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The Bavarian town of Bamburg, home of Kaspar Schulz<\/span><\/span><\/P>\n
In 1677, the quest for the perfect pint led master coppersmith Christian Schulz to start a business in Bamberg, Germany supplying local breweries with \u201cfinely forged and hammered copper kettles.\u201d During the next 300 years, Christian Schulz\u2019s humble coppersmith business turned into Kaspar Schulz<\/A>, a successful designer and manufacturer of brewing equipment that is installed in breweries around the world. <\/P><\/p>\n Alongside its vast experience of brewing processes and equipment design, innovations are critical to its success. A recent example is a new, gentle boiling process for wort. The quality of wort depends on combining different raw materials into a mash, which is agitated with a radial agitator. Because it is possible to germinate and kiln-dry in a single drum, microbreweries can brew beer to consistent quality standards and clearly establish their brand identities. These innovations are developed in collaboration between Kaspar Schulz\u2019s brewery production engineers and equipment designers.<\/P><\/p>\n Design productivity with Solid Edge and Smap3D<\/STRONG><\/P> In 2004, product development shifted to 3D design technology using Solid Edge\u00ae CAD software<\/A> from Siemens PLM Software and Smap3D Plant Design software<\/A> from CAD Partner. \u201cSolid Edge convinced us to use these products with the integrated module for pipe routing, XpresRoute, outstanding 2D functionality and the intuitive user experience,\u201d says Christian Montag, the team leader of design at Kaspar Schulz. \u201cIn addition, a module for sheet metal construction was integrated right from the start.\u201d SMAP3D Plant Design software adds specialized capabilities for process equipment and piping design, plus the creation of 2D piping and instrumentation (P&ID) diagrams.<\/P><\/p>\n Brewing containers are designed as modular systems using variables stored in an Excel\u00ae spreadsheet. In a short time, detailed 3D CAD models are created that meet the customer\u2019s specific needs. All the sheet metal parts are defined and developed within the Solid Edge Sheet Metal<\/A> environment. A material table contains the parameters for the copper or high-grade steel materials used to manufacture the brewing equipment. Using these predefined values, the module is used to calculate all the necessary design information for sheet metal manufacturing, from cutting material to size (where the profile data is sent in DXF format to plasma cutting equipment) to bending and forming.<\/P><\/p>\n The designers work together on custom projects using architectural plans of the client\u2019s premises. These plans are typically provided in DXF or DWG formats that are easily opened in Solid Edge. \u201cData exchange with the architects, import as well as export, works very well,\u201d says Montag. \u201cWe usually request third party data about parts from suppliers in the STEP file format, and we\u2019ve never had problems processing that data.\u201d A complete 3D model of the entire plant emerges from the original 2D layout, and in the case of a large brewery, there can be as many as 10,000 components in about 600 subassemblies. \u201cSteadily increasing module sizes poses a challenge to performance,\u201d says Montag. \u201cBut the desired areas can be processed quickly by hiding and showing different areas with the help of different display options.\u201d<\/P> Speeding up piping design and routing<\/STRONG><\/P> Collision detection and checks for accessibility are performed quickly. For microbreweries, achieving a tidy, elegant design and a clean, ergonomic operating environment are a top priority. The design is influenced by the pipework routing and the location of fittings and instruments. In the past, 2D schematic drawings of the pipe routing were given to manufacturing; now these design data are available in 3D. \u201cWith the 3D pipe routing with Solid Edge XpresRoute, we have made an important stride forward,\u201d says Montag. By defining just two points within the 3D modules, the system can automatically propose collision-free paths. An important objective is to avoid welded connections because every weld seam is a potential hygienic \u201cfailure point,\u201d and the piping data is saved in the IGES format. It is then sent to bending machines for accurate manufacturing.<\/P><\/p>\n![\"Kupferhaube](\"http:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Kupferhaube-lr-1.jpg\" "\\"Kupferhaube")
Copper domes have been manufactured by Kaspar Schulz for more than 300 years<\/span><\/span><\/P>
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A complete brewery design modeled by Kaspar Shulz using Solid Edge and Smap3D<\/span><\/span><\/P>
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