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eplanet special issue 01-2010 eplanet special e di tori al § iec 61346 en 61355 iec 61508 iso 13849 dear reader the clock is ticking the best opportunities await only for those companies that work on streamlining their engineering processes with a singular focus on productivity we can help you do that our professional services team is ready to go in the starting blocks for process analyses roi evaluations all the way to the implementation of the new ec machine directive find out where you can cut costs in conjunction with the machine directive our engineering performance factor not only clearly shows you the status of your current productivity level but it also reveals substantial savings potential see it in writing live and free of charge at the hanover fair 2010 hall 17 booth d40 will you be there expect shorter processes ­ count on eplan 2006/42/eg iso 14617 guiding light machine directive a practical translation into engineering t he road your machine must take to the european domestic market from design to hazard analysis to properly standardized ec compliant documentation the proper standards for project planning at its best specifically eplan software service has filtered out and clearly defined the most important elements of the machine directive this specially developed training and educational consulting concept gives you what you need to comply with the new rules and the ability to prevent safety and warranty problems at the same time after the machine directive has been implemented the engineering process can be standardized ­ and that generates long-term productivity specific training programs which compliance standards must a manufacturer of entire systems or partial systems such as enclosures meet how should enclosures be planned from a mechatronic perspective under check it out epfplus and check-ups hans hässig managing director priority 1 the new machine directive 2006/42/ec was enacted at the end of 2009 eplan developed a specific training and consulting package covering the specific requirements of practical engineering it is compact clearly arranged and precise learn to deal with the maze of new legal requirements that demand a clear view after all who is able to size up the entire jungle of amendments and legal requirements of machine directive 2006/42/ec and its effects on the engineering process ultimately the new machine directive demands a significant expansion of documentation with a defined structure and documentation must be archived for at least ten years you ll be glad to know that eplan products support audi accelerates eec speeds up workflow current standards the nuts and bolts of these and other questions about ce marks conformity evaluation processes or health and safety protection requirements are explained in focused seminars the topics range from implementing the machine directive to project planning using the proper standards all the way to risk evaluation advice is included even special training for ce documentation administrators is part of the program ­ exactly tailored to the engineering requirements that is why companies also receive practical help on location eplan consultants coach machine builders and systems providers to ensure that the implementation of the new machine directive complies with the law in the check-up control competence rittal systems solutions documents are analyzed and specific change recommendations and actions are defined machine builders who must retrofit existing systems to comply with the new standards receive active support even a risk analysis/ce conformity declaration of machines and systems is offered finally the practical implementation of machine directive 2006/42/eg provides legal security because the machines are built and tested in compliance with the law the entire life cycle of the system is supported beginning with the continuous design system required it starts with the order progresses to design project planning and commissioning it even includes maintenance these well-structured efficient engineering processes give companies a competitive productivity advantage eplan now in antarctica 2 6/7 9 11

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t oday the automotive world is driven by a marketplace that demands rapid change new technologies and new designs proliferate and a continually increasing number of new models enter the market at shorter and shorter intervals there is no alternative system builders for chassis must keep pace another factor is added by the technologies used for car body construction which are developing at a rapid rate but here too audi has proven its leadership thanks to the eplan technology by employing functional engineering with eplan engineering center this trendsetter has maintained its independence from parts suppliers audi accelerates eplan engineering center eec is audi s key to shortened engineering cycles sophisticated and successful pilot project for the audi tt chassis must be developed built and placed into operation in a short time audi tool makers rely on functional engineering and have realized significant savings thanks to eplan engineering center eec after audi had implemented the first system as a pilot project for the audi tt in 2005 other systems followed for the audi a4 a5 and currently door systems for the new audi a1.the intermediate result is impressive to date audi has installed several hundred robots and many plcs using eplan engineering center designing planning and programming in parallel the basic idea of functional engineering is simple processes that run in parallel increase overall efficiency and effectiveness companies that have developed a mechatronic construction kit for hardware software and pneumatics based on corresponding standards at the beginning of the project can run design in parallel the construction kit model saves time and avoids errors these are the reasons why construction kits with the related pneumatic and electrical schematics as well as the control software for mechatronic components are configured and stored in the construction kit the system can be planned using standardized modules the modules are then individually parameterized for their respective specification ­ in the case of a robot gripfied in a mechatronic model the eec automatically generates the corresponding design documents including electrical schematics plc programming and pneumatic plans and ensures their consistency decisive factor in time to market today we are able to generate our schematics for eplan electric p8 entirely with eec says sebastian lerch designer has been established the time saved is enormous predefined standard modules are always kept current centrally and can be retrieved automatically for recurring functions and modules design manager reinhardt mielke is pleased that automatically run routine repetitive steps free up the engineers to utilize more of their time developing innovative product solutions stating the project specifications and guidelines from previous planning processes ensure continuity of the specifications across disciplines in a mechatronic construction kit helmut könig head of planning and automation technology adds the eec rules ensure compliance so that our specifications are implemented 1:1 in the design documents of our suppliers this continuous optimization of the engineering processes has given audi a decisive lead in the time to market flexibility protects the investment shortly after the eec had been introduced audi decided that it would use the plc controls made by phoenix contact and the associated pcworx programming software for the chassis design lines of the new audi a4 during the restructuring of the construction kit to phoenix controls it was confirmed that we had made the right move by relying on eplan engineering center reports anton habermeier head of systems and device construction within a few weeks the new plc programming software was integrated and provided impressive evidence for the openness and flexibility of the system with the eec we were able to significantly reduce the time commitment for project planning of the plc controls reports wilhelm hacker plc programmer it was possible to generate the basic plc project and the operating interface of the controls entirely automatically but the most important advantage was that the investment that had already been made in the mechatronic construction kit related to audispecific rules remained intact and could also be expanded continuously eec helped us to significantly reduce our time commitment to the project planning of plc controls wilhelm hacker plc programmer per perhaps by the number of respective shunts or by the valve grouping using this functional project planning all objects robots shunt circuits control devices and their parameters such as device identifiers can be speci in the beginning of course establishing a library element and generating the required calculation formula took a little longer compared to a manual design of the individual components but after the building blocks library 2

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simulation in focus fluidtronic mechatronics allows virtual commissioning echatronics is pure inspiration it unifies different disciplines such as hydraulics pneumatics electrical engineering mechanical engineering informatics or control technology the mechatronic approach is undisputedly innovative this has already been proven in engineering and is reflected in the efficiency and functionality of the overall system usually a project does not realize the benefits by being supported with mechatronical based simulation software until experience-based design no longer suffices or unless malfunctions disrupt operations today fluid-power simulation tools are still a niche but this is set to change the fluidtronic research project is working at adapting the development environment by using the example of eplan fluid and dshplus the target is a plm solution that combines information islands and various data flows into a consistent solution fluidtronic designing simulating optimizing why would a consortium consisting of nine companies and two research institutes that are supported by the german federal ministry of education and research work on fluidtronic the answer is simple complete integration of fluid-power simulation tools would considerably facilitate the understanding of the overall system in the early phases of development additionally onsite commissioning is increasingly time-consuming and costly in the absence of virtual testing when eplan fluid and dshplus are used engineering meets simulation the research group used solutions from two market leaders to integrate design and documentation when developing new systems these were eplan fluid for fluid-power engineering with automated documentation and dshplus a simulation program for hydraulic systems coupling of documentation and simulation is a decisive advantage the expert team consisting of several members quickly agreed that a major objective on the path from design to commissioning was the successful coupling of documentation and simulation in the solution the circuits completed consistently and design reports are accurately provided to customers as dshplus has interfaces for a coupled plc simulation or hardware-in-theloop simulation the consistent engineering concept can be extended by virtually commissioning the plant with a real control device later on m automatic derivation of simulation model set-up procedure for press using project planning template iterative adaptation and detailing of configuration using the simulation results obtain quality certification of configuration from hydraulic simulation the consistent use of simulations allows potentially weak points of the system to be recognized and eliminated at a very early point in the development process testing adapting improving adaptation strategies can be developed long before real commissioning of the fluid-power system are designed in eplan fluid and simulated in dshplus the results of the dynamic system simulation including important system and environmental parameters of the system have been made available in an html report this report can in turn be linked dynamically with the schematics thus the plant documentation is feasibility analysis to support customer requirements how can an initial simulation of interacting individual parameters be achieved by entering all recorded and calculated parameters and then feeding the corresponding simulation model with the system structure and component data from the schematics the feasibility of the requirements using several results diagrams is displayed this also prevents the sales department from making promises to the customer that can later result in enormous additional effort in the design of the plant and the machine virtual commissioning saves time and money the detailed virtual plant model can be used in additional development processes so that virtual plant commissioning can be done in the run-up stage software-inthe-loop interfaces sil interfaces through opc interfacing can be used to couple the real plc software to the simulation model thus the machine control unit no longer communicates with the real plant but receives its input variables from the virtual plant model and controls them with the calculated output variables the threat of damage to the real plant is averted adaptation strategies before actual commissioning the aim of this coupling is not only to test the plc software in the simulation but also if necessary to develop it further and to ensure transferability of the results to the implemented drive adaptation strategies for potential system changes can already be tested if necessary these can be adapted long before the real commissioning of the fluid-power system this virtual design of the machine control system can also be used to develop and analyze new control and design strategies with minimum time www.fluidtronic.de 3

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ürr ecoclean customers have one thing in common they need clean solutions for clean components this renowned worldwide manufacturer of parts cleaning systems for automotive production worked closely with motorblock zylinderkopf co to ensure clear solutions it also structured its engineering flawlessly using the eplan platform dürr ecoclean maintains data continuity in development and design the eplan platform ensures a consistent exchange of data with all systems d clean affair eplan platform ­ process design with continuity deburring spray cleaning injection flood washing drying the product spectrum of dürr ecoclean gmbh in monschau ranges from small serial devices for industrial cleaning up to more complex sometimes robotsupported systems in ecocflex a six-axis robot that is positioned at the center of the system manages the parts handling and guides the components to the various work stations such as deburring high-pressure water beam spray cleaning injection a uniform perspective across all trades dürr ecoclean operates under the philosophy of keeping the entire process in view naturally this applies to engineering as well in 2008 dürr ecoclean replaced the software it previously used for process and fluid engineering and migrated to the eplan platform now electrical design fluid design and instrumentation and control i&c engineering work together in an integrated way using the same database changes made by electrical engineers are automatically located in the flow diagram deburring high-pressure water jets injection flood washing and drying ­ each one of these functions is handled by the flexible part handling in ecocflex flood washing and drying this ensures high flexibility and adaptation to different work piece geometries beyond that dürr ecoclean produces systems for processing cooling lubricant and for linking production processes in metal processing and data each discipline s work is transparent to the other disciplines dürr ecoclean seized the opportunity to significantly improve its efficiency by integrating engineering processes in july 2008 electrical engineers migrated from the old eplan 5 to eplan electric p8 eplan s new generation electrical engineering package the switch to eplan fluid and eplan ppe followed the latter is mainly used to generate p&i diagrams with deep integration engineering inconsistencies are completely avoided in collaboration with eplan software service the ppe module was configured to make the user interface identical to that of the former system now electrical engineers and process engineers can work with the ppe module this provides more workflow flexibility changes made by electrical engineers are automatically placed in the flow diagram in eplan ppe modules were defined for functional assemblies such as filters and vacu um dryers to a large extent the eplan library is used and it is an excellent base because the other eplan systems also access this library organizational alignment promotes a more efficient workflow dürr ecoclean was well aware that merely adopting a common cae platform would not capture all of the advantages of integration changes would also have to be made at the personnel and organizational level to accomplish this process and fluid engineering design that had previously been a part of mechanical engineering was merged with the electrical design group electrical designers were trained in eplan ppe this helped to eliminate bottlenecks that were previ ously unavoidable due to only one designer being available to create the p&i diagrams now anyone in the electrical design group can help out all three disciplines share the same data in real time including modules stored in their common eplan database with major gains in efficiency and accuracy more integration step by step in addition plans are in place for connecting the eplan database to the company s business system this will start with the transfer of component requirements from eplan to sap in a subsequent phase a designer working in eplan will specify the need for a component and sap will allocate or order the component engineers from ei&c fluid engineers and electrical engineers working with the eplan platform 4

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here are the parallels between logistics and engineering the answer is simple in logistics some things must be at the right place at the right time this also applies to the data in engineering the experts at lödige fördertechnik gmbh in warburg are specialists in both disciplines they structured their engineering processes across trades with a goal of greater standardization this was achieved by using eplan electric p8 and eplan cabinet in enclosure design alone 20 percent savings were realized using a uniform database across the entire development and production process w automating enclosure design standardization is the catalyst to integrative workflow making heavy lifting lighter lödige machine division in warburg germany builds various types of load-lifting equipment such as scissor lifts stacker cranes and cargo-lifting systems for warehousing and logistics these even include vertical car parks and elevators to make buildings accessible to wheelchairs the company s designers work on many simple projects especially for the air freight and logistics applications at the same time they also handle complex projects that include hundreds of machines which operate as one integrated system many of these machines are custom-designed costs and time pressure necessitate modularization engineer burkhard pöhler head of electrical design has made it his goal to expedite the modularization of machines and systems approximately 25 of the machines we produce are standard machines and 75 are custom designs over the medium term this will turn the other way around cost pressures and the sheer scope of individual projects demand it one of our current air freight system projects includes approximately 1,000 individual machines multiple disciplines share a common data platform at lödige machine a uniform data and user interface platform is important in electrical design the company was an early adopter of eplan electric p8 which ushered in the era of the eplan platform that supports eplan products for multiple engineering disciplines the principle of pages the eplan schematic generator module vastly accelerates this process in the case of the as-i modules which are used by lödige primarily for sensor control the software shows designers the free addresses and can automatically set location designations for address assignments designers use a tool that generates a tabular plc card overview setting location designations automatically makes assignments eassuppliers from whom we can directly import data including connection points from the portal directly into a project says burkhard pöhler the eplan data portal also provides other advantages for lödige because extensive data can be sent to panel builders in conjunction with the request for a proposal in addition to the bill of materials and other information panel builders also receive cable overviews terminal diagrams and files for labeling 3d views prove instrumental in preventing build delays when an enclosure is to be designed eplan cabinet comes into play cable ducts mounting rails terminals and contactors are simply positioned at the click of a mouse the result is a virtual prototype it meets all requirements of a cad illustration and can be implemented 1:1 into the mechanical and electrical design this means project planning accuracy from beginning to end we profit not only from standardized enclosure layouts but we also receive additional data such as wire length and drilling data for the 3d design practically free of charge and the many automatic functions we wrote as scripts speed up our work considerably reports a pleased burkhard pöhler hard facts support this success lödige has achieved savings of over 20 in enclosure production the principle of a uniform base of data for various disciplines was immediately convincing burkhard pöhler head of electrical design a uniform database for various disciplines convinced us immediately says burkhard pöhler it offers considerable advantages in quality and speed especially in complex projects software tool generates schematics automatically for larger projects the electrical designers can create 50-100 projects each one containing as many as 500-600 schematic ier all references as well as the assignment of main and auxiliary elements remain consistent even when changes are made this saves time and prevents errors web-based component data import tool saves time ensures accuracy lödige designers either create the 3d view of individual components or import them from the eplan data portal we prefer 5

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check it out tangible concepts to raise productivity t he most important questions that surface due to cost pressures relate to productivity and transparency how does your company measure up get eye-opening answers from the engineering performance factor epf ­ a quick-check from eplan that is free of charge our experience has consistently shown that substantial opportunities for optimization can be found even and data retention each of the 12 questions has four potential answers that represent a cert a i n in seemingly well-structured development processes to retrieve this hidden treasure eplan has developed checkup days on those days consultants analyze individual company processes by using realistic cost and utilization evaluations that support robust investment decisions tangible concepts for more efficient processes emerge which make the future more productive at lower costs if for example enclosure production is of little or no significance to the company the related turn weaknesses into strengths make cost savings tangible if the engineering-check has resulted in potential opportunities in the process eplan works on optimization a select team of specialists has tailored the checkup days to the epf concept which progresses as follows in a one to four-day check-up a consultant analyzes the processes in the company and develops individual optimization concepts all opportunities with the potential of raising efficiency are put on the table the experience of eplan consultants has shown that savings potentials of 50,000 to 300,000 euros are definitely attainable often these result from seemingly insignificant improvements such as an optimal connection of parts/parts lists with business systems or also simply by standardizing documentation that is used repeatedly alternatively a change of engineering method or an optimized data transfer between disciplines is often the key to success how does the check-up work on location the eplan consultant the decision-maker and the key user epf is an engineering design process check the issues are the same everywhere companies must urgently put their productivity to the test a `short process or optimal workflow from engineering to production is the ultimate goal but the key issue is in reality how far removed is the company from this continuity and which savings potentials are not utilized to find out eplan software service has developed an engineering performance factor epf this engineeringcheck determines the strengths and weaknesses in the continuous process it shows the rank of product development compared to prior art customers who are interested in pursuing this option receive an individual evaluation including a short analysis and tips for specific courses of action and all of this is free of charge what happens during a quick-check a questionnaire sheds light on all phases of the engineering process such as electrical design enclosure production mechanical design production integration level of development in the respective phase based on the number of points achieved the deviation from the optimal process can be seen in this process the customer assigns the relative weighting question receives a low weighting factor in this way the number of points obtained by the questionnaire is tailored to the individual requirements of the company discuss the typical course of a project around a table all phases of the process are evaluated in detail hardware it infrastructure systems structures and working methods are also scrutinized subsequently the check-up team determines the required time and effort with associated costs and establishes corresponding workflow plans documentation machine directive documentation this check-up reviews conformity with machine directive 2006/42 ec and the degree of compliance of the documentation it is the initial guideline for consultants who first review the control documents for completeness and proper use of standards a qualitative evaluation of project planning data and the progression of a project plan in hardware construction are also performed check up system check up efficiency gained by platform functions is all of the potential of the eplan platform consistently used to increase efficiency are project plans and working methods strategically coordinated with each other with a full knowledge of the functions and targeted adjustments in the workflow up to 90 percent of savings potential can become accessible 6

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a productivity check-up a process analysis an engineering optimization ­ these processes lower costs dramatically epf and the check-up days highlight areas where improvements can be made the key aspects and weighting of the individual process steps as well as the short-term mediumterm and long-term goals are mutually defined after that eplan creates a report of the analysis with a specific action plan and profitability aspects in a return on investment analysis the savings potential is clearly shown in terms of costs and benefits it gives companies individual optimization concepts that can be achieved with eplan in each phase act now check it out the consultants from the professional services team have a keen eye for detail they have accumulated many years of experience while working on many customer projects in various sectors they know what really matters and they pass their experience on so that cost savings potential will be realized the range of services varies and is always geared to the individual challenges of the company migration opportunity for standardization from the start opportunities for standardization offer up to 30 percent higher efficiencies to those who migrate to eplan this pays for the migration to eplan electric p8 and the eplan platform right away this is due to the optimized system data and project handling raises the productivity user skills and work methods to a new level check up engineering there are opportunities in the overall process at the center of the check-up in engineering is the focus on engineering from the process perspective this is very close to actual practice because the inclusion of the working steps and the time distribution over the course of the project are based on an example of a typical project the potential for time and cost savings resulting from an optimized engineering workflow can be as much as 50 to 90 percent check up method working methods on the test bed there is a simple and sound solution for working on parallel processes with a consistent and common database for all trades it is eplan engineering center eec this check-up method reveals up to 80 percent of savings potential in design it is the result of thinking mechatronically and designing modularly from mechanical to electrical engineering fluid power to visualization and all the way to production check up 7

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fully interlinked enclosure production is a process that crosses disciplines from engineering to commissioning successful start with eplan electric p8 enclosure production starts with the schematics designed easily by eplan the e-cae system automatically generates corresponding device terminal and wiring lists these documents provide detailed information about components connections or gauges and they can be transferred to downstream processes the next step which sometimes also runs parallel is the panel layout using the electrical documentation as a base and including the data that is available from manufacturers the housing with all accessories is configured in eplan cabinet as a 3d prototype eplan cabinet creates systematic order the enclosure can be equipped virtually using devices originating in electric p8 complete article data such as enclosures and fixed devices are imported from the eplan data portal or selected by product configurators in the enclosure the user suitably places the component without any problems because eplan cabinet automatically considers the relevant minimum distances and locked areas moreover its automatic collision check feature ensures that the enclosure door always closes the new prototype is virtual not physical using the 3d model enclosures can easily be dimensioned built and tested long before they are produced this ensures errorfree design data precise plan ning and a quicker progression of the projects companies in enclosure production profit significantly from this deep integration with production as the required data for the mechanical production of mounting panels or enclosure parts can be retrieved directly from the 3d prototype information about cut-outs as well as holes and threads are transferred from the 3d model and fed directly into the processing centers by corresponding nc interfaces even optimized cutting lists for ncsupported trimming techniques can easily be generated from the 3d data they ensure accurately fitting cable ducts and mounting rails full function with integrated 3d routing beyond that all advantages of automatic wire packaging apply integrated 3d routing deter faces supply the data directly to the automated production the completely packaged conductors can then be installed in the enclosure manual work and devices are wired significantly faster because no interpretation of any kind is required faster leaner more convenient and better with this integrated project planning approach the entire product development process becomes faster leaner and more convenient instead of preparing item lists in analog form and constructing physical prototypes engineering data from the electrical design are transferred directly to panel production the result includes flawless production data documentation without repetitive data entry optimized production capacities and a focus on core competencies the integrated project planning method makes processes in enclosure production faster leaner more convenient and better mines the best possible routingpaths and also the required conductor lengths within the enclosure whether bundled or handled at the end of the conductor ­ specific machine interexpensive documentation are history even the required wire labeling data is taken 1:1 from the electrical project specific wire lists exactly document the routed connections this way 8 image bosch rexroth ag nclosure production is always associated with the quest for reducing costs across the entire product development process how can this be done when margins are narrowing and competition is intensifying the answer can be found in the interlinking of engineering production and commissioning across disciplines engineering data must be passed on specifically from beginning to end starting with project planning up to installation and it must be used uniformly the virtual prototype replaces what used to be very expensive physical model design e

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the competence factor rittal systems solutions combine mechanical design power climate control and engineering from a single source ittal s system is faster better worldwide with this slogan rittal introduced impressive system architecture from housing technology flow division to system climatization all the way to it at the sps ipc/drives 2009 trade fair this proves rittal s competency as a provider of complex systems for the building services engineering and it industries engineering tools that ensure efficient planning processes play a key role intelligence from the construction kit by using an intelligent construction kit system of the infrastructure rittal ensures efficient complete solutions for energy distribution automation building installation and it the backbone of the system architecture is the enclosure and the it rack system platform r ts8 with its extensive accessory kit customers profit from the advantages of the platform these include the usv system pmc 40 the type-approved switching system ri4power and rittal therm supports energy-efficient dimensioning of cooling device technology rittal system architecture offers concrete economic advantages in housing technology current flow system climatization and it concept such as high flexibility simple and quick installation little warehousing fast availability and high quality convergence based on experience rittal also presented the latest solutions for the man-machine interface this also included the mounting arm system cp-c that is optimized for design and function this system platform supports especially the increasing convergence of it and automation on top of that rittal goes far beyond the mechanical solutions and offers for example suitable power supply solutions and energy-efficient air conditioning the new cooling device series cool efficiency parts integration straight from an electronic catalog in addition to the optimal compatibility of all components efficient engineering also generates substantial savings opportunities in the planning process of machines and systems this is made possible by the free of charge cad data from the ricad 3d catalog for fast planning of the mechanical design in addition software solutions such as rittal power engineering support the fast and safe design of current flow with a new version 4.1 moreover convincingly linked solutions to achieve a heightened overall view of the engineering processes from the mechanical to the electrical engineering all the way to automation rittal has increasingly interlinked its formerly independent engineering tools with eplan cabinet and eplan engineering center into overall solutions this way various engineering data can be utilized in all phases of the product design and system design with all the advantages of a continuous data concept the clear advantages include shortened turnaround times and reduced costs 9

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speed up the project the new version of eplan data portal goes online ne year after its launch eplan data portal has had a substantial infl uence on engineering over fi ve million downloads speak for themselves it supplies tens of thousands of up-todate web-based verifi ed and certifi ed parts and device data from many component manufacturers that helps speed up the project now the new version of the data portal is released with expanded functionality these accelerate the organization search and administration of parts time is money in addition to perfect software support users in engineering require component data that can be imported into the project 1:1 this is where the web-based eplan data portal comes into play within one year it has evolved into an indispensible database naturally the data are expanded and new manufacturers are added on a continuous basis the new version provides many exciting search and administrative functions that make project planning even faster more productive and more comfortable tried and tested faster searching easier handling direct finding smart filters now allow the storage of all filter schemes as individual search patterns moreover these can conveniently be retrieved again and again saving substantial amount of time keywords can be tagged with corresponding catch words parts are organized perfectly by purpose of use o by procurement or project name now parts can be grouped and organized to provide an excellent overview that only those parts that are approved for the project can be selected another new feature is the messaging ­ for direct com the new version provides many exciting search and administrative functions that make project planning faster more productive and more comfortable best connection relationships always play a role even between parts the new accessory management includes a jump function which easily displays suitable auxiliary devices for the main devices that are selected of course the same is true for the reverse to facilitate smooth collaboration work groups that design together and use a uniform parts database can now be formed a group administrator defines the filter and part selection so munication between all project participants searching made easy with tens of thousands of parts and device data listings in the portal one factor is always critical the speed of the search a suitable component can be found in a flash by using direct search with a search term or by conventionally searching by manufacturer product group or in catalog view via the new tree structure display manufac turers component data can be searched exactly as if it were in a catalog no tedious paging no manual transfer simply insert the data into the project and you are set to go earlier is better consistent data is the linchpin of an efficient product development process the new macro preview in the eplan data portal shows the macros that are available for a respective device or part simply by clicking ­ even before downloading has been started complete macros from for example plc devices measuring transducers or frequency converters can be imported into the project integrated connection diagrams and function templates ensure exact representation of complex devices and components this not only ensures a smooth integration but also saves the parts information on to your parts database for future use 10

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hen the belgian government commissioned the international polar foundation to build the first zero emission climate research station in antarctica eplan helped surmount many unique challenges built in the polar summer of 2007-08 on the utsteinen nunatak in eastern antarctica and named princess elisabeth antarctica this remarkable scientific outpost is powered entirely by renewable energy and has a minimal environmental footprint for example 80 of its water is recycled johan berte chief project leader engaged laborelec for system design and to identify the best hardware and technology detailed electrical drawings were produced by pro-engineering design using the eplan software w engineering on the last frontier with antartica eplan expands footprint to all six continents new dimension in power management there is no electrical grid at the south pole so conventional circuits weren t suitable states laborelec s chief engineer sven kerremans we had to be pretty inventive the energy supply is dyup an installation consisting of 26 kilometers of cable 29 control cabinets and 2,200 i/os says vincent van den broek at proengineering design laborelec reverse-engineered the entire installation internally it was about 25 meters long nine meters high since both programs share the same database data can be transferred effortlessly between them avoiding duplications and errors and thereby resulting in huge time savings eplan also set up master data to further automate design such as symbols macros other recurrent content and a parts database eplan developed with schneider electric eplan and schneider electric pulled out all the stops so we could meet our very tight deadlines says van den broek documention at the highest level but would it work at the south pole eplan incorporated a high level of support documentation in the diagrams clicking on a hyperlink opens up technical microfiche and full component documentation which is why commissioning went very smoothly i am very pleased about that because sending an eplan employee to antarctica to provide onsite application support was out of the question they are extremely isolated down there says van den broek eplan and schneider electric pulled out all the stops so we could meet our very tight deadlines vincent van den broek pro-engineering design namic ­ wind and solar ­ creating an unstable network fortunately schneider electric our hardware partner/supplier developed a control system for a smart grid that automatically directs supply to priority power demands via a demand power management system a world first meeting high flexibility requirements the size of the build-out was equally challenging within a short time span we had to draw and six meters wide given the pioneering nature of the task we had to allow for modifications we selected eplan electric p8 in combination with eplan ppe partly because of the ease and speed with which they could accommodate changing requirements getting up to speed with eplan van den broek had used eplan 5 previously and was aware of its strengths its even more advanced successor eplan elec tric p8 appeared to be ideal except van den broek wasn t familiar with it almost immediately eplan made an employee available on a weekend for full immersion in eplan electric p8 then i received another three days of intensive training after which we set up our project standardization criteria in eplan that accelerated the production of no fewer than 1,100 electrical diagrams as well as modifications i don t think this would have been possible without eplan reports van den broek platform delivers real benefits using eplan ppe pro-engineering design specified the p&ids and then developed the schematics in eplan electric p8 images © international polar foundation rené robert 11

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