Quoting Tool and Design Module for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems

摘要

Disclosed is a quoting tool and a design module for continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS). In one embodiment, the quoting tool is accessible via a website, and provides an interactive user interface for receiving user input and a request for a quote. When the quote is calculated and approved, the user input is used to automatically generate design drawings via the design module, which utilizes CAD API programming. Each of the quoting tool and the design module receives optimization input from a knowledge base to minimize errors and increase quality. The finalized design drawings are used to create bill of materials for assembling CEMS products. Because the instant invention streamlines the process of calculating quotes and drafting design drawings, the present system is configured to reduce project lead times and labor associated therewith.

主权项

1. A system for processing a request for an assembled CEMS product, comprising:
a CEMS parametric quoting tool in communication with a network, said CEMS parametric quoting tool configured to provide an application that presents a list of CEMS products divided into modules, wherein said application receives customer input via a computer that has access to said CEMS parametric quoting tool to translate said customer input into selections of proper CEMS components interactively, further wherein said CEMS parametric quoting tool calculates a customized quote responsive to said customer input and presents said customized quote to a customer; a CEMS design expert system in communication with said network and said CEMS parametric quoting tool, said CEMS design expert system comprising a CAD API program that is configured to receive said customer input from said CEMS parametric quoting tool and apply customer requirements within said customer input to produce design drawings for procurement and manufacturing; a CEMS knowledge base in communication with said CEMS parametric quoting tool and said CEMS design expert system, said CEMS knowledge base configured to provide optimization input to each of said CEMS parametric quoting tool and said CEMS design expert system; and at least one database in communication with said CEMS parametric quoting tool, said CEMS design expert system, said CEMS knowledge base, and said CAD API program.