EPLAN Releases Latest Version of CAE Software

By DE Editors

EPLAN, a computer aided engineering solution,  includes a powerful central database that enables designers to provide substantial additional automation. This database can hold a large archive of recurrent content, ready for easy insertion into a project. Engineers can convert project documentation into different languages or regional, national and international standards.

Storing and reusing data opens the way to standardizing and modularizing product content. This accelerates design and manufacturing, and enables large economies of scale in purchasing components. The database can be integrated into a companys IT architecture, allowing other departments to monitor a projects progress for more accurate customer quotes, more timely and cost-effective stocking of components, and more reliable production and delivery scheduling.

Project files can be exported to customers and re-imported with changes to speed up revisions and approvals. They also can be exported to subcontractors to shorten delivery times. Engineers can import component data directly from vendor catalogues. Automated setups of wire processing and enclosure manufacturing machines turn around orders faster, and with precise results.

The EPLAN Platform supports design software for electrical as well as other engineering disciplines. Data is shared across all disciplines. As changes are made, the system makes updates automatically wherever those changes occur or otherwise affect the project. In addition,  revisions management has been streamlined.

The EPLAN Data Portal is a single-source, Web-based library of certified parts data from leading manufacturers. It lets engineers import component data directly into projects. More than 40 manufacturers with in total more than 180.000 devices are included.

For more information, visit EPLAN.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.