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Fibre optic – machinery & equipment
CableBuilder is Cimteq’s intelligent rules-based cable design and
quotation software tool for cable manufacturing companies.
Manufacturing companies using CableBuilder benefit from
reduced cable design maintenance times, reduced quotation
lead times, automatically generated data-sheets and drawings
and accurate manufacturing instructions (resulting in reduced
scrap and rework).
CableBuilder is believed particularly suited to the design of
fibre optic cables. CableBuilder supports loose tube and tight
buffered constructions as well as single and multi-mode fibres.
Not only can it calculate dimensions, material utilisation and cost,
but it can assess whether the cable is strong enough to handle
the required load. It can also assess if the construction is fit for
the run length required by the customer.
The benefits of CableBuilder for fibre optic cable manufacturers
include:
Reduction in design effort: fibre optic cable elements can be •
rapidly assembled to build any construction or size of cable
Error prevention: materials, including strength members, can •
be selected either automatically or based on tensile strength
simulation, hence increasing the accuracy of the design and
the efficiency of the design process
Immediate and accurate costing: a breakdown of all cost •
elements such as material utilisation and running speeds
Quick quotations: new design constructions can be created •
in seconds by varying the number of buffers, the size of the
buffers and the number of fibres
Quick data-sheet generation: drawings, data-sheets, •
catalogues and manufacturing instructions can be auto-
matically generated at the touch of a button
CableBuilder provides a platform for continuous improvement,
encouraging design engineers to optimise designs.
It is easy to change designs and immediately see the results
in terms of technical capabilities such as tensile strength,
attenuation, as well as dimensions, material consumption and
costs.
Using CableBuilder in the cable design and quotation process
releases valuable engineering resource so that more time can be
spent on improving and developing products.
Cimteq Ltd – UK
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Software for
fibre optic cables