In today’s fast-moving manufacturing environments, electrical engineers and machine builders can’t afford to wait. The pressure to deliver custom control panels, modular factory systems, and high-quality enclosures faster, with fewer errors and lower cost, is greater than ever. That is exactly why nVent HOFFMAN’s new Design to Manufacturing (DTM) software is generating excitement across the industry.
With its smart, end-to-end workflow from planning and design through manufacturing execution, DTM empowers engineers and manufacturers to move beyond traditional drafting into a world where data, automation, and manufacturing readiness are built into the process from the very beginning.
In this article, we’ll share the exciting functionality vent HOFFMAN’s new DTM software brings to Agilix Solutions customers.
From Concept to Reality: Faster, Smarter & Cleaner
Whether you are engineering a new electrical enclosure, designing a machine control cabinet, or deploying a factory system, the tools you use can make or break your schedule. The DTM software provides a unified solution that helps you:
- Create designs in 2D and transition seamlessly into 3D, enabling virtual prototypes and improved spatial fit checks.
- Access a centralized, intelligent parts library so your team works from a single source of truth, reducing inconsistencies and rework.
- Automate panel building through wiring, device placement, routing, and manufacturing documentation, reducing manual steps and the risk of error.
DTM does more than help you draw panels. It helps you build them virtually first and physically next.
Why This Matters to Engineers & Manufacturers
For engineers designing electrical enclosures, machines, or automated factory systems, efficiency and accuracy are critical. Mistakes in spacing, wiring, or documentation can cost hours or even days. With DTM, you are not simply getting design software. You are getting a manufacturing-ready workflow that aligns your engineering intent with what happens on the production floor.
From a manufacturing perspective, the benefits are equally significant. By embedding manufacturing outputs such as wire lists, cabinet drawings, BOMs, and panel reports into the same workflow your engineering team uses, DTM reduces friction between design and production. The result is shorter lead times, improved quality, and more time for your team to focus on innovation instead of rework.
Some of the standout capabilities include:
- Active and passive design rule checks that identify layout or electrical conflicts before they reach production.
- Creation of a digital twin of your panel or system, providing visibility into mechanical fit, wiring, layout, and manufacturing readiness.
- User-friendly features like drag-and-drop component placement, real-time part library updates, and automatic generation of shop floor documentation.
The Cost of Standing Still
In an environment where custom panels and modular systems are the standard, older drafting methods carry hidden costs. Manually maintaining spreadsheets, PDFs, and separate drawings increases the risk of mismatched versions, documentation errors, and production delays. For machine builders, that can mean missed deadlines, added cost, and unhappy customers.
DTM helps prevent these risks by providing one integrated workflow from engineering through manufacturing. Every design decision made in the software carries through automatically to the shop floor, which ensures accuracy and consistency.
How Agilix Solutions Can Help You Make the Leap
At Agilix Solutions, we understand that adopting new software like DTM is about more than just installation. It is about aligning people, processes, and technology to achieve better outcomes.
If you are responsible for creating electrical enclosures, machines, or factory systems, the new nVent HOFFMAN Design to Manufacturing software is one of the most exciting tools you will see this year. It combines design agility, manufacturing readiness, and data integrity in a single platform.
Contact your Account Manager or reach out to your local branch to get connected and explore how nVent HOFFMAN’s Design to Manufacturing software can transform your workflows and accelerate your next project.