VBW Engineering is a leading Polish manufacturer of ventilation and air conditioning units (HVAC industry), operating on the market for over 25 years.
VBW devices can be found in over 30 countries in a variety of facilities - from office buildings, hotels, and schools, through production halls, to demanding facilities such as hospitals, laboratories, and swimming pools. They ensure thermal comfort and air quality inside buildings.
In order to streamline the process of creating individual offers, VBW Engineering has partnered with EXSO.
Project objective: to accelerate the full customization of air handling units by adapting their size, equipment, components, and finish to project requirements, as well as to free up the working time of technical and sales advisors in Poland.
Project result: the EXSO Offers system for configuring air handling units, developed and implemented by EXSO in collaboration with VBW. This system supports design flexibility while maintaining engineering standards in the field of design and technical documentation, and also provides impressive 3D/2D visualizations of the project.
series of types of AHUs
air processing functions
active user accounts
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One of the major challenges that arose in the project was the issue of dynamically determining the dimensions of each section of the device, which translates into the shape and size of the entire control panel. In addition, all dimensional changes must comply with complex rules of correctness and, ultimately, translate into the dimensions of the sections and sheet metal formats used to manufacture these very complex and costly devices.
We conduct intensive sessions with sales, operations, and technology leaders to quickly build the foundation of the system. We analyze current processes and long-term business goals.
We launch the test system as quickly as possible to gather feedback and train users, then configure it, feed it with data, and deploy it in the production environment.
We feed data into the system and configure its parameters to suit the specific nature of the company's processes. We create dedicated modules corresponding to unique business processes.
We ensure the possibility of further development of the jointly created solution through documentation of the adopted assumptions and technical solutions.
1. Comprehensive design
The proposedsolution supports the process of configuring control units, from determining input parameters to selecting the model and air processing components.
2. 3D visualization and calculation of performance parameters
Asa result of the selection function calculations, the system determines the intermediate parameters. The final result is a fully defined unit, which can be viewed as a 3D model on screen, in print, or in a DXF file.
All output performance parameters are calculated for such a unit, including noise, power, weight, and price.
3. Automatic production documentation
For the needs of the production department, the following are created: assembly and electrical diagrams, detailed material specifications with exact dimensions of individual profiles and formats, and a list of purchased components.
4. Knowledge transfer and team competence development
In order to accelerate the project implementation time, ensure the reliability of implemented solutions and reduce their cost, we used ready-made components of the EXSO+ platform and proven technologies.
EXSO+ platform modules used in the project:
Technologies used in the project:
"By working with EXSO, we have obtained a system that is extremely technically advanced and at the same time gives us great flexibility in defining complex products."
Ability for company engineers to define and offer products.
Enhanced design flexibility through the presentation of available components.
Streamline the sales and design processes of air handling units for efficient delivery.
Precise specification and visualisation of 3D / 2D control panels on screen and printouts.
