As electrical system design work grows more complex and becomes more closely linked with other project design elements, design engineers are turning to their desktop computers for a helping hand.

TurboTools Corp. has released its CablEquity 2006 software for automating design and documentation of Hardware Electrical Systems (HESTM). Used in highly integrated process equipment, high-tech ...

Dassault Systèmes to acquire Trace Software’s elecworks electrical and automation design software product line Elecworks is at the core of SOLIDWORKS Electrical applications used for smart product ...

Bentley Systems has released Bentley Substation V8i, an intra-operable software product for intelligent electrical and physical substation design. Bentley Systems has released Bentley Substation V8i, ...

The 2008.1 release of Mentor Graphics' CHS design software for electrical systems design and harness engineering provides electrical simulation inherently within the core Capital Logic and Capital ...

Electrical system complexity is reaching a tipping point across industries, from modern passenger vehicles to sophisticated industrial machines that can now contain nearly 5,000 wiring harnesses. The ...

Automotive electrical and electronic (E/E) systems are becoming more complex, making the task of designing today’s cars much more difficult. Infotainment, comfort and convenience features, and even ...

Consider an electrical system — the design of just about every component must be based on the amount of current draw. Higher amps may mean more expensive, larger relays and larger-gage wires. In the ...

Introduction to wire harness design for aerospace systems. What are the challenges in wire harness design? Digitization and development software. Today, aerospace and defense product manufacturers are ...

As electrical professionals, it’s important to have a basic understanding of several design criteria that are important to the design, operation, and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.