Device Assistant - Creating Variants

A variant is understood to mean a press configuration comprising individual modules. Depending on the device type selected before, different modules are available for compiling a variant.

In the case of the saddlestitcher, for example:

​•​Variant_1 consists only of the "Gathering" module.

​•​Variant_2 consists of the "Stitching" module and the "Three-knife trimmer" module.

​•​Variant_3 consists of the modules "Gathering", "Stitching" and "Three-knife trimmer".

Different variants are required in finishing in particular, depending on the type of job to be processed.

In order to calculate the production costs depending on the variant used, each variant is assigned its own cost center. The cost centers (see Cost Centers) have to be defined in advance and – if available – synchronized with the connected Management Information System.

Example:

​•​Variant_1 is assigned to the cost center "5300, saddlestitcher 1".

​•​Variant_2 is assigned to the cost center "5310, saddlestitcher 2".

​•​Variant_3 is assigned to the cost center "5320, saddlestitcher 3".

When you load a job at the Data Terminal, you must select the variant with which the job is being produced.

An operation can consist of the individual processes of gathering, stitching, inserting and cutting, for example. However, the selected variant only contains the "Stitching" and "Three-knife trimming" modules. An example of how the variant selection affects the processing of an operation is described in the "Working with jobs" chapter of the Data Terminal operating manual. See https://onlinehelp.prinect-lounge.com/App/App_pdfs/pdfs/Prinect_Data_Terminal_de.pdf.

You will find further information about variants at the following point: "Create variant" configuration step.