Eplan L!VE brings an exclusive peek into the life of automation solutions

By OEM Update Editorial April 30, 2024 12:39 pm IST

The Eplan Platform 2025 highlights include ease of use, greater speed in project planning and design, and support for machine cabling via pre-assembled cables. The software also includes device-specific property displays, macro previews in device management, and easier visibility of schematics through QR codes and graphics.

The latest episode of Eplan L!VE focuses on bringing production to life. The worldwide online event, airing live from Sweden this time, will focus on production: system integrator Sejfo and Eplan specialists will explain how the Swedish firm is driving development through the use of the Eplan platform. This can also serve as a call to action for other firms looking to bring their production to life, i.e. make it more efficient.

After its successful premiere last year, the online event Eplan L!VE is having a second go of it. This time it will be a live report from the factory floor at Sejfo, a Swedish system integrator and supplier of machines and automation systems. 

Live Webcast on Automation Technology in Production Facilities

During the two-and-a-half-hour live webcast, Sejfo and Eplan will demonstrate how the automation technology of a new production facility was created from the initial planning stage to continuing operations. Initial plant planning involves defined plant requirements and organised engineering. Basic and detailed engineering are based on data from mechanical engineering, panel building, and control cabinet engineering.

Digital maintenance and service: digital wiring plan pocket, maintenance using augmented reality. Whether it’s standardising plant requirements, basic and detailed engineering for machine construction, panel building and control cabinet design, or digital maintenance and service, Eplan systems help businesses at every stage of the process.

Eplan Platform 2025 Highlights

In addition, users and others who are interested can already become familiarised with some of the initial highlights of the Eplan Platform 2025 during the online event. The software, which will be available this summer, focuses on ease of use and greater speed in project planning and design. It helps reduce the workload for qualified specialists in both engineering and in production. Furthermore, machine cabling is now supported via pre-assembled cables. 

These are the most important features of the upcoming Eplan Platform 2025: Easy to use: device-specific property display, macro preview in device management. Schematics are more easily visible thanks to QR codes and graphics on symbols, which reduces the manufacturing load.

Expanding on machine cabling: pre-assembled cables in the Eplan Electric P8 

Getting more out of it: machine cabling reaches a new level with the new Eplan Cable ProD in connection with the Eplan Electric P8 

Clever connections: interface for the Eplan Pro Panel and Phoenix Contact ClipX Engineer

40 years of Eplan: review and outlook 

The company Eplan is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year. Reason enough to take a look back and think about the outlook as part of the international event. CEO Sebastian Seitz will be talking about the trends and issues that Eplan has set its sights on for the coming years. The package of information  including examples proven in practice, innovations, tricks of the trade from the Eplan Platform 2025 and the coming trends and industry topics  is what has been brought together for users as part of the Eplan L!VE event. 

EPLAN provides software and service solutions for electrical, automation, and mechatronic engineering. The firm creates one of the world’s top design software solutions for machine and panel makers. EPLAN is also a great partner for streamlining complex engineering procedures.

Both conventional and bespoke interfaces to ERP and PLM/PDM systems enable data consistency across the value chain. Working with EPLAN enables unrestricted collaboration across all engineering specialties. Customers can use their experience more efficiently, regardless of the size of the business. EPLAN now serves 61,000 consumers worldwide. EPLAN intends to expand its client and partner base while also advancing integration and automation in engineering. The EPLAN Partner Network collaborates with partners to create open interfaces and smooth integrations. Efficient engineering is the goal.