Other key features of the highly intuitive and highly functional software include intelligent and specialist electrical design tools, real-time referencing and validity checking to allow the creation of accurate 2D panel layouts, all of which saves time and reduces errors. DesignSpark Electrical considerably optimises the methods of electrical and automation system design and helps enhance the design capabilities of RS customers, enabling them to compete in the market much more effectively.Ī key element of the DesignSpark Electrical software is the integration of a library that comprises more than 250,000 components and parts, including 80,000 from Schneider Electric and 10,000 from RS, which can easily be added to customer designs. This new free tool provides access to the functionality of electrical CAD for businesses that in many cases cannot reasonably justify the considerable price tag per seat for existing commercial electrical CAD software. Supported by Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, DesignSpark Electrical joins the award-winning suite of DesignSpark engineering resources and continues to drive the initiative of removing the barriers to innovation for every engineer.ĭesignSpark Electrical is a fully specified electrical CAD package with key benefits, to deliver time saving and error avoidance, for control panel, machinery and electrical system design.

The new software targets electrical design engineers and other electrical professionals, enabling them to save time and money. Oxford, UK, 7 September 2015 - RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, today announced the launch of DesignSpark Electrical, which brings the benefits of design software to all those not already using electrical CAD tools. RS Components brings new free electrical design software to engineering professionals with launch of DesignSpark ElectricalĮxpansion of DesignSpark portfolio of engineering CAD tools brings time-saving and error-reduction benefits to electrical system design

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