Project of the Month
"Implementing a Product Configurator"
From Manual Design to Automated Variant Engineering
INITIAL SITUATION
- The manufacturer aimed to implement a digital product configurator across its full kitchen portfolio.
- At the same time, the underlying engineering rules and dependencies were not yet clearly defined.
- Cabinets had previously been engineered manually, either completely from scratch or by adapting existing drawings through manual changes.
- This resulted in significant planning effort for every project, high variation in dimensions and construction methods, and a greater risk of errors.
APPROACH
- Analyzed existing engineering processes and product structures.
- Defined core engineering rules, dependencies, and logic.
- Structured materials, panels, and hardware definitions.
- Built a modular configurator to manage dimensions, options, and logic.
- Created a hardware library with automated fitting and machining assignments.
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
- Faster planning through automated cabinet and variant configuration.
- Fewer errors through built-in rules and validations.
- More consistency across product engineering.
- A scalable digital foundation for future engineering workflows.
