Simaris Design 7 0 16
Traful Stakelbeck
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I've spent years back in the day on the research which software to use to conduct my power calculations, while working in Excel spreadsheet in the meanwhile. That was fun...
Over the years of research I've tried power calculations programs from all the big names in the electrical engineering industry, for example from ABB, Schneider Electric, Eaton (former Klockner Moeller) etc.
I work in the industrial automation sector and as an electrical design engineer I don't only focus on low voltage power engineering segment. It's only one part /aspect of an automation project. I also need to plan the whole PLC racks, the I/O signals, safety system together with the architecture of the communication system etc.
Thank God, I've then finally come across Simaris Design. While perhaps not being the most suitable solution for the NFPA/NEC world, for the IEC world it's according to my opinion the best rounded software for accurate and fast sizing of crucial power engineering components.
And the best thing is that you don't even need to see Siemens logo in your output documentation available in many many languages. Even in Croatian. Thanks to the Siemens team in Zagreb. So I've heard.
I am NOT here to convince you to buy my Simaris course. I am here to talk you into considering this free of charge, simple yet very powerful software from Siemens to integrate it into your daily electrical design engineering activities.
In case you perhaps might want to consider me teaching you Simaris by walking you through all the important segments of the software and also of course by conducting a calculation as an example from real-life together with some crucial tips and tricks then you can reach the course over here:
Although some Siemens programs may be notorious for the lack of user-friendliness, this one is unbelievably simple to learn. Of course, a little prior knowledge about power engineering components and circuits will help.
Dear Student, I welcome you to my tutorial about low voltage power calculations using Simaris Design and Simaris Curves from Siemens. Planning of an automation project and the electrical wiring on that project starts with power calculations. This is one of the first steps I take when I start to work on a new automation system - I plan and dimension my low voltage power system. I've tried years ago different software from all the biggest manufacturers and concluded that Simaris Design is, according to my experience, by far the best one out there to quickly setup a project, create single line diagrams and output all the possible documents that one needs when performing power calculations (project documentation, different list in Excel, e.g. busbar, cable, device settings, selectivity documentation etc., single line diagrams in PDF and i DWG/DXF). Language support is great, meaning that you can set your workspace and the single line diagram to the language of your choice. The same goes for the output documentation. When creating single line diagrams in Simaris Design the devices you use are grouped into three categories:System infeed: (transformer with primary and secondary side, transformer only with secondary side, coupling to use when you have also emergency power supply, like a diesel aggregate (generator) etc.)Distribution boards: (with busbars, without busbar, sub-distribution boards etc.)Final circuits: (electrical consumers) ranging from general devices, motors (including DOL, softstarter, reverse-duty and frequency converter), power outlets up to special dummy loads. You even have a possibility to insert a charging unit for electric cars. Talking about awesomeness :) I definitely highly recommend this software to all of you who work in the electrical engineering field. Even if you don't enroll in my course, I recommend that you invest some time to get to know this program. It's worth it. I've been using Simaris for years now on many different project across industries and it has always served me well. One of the last project where I had to do some serious dimensioning of my protection devices and cables was a one from the refrigeration industry.We had about 715 A of current consumption in our cabinet. Total of 3 power enclosures and 1 PLC enclosure.In one of the cabinets I had to design a power distribution system for two softstarters to power two screw compressors. One of them 160kW and the other 132 kW. Not to mention that in the area where we had to install our cabinets and pull all the cables the temperature goes up to 38 C in summer. So I had to be very careful when dimensioning the cables. And we did it! We commissioned the system this summer in July and everything went in perfect order (talking about the worst case scenario - summertime).Simaris Design has been a great companion during the dimensioning and in general electrical design on this project. I hope you will enjoy working your way through my course on Simaris Design and I hope you will learn a lot.
BIM; one of the most important reflections of digital transformation in construction and engineering, strengthens the way we do our business and creates a difference. We started the BIM process in 2015. After completing extensive preparations for adaptation to BIM, we became one of the few MEP contracting companies in Turkey that implements BIM. For us, BIM is an approach to ensure that the right people get the right information about the project at the right time.
During the tender process, receiving design models for some projects and calculating fast and accurate quantity take-off through these models also takes us a step further. We can provide our clients with accurate outcomes.
We make the modeling of the works in our projects through BIM tools. Even if we receive 2D drawings during the design process, we convert them into the models that are compliant with BIM standards. Thus, we minimize the risk of mistakes occurring at construction sites and we generate feasible and easy-to-assemble models. Additionally, for the models that we generate and deliver, we also share some non-graphical data that can be used in operations and maintenance by our clients.
Before we get to the implementation phase in our projects, informing the design and site teams on the processes and ensuring uninterrupted communication are the most critical issues. BIM software offers serious advantages by allowing these teams to see the models made before the application and to predict how the site will progress.
On the 5B stage, by using our own bases which we generated especially through Navisworks, taking the quantities and performing their documentation, we transfer them to the Excel files we generated and we make use of the quantity lists while opening our orders. We continue our works to match the ordering systems we use with the models, and we aim to make the orders and final controls through the model as well.
In some projects, obtaining the design projects made with BIM/Revit during the tender stage and performing fast and accurate quantity surveys from these models takes us one step forward. With our strong technical team, we present the correct results to our employers.
Our team in Turkey provide support to projects abroad as well as providing the modelling of our works in Turkey via Revit. Even if 2B drawings are obtained during the design phase, we change these to models that are suitable for BIM process and try to speed up the manufacturing processes by sharing documents with fully resolved installation details to the site.
We are working with Revit Server system, especially because of the different locations of our projects. Thanks to this this system, we aim to enable our teams in different regions work on a joint model. We recently had the opportunity to try Collaboration for Revit. This solution, which enables the cooperation of teams in different locations, offers a critical advantage especially for globally operating companies like ours. We are confident that we will provide adaptation of this system in our future projects and that we will improve the quality of our work even further under the international standards.
Although it seems clear that Revit has deficiencies in terms of electricity, it shows both its advantage and its disadvantage with the fact it offers you the flexibility to complete this deficiency. We can reach solutions with different methods. For example, we are trying to develop our own software through API. We will develop software that will take us a step forward from our competitors and we will get faster and more accurate results in the design phase.
The 476m long structure, sitting 4km from the Dollart region on the Dutch/German boarder, also has the dual function of damming the river gage between Gandersum and Nendorp up to 2.7m between the barrage and the discharge of the river Ems into the deeper waters of the North Sea. This is necessary whenever the nearby Papenburg shipyard has to tow a luxury liner to or from the dock.
To help ensure continued operation of the barrage, German company Rolf Janssen , a partner of Siemens, was awarded the contract to configure and install a complete range of electrotechnical systems for the barrage, along with all power management and control technology components.
These devices offer the system operator the major advantage of being able to read off all operating states, tripping events as well as the complete history of each individual breaker from the control centre For this purpose, the Ems barrage has been interlinked with Profibus Decentralised Peripherical (Profibus-DP) Operating System on an optical waveguide basis. The Profibus-DP fieldbus is based on the European standard EN 50170 (part 2), and is designed especially for communication between automation control systems and distributed I/O at the device level.
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