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Ernst Schweizer is a fourth-generation family-owned company from Switzerland, headquartered in Hedingen and Möhlin. With 450 employees, the company is dedicated to developing innovative solutions around building envelopes, smart mailboxes, and parcel boxes, as well as mounting systems for solar energy.
CUSTOMER: Ernst Schweizer
INDUSTRY: Metal construction and solar energy
PROJECT: 3D mailbox configurator including real-time price and weight generation
SOLUTION: 3D product configuration
TECHNOLOGIES: CADClick®
With the 3D configurator from Ernst Schweizer AG, letterboxes and parcel boxes can be put together individually.
The modular design offers practically unlimited combination options.
The company, headquartered in Switzerland, uses the product configurator both internally for quote creation and as an online version for end customers. Employees have a separate interface that communicates with the ERP system. The key advantage: one system and one data source – internally and externally.
During the configuration process, the user is actively supported in their pre-selection by rule-based selection lists and pre-generated variant suggestions. Ernst Schweizer opted for the graphical creation of the mailbox system through drag drop.
Once the user has determined the basic structure of the mailbox system, they enter the 3D space of the configurator. The user can then assemble the system using various settings such as cladding design, color, or installation type. All selection steps are rendered immediately in the 3D model. Additionally, real-time information such as the weight of the system and the current price based on the selected components are displayed.
Another highlight is the output of the parts list. This list includes all the components needed to manufacture the entire system. The parts list function is based on rule tables that Ernst Schweizer can maintain themselves with guidance from our team. The imported rule positions describe the required components. These include both the products visible in the 3D model, such as housings or supports, and components not visible in the visual representation, such as rivets, screws, or connecting parts. This parts list is output as a CSV file.
