Machine Building

Where is your machine building heading?

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Eplan - more than just ECAD

Data-based electrical engineering

Do you use a conventional CAD system to create schematics? We’d be happy to support you in taking the next step that goes beyond the use of ECAD: the use of Eplan software. This saves you valuable working time in electrical design and creates more freedom for value-added engineering tasks.

Your workflow

So typical! Stressed out by last-minute changes in machine building?

This might sound familiar: your customer has requested a machine from you for his production line at a fixed date, including the associated control cabinets. Your co-workers are using CAD software to create the schematics. A table with the required materials is passed on to procurement, and the production team has received a list with the information about components, the connections and terminals.

Then your client submits some last-minute changes. Now you have to make all the adjustments, ensure there are no mistakes and not lose the plot! The delivery date is still the same – and your reputation as an excellent supplier is on the line.

Traditional CAD software vs Eplan software

Challenges: electrical engineering designs with general CAD software

  • Create page by page: draw the schematics with CAD
  • Manually enter changes on each and every page of the schematics
  • Manually create and maintain lists: for components, device data, terminals, connection data and so on…
  • Forward schematics and lists to various specialist departments
  • Stay on top of the current status of all the files

⇒ Regular day-to-day tasks reduce time available for more complex design projects

Your benefits: electrical engineering designs with Eplan

  • All-in-one project: create the schematics, store the project data
  • Easily integrate component data from hundreds of manufacturers into the project
  • Enter changes just once and apply those changes to the entire project
  • Use automated formatting for lists and forms
  • Derive important documentation from the schematics with just a few clicks: for production, sales and project approvals
  • Latest version of a project is always available

⇒ Less effort for your day-to-day work means more time for more important things

Six compelling reasons to switch from CAD to Eplan software right now

That's how our customers in machine building benefit from working with Eplan

“The Eplan data is important, for example as a basis for equipment lists that we need for inventory, purchasing, procurement, scheduling and production planning."

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Why Eplan? High quality software, expert consulting, flexible subscription service

ECAD software is an important tool when creating schematics. Eplan software also offers you several advantages beyond this. Here’s what you will be able to rely on:

Panel Building

Do you have challenges in engineering and manufacturing of control panels?

Discover your possibilities with Eplan in control cabinet design. Learn more about the digital twin and automated panel production.

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Would you like to find out more about Eplan’s software and services? We’re happy to help!