Beton Fertigteil-Union/Nemetschek Engineering

Choosing software for planning in the precast concrete plant

Also in the precast concrete industry, CAD planning is a subject for new discussions time and again. So Beton Fertigteil-Union GmbH & Co. KG was considering how to approach this task in a new way.

Also in the precast concrete industry, CAD planning is a subject for new discussions time and again. So Beton Fertigteil-Union GmbH & Co. KG was as well considering how to approach this task from the point of view of the management, the factory and the users in a new way. This strategic approach provides the advantage that they do not get bogged down in the infinitely diverse functionality of the programs offered by the providers.

Three criteria are important for the right choice: The crucial point is the philosophy of the programm, i. e. the answer to the question “what is the essence?” An...

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