This article is meant to guide a user through the typical adjustments and setup options needed for enabling a coil line for standard length duct manufacturing within QuoteSoft Duct. For Classic SheetMetal or FabShop consult this article /wiki/spaces/TRAIN/pages/535332059
Duct coil line manufacturing can affect some or all of the processes listed below. This article will provide a step by step guide in making those adjustments. Typical process affected when enabling a coil line:
Seam fabrication labor
Seam seal fabrication labor
Joint fabrication labor
Duct liner fabrication labor
Reinforcement rod fabrication labor
Overall duct item fabrication labor
The example used below is a walkthrough for a full coil line that provides all of the above processes.
Steps to enable coil line options and adjust per component and item labor values
I. Enabling Coil Line Options
Typical coil line setups will use a different labor rate and not include additional labor for some of the seams and joints. These options are available in the Item Options portion of Central Data.
Open Central Data and navigate into Setups and then into Item Options
Click on the Rectangular folder and then on Duct
Check the box to Enable Coil Line Options for Straight Duct
This option will use the Coil Line labor rate for standard length duct. The labor rate is set up in the Data File - Labor Rates section C. Data File - Labor Rates
Check the boxes for each of the components typically formed on the coil line
Fabricate Seam (example; Pittsburgh or Snaplock)
Install Seam Sealant (example; ductsealer injected during seam roll forming)
*Fabricate Joint on the duct (example; TDF or Slip and Drive
Checking these options will NOT include the labor for these component processes with the standard length duct
*Note: However, if there are specific joints that are not fabricated on the coil line, this option can be overruled in the specific joint setup. See section 2. Per Joint Setup - Rectangular here I. Data File - Joints and Sealants
II. Duct Liner Fabrication Coil Slow Percent
If the coil line applies the Liner then the duct liner labor should be adjusted. Some coil lines have two settings, duct without liner is produced faster than duct with liner. These adjustments can be made in the Data File - Liner setup page D. Data File - Liner
Open Central Data and navigate into Setups and then into Data File
Click on the Liner folder and then Rectangular
Select a liner to modify and click the edit button above
Change the SqFt/Hr for Duct labor to 0
Input the rate at which the coil line production of straight duct slows in the form of a percentage
Example; if the coil slows down its production by 10% when Liner is being applied, then input a value of 10
II. Reinforcement Rod Fabrication Labor
If the coil line punches the holes for the reinforcement rods then the fabrication labor for the rods should be adjusted to reflect.
Open Central Data and navigate into Setups and then into Data File
Click on the Reinforcements folder and then Rods
Select the rod to modify and click the edit button above
The field titled Fab/Rod should be adjusted down as the labor to drill or punch the holes is now included in item fabrication labor
Typical adjustment is to remove only 10-15% of the labor. The labor encompasses cutting the rods and drilling/punching the holes.
III. Item Fab Labor Adjustments for Coil Line
Within each pressure class the labor will need to be adjusted to reflect using a coil line to produce the standard length duct.
Open Central Data and navigate to Setups and then Pressure Classes
Select the Rectangular folder and then the first pressure class to be adjusted
Expand the Items section and click on Duct
Click on the Global Edit in the 1 to 1 Aspect Ratio table
Leave it set at Factor Column by %
Input the desired adjustment
Check the box for Fab
Leave All Rows and all aspect ratios selected
Click Save Changes
Validate your Fab Labor columns for all aspect ratios were adjusted as desired
Rule of thumb for labor adjustments:
Full coil line which performs the cutting, forming, joints, seams, seam sealer
Adjust labor down 80-90% (input -80 for example)
Partial coil line which performs the cutting, forming, and seams only
Adjust labor down 65-75% (input -65 for example)
It is now recommended to create a new zone and select a rectangular duct and input various sizes to spot check the fabrication labor that is being calculated to evaluate the changes made.