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ELECTRIX AI-POWERED ELECTRICAL CAD FROM WSCAD ACCELERATES ENGINEERING WORKFLOWS, DECREASES MANUAL DESIGN TIME BY UP TO 50%
WSCAD is now available in the U.S. to help engineers, machine and panel builders work faster, reduce repetitive tasks and upskill employees
WSCAD, developer of the world’s first AI-powered electrical design platform, has officially launched its U.S. market version of ELECTRIX AI. To experience the platform’s capabilities, an interactive webinar will be held May 6, 2026 at 1pm CST. Register at this link.
Designed and used in Europe for more than 30 years, ELECTRIX AI combines electrical engineering, control cabinet design, fluid and process engineering, electrical installation, and building automation in one seamless electrical CAD solution. Built-in AI capabilities accelerate engineering workflows, allowing electrical engineers, designers and planners to reduce manual work and automate the creation of finished parts and products, such as control cabinets, design schematics, supporting files and bill of materials.
ELECTRIX AI helps users work efficiently across tasks, from importing schematic data, exchanging components, and validating project requirements and compliance to translating documentation and automatically generating control cabinets, wiring and finished design files.
WSCAD’s solution has demonstrated measurable productivity gains. In one case, customer WAGO reduced engineering time by 50 percent, allowing its team to complete projects faster, and service more total customers without increasing headcount.
“Electrical engineers do not need more hype around AI, they need practical tools that help them get real work done faster,” said Dr. Axel Zein, CEO of WSCAD. “ELECTRIX AI gives engineers an AI-powered assistant that supports their work inside the CAD environment, helping them save time, work smarter, reduce friction in the design process and create capacity for more innovation.”
ELECTRIX AI is fully equipped to meet U.S. electrical specifications and regulatory requirements. It comes with complete support for NFPA 79, includes all the relevant IEEE 315 / ANSI Y32.2 symbols out-of-the-box, and lets users design projects in full compliance with NFPA 70 (NEC) and UL 508A. It’s the only AI-powered electrical design platform on the market.
Key Product Features
ELECTRIX AI streamlines time-intensive steps in the electrical design process. Key capabilities include:
Importantly, no project data, personal data or user-specific information is shared externally due to privacy-sensitive functions or when certain capabilities operate with models running locally.
Supporting the Next Generation of Electrical Engineers
As the need for skilled design engineers expands, ELECTRIX AI helps address productivity demands and the shortage of available talent. By automating manual or repetitive tasks, companies can better leverage experienced engineers while enabling newer team members to contribute more quickly.
“AI will change the role of electrical engineers, but not replace the job,” Zein said. “The engineer remains in charge. What changes is that AI can take over more routine tasks, allowing humans to become more productive, more strategic and ultimately more valuable.”
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About WSCAD
WSCAD is the world’s first provider of AI-powered electrical CAD software. More than 40,000 users across 100+ countries rely on WSCAD for machine and plant engineering as well as installation technology. Apps such as Cabinet AR and Building AR support digital designing and service processes. The electrical CAD data library wscaduniverse.com provides over 2.2 million item datasets free of charge. The portfolio is complemented by eleven engineering services, from engineering checkups to training and format conversion. WSCAD is part of the Buhl Group.
Screenshot of ELECTRIX AI, an electrical design platform showing schematic and 3D cabinet views.
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop.
The president confirmed his continued interest in offering Spirit a financial lifeline after a lawyer told a U.S. Bankruptcy Court that the airline was in advanced talks with the U.S. government on a financing deal.
“They have some good aircraft and good assets, and when the prices of oil goes down, we’ll sell it for a profit,” Trump said, speaking at an unrelated Oval Office event. “I’d love to be able to save those jobs. I’d love to be able to save an airline.”
Trump stoked speculation of a deal to save Spirit on Tuesday when he encouraged a buyer to rescue the airline and suggested the federal government could help keep it afloat.
The White House on Wednesday attempted to blame Spirit’s predicament on the Biden administration, which in 2023 sued to stop JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit for $3.8 million. A little more than a year before Trump replaced Joe Biden as president, a federal judge in Dallas blocked a proposed Spirit-JetBlue merger, saying it would drive up airfares for passengers.
But some lawmakers and even Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have voiced skepticism about the government stepping in to keep Spirit alive. In a CBS interview that aired Tuesday night, the transportation secretary questioned whether a financing deal would set a broader precedent.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Spirit Airlines said Thursday that the budget carrier was in advanced talks with the U.S. government on a financing deal that would help it emerge from bankruptcy protection instead of having to shut down.
Details of the potential deal have been shared with all three of the company’s primary creditor groups, Marshall Huebner, a lawyer with Davis Polk, said during a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing in New York.
Spirit has struggled with losses for years. The airline filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024 and again in August 2005. Government financing would make the airline's latest reorganization possible and help Spirit be more competitive, Huebner said.
With the Iran war driving up jet fuel costs for all airlines, creditors earlier this month expressed doubts about Spirit's ongoing viability, raising the possibility the airline recognized for its bright yellow planes would be forced to sell its assets and cease operating.
Trump stoked speculation of a deal to save Spirit on Tuesday when he encouraged a buyer to rescue the airline and suggested the federal government could help keep it afloat.
Asked about possible government relief, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters the same day that Trump had directed the Department of Transportation to review possible options.
The size and terms of the financial aid under discussion have not been shared publicly. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg both reported anonymous sources saying the amount was $500 million and the government would reserve the option to acquire a sizable stake in the airline, which has its headquarters in Florida.
The White House on Wednesday attempted to blame Spirit's predicament on the Biden administration, which in 2023 sued to stop JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit for $3.8 million. A little more than a year before Trump replaced Joe Biden as president, a federal judge in Dallas blocked a proposed Spirit-JetBlue merger, saying it would drive up airfares for passengers.
But some lawmakers and even Duffy have voiced skepticism about the government stepping in to keep Spirit alive. In a CBS interview that aired Tuesday night, the transportation secretary questioned whether a financing deal would set a broader precedent.
“Then who else comes to my door?” Duffy said, referring to other airlines potentially requesting government aid. “The question will be, can we do anything to save Spirit and make it viable, or would we be putting good money into a company that inevitably is going to be liquidated?”
Several lawmakers, both Republican and Democrats, have balked at the idea of a bailout. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas wrote on X on Wednesday that a deal for Spirit would be a “terrible idea.”
“If Spirit’s creditors or other potential investors don’t think they can run it profitably coming out of its second bankruptcy in under two years, I doubt the US Government can either,” Tom Cotton, a senator from Arkansas, posted. “Not the best use of taxpayer dollars.”
The union that represents the airline's pilots, on the other hand, voiced “strong support” for a rescue deal.
“Spirit is the reason so many Americans can afford to visit family, travel for work, or take a vacation,” said Capt. Ryan P. Muller, chair of the Spirit Airlines ALPA Master Executive Council. “When Spirit enters a market, fares go down.”
Spirit’s relatively young fleet has made it an attractive acquisition target. But previous buyout attempts from budget rivals like JetBlue and Frontier were unsuccessful both before and during Spirit’s first bankruptcy.
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AP writers Josh Boak in Washington and Rio Yamat in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
FILE - The tail of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
