This topic will cover the areas of the software that need configuration from a default installation of ESTduct.
Data Collection
You must have available specific data ready for entry, these are:
- Price per tonne of material is a costing method used by the software (based on True Area calculations). This is the most common method for calculating material costs for fabricated ductwork. This price per kg is entered against each of the gauges used by the specifications Database
Fittings Materials. The addition of wastage percentages in the database make up the Nett value of material Database Costing Wastage. - Lists of Ancillaries used with linked price lists (Excel or Lindab codes): The makeup of a material rate is based not only by the material used for the "carcass" of the duct, but from the build up of ancillaries for joining techniques and supporting the ductwork. The assignment of a Item level Specification automatically selects the required connectors, seams, supports, stiffeners etc used. These must be applied to the specification and ensured are linked to the correct supplier prices from a price list.
- Fabrication times for each of the manufactured items. Shop Floor labour rates verses time taken on various stages of fabricating the ductwork.
- Installation norms are available but can be adjusted or factored based on requirements. Installation times and labour rates are required ready for entry into the database.
- Bought out equipment or Round duct price lists are available for discounting against. Alternatively if there are any local suppliers required to be entered, information on size, price (per/m or per/qty) is also required. For Round Ductwork, the default installation comes with Lindab round items ready for discount percentages application. Database Costing Price Lists.
- Overheads are applied to all areas that cover the rate of the item. Material / Suppliers / Fabrication / Installation / Insulation / Profit Margins, these must all be known for entry into the database. The percentages are calculated against Nett values to produce the final Gross rates of items.