPC APEX EXPO 2024. As they explain, these courses cover everything from the basics of design through avoiding over-constraining high-speed boards, and so much more!
Opportunities and Challenges
In this issue, our expert contributors discuss the many opportunities and challenges in the PCB design community, and what can be done to grow the numbers of PCB designers—and design instructors.
Embedded Design Techniques
Our expert contributors provide the knowledge this month that designers need to be aware of to make intelligent, educated decisions about embedded design. Many design and manufacturing hurdles can trip up designers who are new to this technology.
- Articles
- Columns
Search Console
- Links
- Events
||| MENU - design007 Magazine
Feumotech Delivers Custom Made Fire Trucks Ahead of Schedule
October 22, 2020 | ZukenEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Feumotech’s fire trucks are custom made and highly specialized. This usually equals immense development efforts. By using Zuken’s E3.series electrical engineering software, the Swiss manufacturer was able to significantly reduce the development effort per vehicle. At the same time, they were able to increase the quality of their electrical design documentation.
For over thirty years Feumotech has been specializing in customized designs that customers appreciate for their ease of operation and reliability. One-off productions and small-batch sizes are not an exception, but rather the standard. Efficient and flexible engineering tools are therefore a vital element for Feumotech’s success.
Complexity? Under Control!
For a number of fire engines that were recently produced in a small series, various assemblies had to be designed from scratch. In addition, the end-users were to be given the choice between different chassis configuration and a range of equipment options. Thanks to the options and variants functionality of E3.series the electrical equipment for the newly designed assemblies could be quickly and easily integrated into the circuit diagram as subcircuits. The vehicle-specific differences could be selected at the push of a button.
As several new assemblies were to be manufactured externally, they had to be built and tested in advance as prototypes. Consequently, the development time frame was extremely ambitious. In addition, part of the development and circuit diagram design had to be carried out from the home office. Due to corona safety measures the company had taken to ensure its employees’ safety.
Thanks to the efficient and flexible capabilities that E3.series offers, they managed to achieve the time schedule despite the difficult circumstances. In some cases, the vehicles could even be handed over to the customer before the initially planned delivery date.
Spaces tighter than the time frame
The flexibility of E3.series also proved to be an advantage in another project. Multiple systems had to be fitted into a small space. In this instance, several ICT systems, large screens, control panels, cameras, air conditioning systems had to be integrated into one complete system.
The challenge was to accurately integrate the subsystems of external suppliers and to document them concisely as one complete system. Numerous change requests surfaced during the design process, which needed to be integrated into the current project. With the help of the block functionality of E3.series, the engineers were able to keep the documentation process lean and up-to-date. Externally engineered systems were integrated into the master wiring diagrams with minimal internal effort.
Suggested Items
Elevating PCB Design Engineering With IPC Programs
04/24/2024 | Cory Blaylock, IPCIn a monumental stride for the electronics manufacturing industry, IPC has successfully championed the recognition of the PCB Design Engineer as an official occupation by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This pivotal achievement not only underscores the critical role of PCB design engineers within the technology landscape, but also marks the beginning of a transformative journey toward nurturing a robust, skilled workforce ready to propel our industry into the future.
IPC Design Competition Champion Crowned at IPC APEX EXPO 2024
04/24/2024 | IPCAt IPC APEX EXPO 2024 in Anaheim, California, five competitors squared off to determine who was the best of the best at PCB design.
Altus Group Helps BitBox Unlock Productivity and Efficiency Gains with New Reflow Oven
04/22/2024 | Altus GroupAltus Group, a leading provider of capital equipment, has recently assisted BitBox, a UK-based electronics design, engineering and manufacturing company in upgrading its operations with the implementation of a new reflow oven from Heller Industries.
Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO 2024: Exploring IPC's PCB Design Courses with Kris Moyer
04/18/2024 | Real Time with...IPC APEX EXPOGuest Editor Kelly Dack and IPC instructor Kris Moyer discuss IPC's PCB design training and education offerings. They delve into course topics such as design fundamentals, mil/aero, rigid-flex, RF design, and advanced design concepts. They also highlight material selection for high-speed design, thermal management, and dissipation techniques. The interview wraps up with details about how to access these courses online.
Cadence Unveils Palladium Z3 and Protium X3 Systems
04/18/2024 | Cadence Design SystemsThe Palladium Z3 and Protium X3 systems offer increased capacity, and scale from job sizes of 16 million gates up to 48 billion gates, so the largest SoCs can be tested as a whole rather than just partial models, ensuring proper functionality and performance.