Transformation: Preparing engineering for the future

By Staff Report August 14, 2024 6:10 pm

The event, which attracted over 300 attendees last year, focusses on “Transformation in Engineering.” The event aims to optimise engineering and downstream processes in a future-orientated way.

The Eplan Forum, a hybrid event in Cologne in September, will provide a platform for engineering experts to network globally, focussing on topics such as automated engineering, machine cabling, and integrating ERP and PDM systems as digital transformation continues to advance. International companies will be presenting in person about their practical experiences using Eplan software and providing valuable insights and assistance for other interested parties who would like to make the most of their processes, from upper management down to experienced Eplan users. 

Solutions provider Eplan welcomed more than 300 guests attending the event online and in person last year, and the focus this year is once again on “Transformation in Engineering.” The Eplan Forum 2024 (previously the EF|A) invites stakeholders from around the world to a top-class event for knowledge exchange. Participants can expect many reports on companies’ practical experiences, presented live by companies including Bender Solutions (DE), Kaeser Kompressoren (DE), Red Eléctrica de España (ES), PMS Elektro- und Automationstechnik (AT), Rockwell Automation (USA), TK Elevator (ES), Winkler+Dünnebier (DE), and others. 

Eplan’s Director of Vertical Market Management, Harold van Waardenburg, said, “The Eplan Forum is the premium event for the complete automation of engineering processes. Increasing numbers of companies are focussing on eliminating manual work steps and expanding their automation in engineering. They are moving to the ‘next level,’ so to speak, in the process of automated engineering.” Automation and machine cabling with exact cable lengths to use plug and play, all based on the digital twin, are just a few of the core topics being covered during this two-day hybrid event with participants from around the world. 

“Increasing numbers of companies are focussing on eliminating manual work steps and expanding their automation in engineering. They are moving to the ‘next level,’ so to speak, in the process of automated engineering,” said Eplan’s Director of Vertical Market Management, Harold van Waardenburg.

The focus lies on tried-and-tested strategies for the highest possible degree of automation in engineering. How can this be achieved? Standardisation is essential for this, but there are further methods and approaches depending on a company’s specific requirements for instance, the targeted integration of Eplan data into ERP and PDM systems, which can unlock a lot of potential. The fact is that the question, “How can engineering and downstream processes be optimised in a future-orientated way?” is one that almost all companies must be asking themselves these days.