April 2006 EPLAN your Engineering

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18 eplanet A new dimension in data handling The EPLAN platform technology creates the foundations for efficient cooperation between different disciplines. The modular platform provides a range of core functions which are essential for electrical CAE, fluid engineering and instrumentation & control. As well as a uniform database, the platform also includes basic functions such as the graphical editor (i.e. for wiring EPLAN Technology and innovation Green light: product development circle is closed Concentrated innovative power for the entire cycle: new EPLAN platform strategy breaks down discipline boundaries Under the new EPLAN development platform, electrical project design, fluid engineering and instrumentation & control are now able to collaborate directly with one another for the first time. All systems are supplied by the same database, and based on a uniform platform, without data losses or inconsistencies. For the first time, all disciplines are directly linked to one another without additional interfaces. schematics, fluid diagrams, PCT), a uniform rights administration system, the viewer function, online foreign language translation and the sophisticated revision management system. The unique framework concept is sure to impress users with its rapid results – not least thanks to the uniform look & feel throughout all applications. All making everyday business a simpler process.
EPLAN Technology and innovation One for all The new platform integrates various CAD/CAE solutions from EPLAN Software & Service. EPLAN Electric P8, one of the representatives of this latest generation, is based on the new platform. The direct, unrestricted link with fluid engineering – specifically with EPLAN Fluid (formerly fluidPLAN) – has perfected the combination of hardware design and fluid engineering. The uniform database and object orientation ensure reliability all the way. Amendments to one point are immediately made available to all relevant functions; regardless of whether the discipline in question is electrical or fluid engineering. User-friendly and reliable The instrumentation and control industry also benefits from direct communication with EPLAN PPE. In collaboration with EPLAN Electric P8, both systems operate on the same, uniform database. The electrical instrumentation & control and electrical engineering sectors are now fully integrated. Changes to the PCT loop diagrams or loops are always integrated and consistent, regardless of their location. Open for further integration Thanks to its openness based on the API interface, the EPLAN platform technology offers you the opportunity of integrating engineering tools from other disciplines. As well as other products from EPLAN Software & Service, tools from thirdparty suppliers may also be incorporated. This is the next step toward greater integration and direct interaction between the disciplines. PLATFORM STRATEGY April 2006 Interaction is the key Machinery and systems are mechatronic system solutions. Each participating discipline must be individually suited to the respective product requirement in order to function correctly. The control software must be just as functional and consistent as the hardware concept. The same goes for sensors, actuators, cabling, enclosure configuration or hosing between fluid components. However, this in itself is not enough: ultimately, the challenge lies in the interaction between these isolated solutions. Effective, holistic engineering cannot be achieved without functioning interaction. Discipline-specific engineering is a thing of the past Most engineering is the result of individual, disciplinerelated activities. In the past, this meant that isolated CAD/CAE solutions designed for the specific application in question were used. However, certain types of data may be used on a cross-disciplinary basis, which inevitably leads us to consider ways of gaining access to such data – via the use of corresponding interfaces, for example. Nevertheless, certain restrictions remain, such as data inconsistencies or the technical linking of data between disciplines. To summarize: Thanks to the new EPLAN platform technology, users can wave goodbye to earlier engineering limitations. Former stand-alone disciplines are now combined into a powerful, all-round engineering approach - using the same database, making them more secure, faster and more efficient than ever before. 19
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