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The sys-
tems of the
upcom-
ing Eplan Source: Eplan
Platform
2022, in The new Eplan Platform 2022 with a completely redesigned user interface: the practical ribbon bars using modern technology flexibly adapt to
combination the application.
with the new
Eplan eMa-
nage cloud in the form of a 3D assembly stations along the value chain. A ‘data container’ as
service, of the control cabinet using Often, all the project partici- the central source of
network Eplan Pro Panel. The control pants are working with partial- information
together cabinet is then built, approved ly inconsistent data, which ends This is where Eplan comes in:
machine and commissioned by the oper- up making the process even the systems of the upcoming
builders
and system ator. With the delivery of the more time consuming and error Eplan Platform 2022, in com-
integrators, switchgear system, the control prone. For instance, the drive bination with the new Eplan
control cabinet manufacturer process- power of a motor is changed eManage cloud service, net-
cabinet man- es are complete. at some later point in a project, work together machine build-
ufacturers, The company hands over the but this change isn’t taken into ers and system integrators,
component
manufactur- Eplan Project, which has been account when the machine or control cabinet manufacturers,
ers and the enriched with data, back to plant system is commissioned. component manufacturers and
operators the machine builder or system As a result, the documentation the operators of machines or
of machines integrator, who then commis- is not up to date. plant systems.
or plant sions the machine or plant sys-
systems.
tem based on the final project
data. The project is then made
available to the operator, who
can access the current docu-
mentation, for instance using
Eplan eView, in the event that
servicing or maintenance be-
comes necessary, and who can
digitally document any chang-
es using the redlining function
as needed.
This process describes the daily
work in this ecosystem of in-
dustrial automation. The chal- Source: Eplan
lenge, however, is that all the
data for an automation project An important building block is device data, which is provided on the Eplan Data Portal. What matters
is created and added at various here is the quality and depth of the data, something being intensively advanced with the Data Standard.

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