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EPLANEfficient Engineering

EPLAN Software & Service

EPLAN Software & Service is the global standard in software and service concepts forelectrical, fluid and process control technology design engineering for over 25 yearsnow. EPLAN Software & Service has become a worldwide leader in technologysolutions.

Efficient Engineering

EPLAN Software & Service is a market leading supplier of first class engineeringsolutions. The primary objective is to provide integrated, mechatronic orientedworkflows and efficient process support to our customers. Users are fullysupported through a broad spectrum of services including training,consulting and customer solutions.

Worldwide engineering – global presence

With 18,000 customers and 60,000 installations worldwide,the global software provider has been demonstrating thesuccess of consistent practice orientation with internationalpresence for over 25 years. More than 50 sales and servicecenters provide worldwide support spanning over sixcontinents. As a 100% Rittal subsidiary, EPLAN Software &Service belongs to the Friedhelm Loh Group. EPLAN is asynonym for innovative strength, continuity, progressand investment security in this strong business group.

Internationally, more than 18,000 customers from all

engineering disciplines related to automation

technology for machine and plant design rely on the

performance of our products and on the know-how of

our over 500 employees.

IntegratedEngineeringPlatform technology – integrated and mechatronic

The EPLAN product portfolio is based on a continuous development platform fordirect data exchange from different disciplines:

EPLAN Electric P8 – The Global Standard in Electrical Design Engineering SoftwareWith a freely selectable graphical/ object orientation, variant technology and reverse engineering,the software puts your global projects on the fast tracks to success.

EPLAN Fluid – Control & Design Engineering Software for Fluid PowerEPLAN Fluid combines CAD functionality with unique logic allowing you to automate your completeFluid documentation – with links to electrical and mechanical designs.

EPLAN Cabinet – Engineering Design Software for enclosure construction and high level automation in enclosure productionEngineering Design Software for enclosure design. Virtual 3D-models, 2D-/3D-views perfect formanufacturing, routing, drilling templates and NC coupling slash your production costs.

EPLAN PPE – Instrumentation & Control Design Software for Process Automation EngineeringProfessional planning and design of instrumentation and measurement control systems withEPLAN PPE. The CAE software delivers continuous process system documentation with dataalignments from pre-, basic- and detail-planning phases.

EPLAN Engineering Center – Integrating discipline-specific technical data in a superiorplatform to facilitate modular system design A new working method in engineering causes costs to drop. Machines and systems are dividedinto mechatronical functional units for interdisciplinary engineering with future factor.

EPLAN Platform – Your key to success

The revolutionary EPLAN Platform technology allows you to take part in the futureof global engineering. The platform provides core functions that are equally requiredin electrical CAE as well as in fluid or PCT engineering – combined with a uniquebridge to mechanical engineering. All systems are fed from the same data source,making (e.g.) redundant data entry a thing of the past. The EPLAN Platform –disciplines united, integration and collaboration enabled!

A unique portfolio of innovative EPLAN products for

engineering energy systems ensure safe and efficient

power generation and transmission.

Coal, gas and nuclear power plants

Medium-voltage

Gas-insulated high-voltage switchgears

Transformer substations

Hydroelectric power plants

INDUSTRIESOverview for power generation,transmission & distribution

Transmission systems

Generator switches

Low-voltage systemssystems

Wind power plantsSolar plants

Optimum plant planning and design with EPLAN

The foundation for reliable power supply is already laid in the engineering ofplants and distribution systems. High-quality plant documentation plays the centralrole in the entire process and the plant life cycle engineering.

EPLAN Software & Service offers a unique comprehensive solution for powergeneration and distribution through the EPLAN Platform with its powerful, purposebuilt modules: electrical design engineering, EI&C technology and P&ID, fluidpower design, enclosure layouts and functional engineering.

SOLUTIONScomprehensive engineeringwith proven track record

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Does any of these challenges sound familiar to you?

"Errors in our design work fall into a recurring pattern – somehow they keep surfacingover and over again. Can I change this situation to raise and ensure enduring quality?"

with EPLAN, you can!

"We have a vast amount of plant documentation and engineering master data in our company.Which data sets are the latest up to date?"

with EPLAN, you know it!

"We often design new plant extensions on the basis of existing project documentation andadapt these templates subsequently through manual revision. How can I accomplish this moreeffectively, efficiently and by avoid reinventing the wheel each time?"

with EPLAN, you can generate the documentation automatically!

For over 25 years, EPLAN has been demonstrating how quality improvement, error prevention andproductivity increase in power generation and distribution engineering can be achieved. Moreover,we offer industry-specific solutions for power supply with our long history of proven expertise inpower plant, machine, mechanical and automation engineering.

EPLANEngineering solutionsfor network operators

Standardization on EPLAN allows a perfect link between

suppliers and production plants. Well specified supplier

requirements ensure consistent documentation format and

content for smooth startup and maintenance. With

advanced EPLAN engineering solutions the overall plant

documentation can be integrated into your existing

PDM workflow for maximum efficiency.

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Challenges and solutions

Despite the use of PDM systems there is often no consistency in the documentationbecause of various document types. In complex systems such as power plants orsubstations with a huge amount of schematics, a central task is to include andupdate all the universal documents that are affected by each change.

The challengesGrappling with inconsistent design methods of various suppliers due to lack of documentedguidelines?

Standardize with EPLAN and create the basis for a new communication standard.

Using separate, incompatible tools for electrical, fluid power and P&ID designs?Create a single collective project file with the EPLAN software platform!

Inability to quickly access current plant documents to minimize downtimes?Integrate your existing documentation with minimum effort and maximum interconnection into the process control environment.

Difficulty in handling countless existing documentation in various different formats (paper, PDF,DXF etc.)?

Migrate existing data into EPLAN. Have EPLAN convert automatically.

The solutions

EPLAN Software & Service fully supports you in the migration to the EPLAN Platformwith customized solution concepts and offers extensive services delivered by ourcertified EPLAN consultants:

Integration of and migration to EPLAN engineering toolsImporting and conversion of existing documentation and engineering dataStandardization of engineering or maintenance processDefinition of supplier concepts and guidelines

GLOBAL STANDAin performance and quality for power generation, transmission & distribution

EPLAN Project Management

With the EPLAN Platform's Project Management tool, you can optimally integrateyour projects in your IT structure. Central access to all existing projects, structuredmanagement of project header data and project statuses simplifies the handlingand archiving of extensive project data.

In addition to the native EPLAN format, all neutral output formats such as PDF,DWG/DXF and other graphical formats are supported, making it easy and fast toexchange projects wiht any involved parties. PDF/A ensures the long-term archivingof valuable project documentation at all times. Of course, the management andworkflow organization of EPLAN projects can also be integrated into your existingPDM concept. The Project Reference module checks supplier's delivered projectsagainst reference projects for conformity to your specifications to ensure that thequality of the overall plant documentation is maintained.

Instrumentation, control & electrical systems

Professional planning and design of instrumentation & control systems for processautomation with EPLAN includes associated documentation and specifications forplant structure, PCT loops and device data. The integrated P&ID module is used tocreate plant overviews, PCT configurations and related reports. Efficient drawingfunctions and pre-engineered, pre-stored design elements facilitate fast creation ofhigh-quality central planning documents.

RDSingle-line

EPLAN supports you, when creating single-line higher-level function overviews with items such as power circuitbreakers, disconnectors, grounding switches, current andpotential transformers. With EPLAN you can create yourfield types such as output, measuring field, transverseand longitudinal couplings, rapidly and simply by selectingthe corresponding symbols from a preview window anddragging-and-dropping them on the schematic.

Enclosure layout

Whether its the 360° views, baseplates for enclosures orpanel layout diagrams with embedded enclosure legends –EPLAN provides you with a consistent and capable solution.2D/3D panel layouts are created as integrated part of theplant documentation. Consistent data through all types ofdocuments is automatically managed and updated by EPLANto ensure accurate as built documentation at anytime.

Network and interlocking diagrams

With EPLAN you always have an overview through globalnetwork- and interlock diagrams, important instruments inplanning and maintaining complex plants.

Primary devices (Circuit breakers)

EPLAN supports easy engineering of components such aspower circuit breakers, disconnectors, grounding switches,current and potential transformers. These components arehandled very flexibly via EPLAN's parts management andvariants tools, so that different representation types aresimply implemented by a quick drag and drop from thedevice navigator on the plant documentation. High qualityplant documentation is completed by automatically gene-rated overview pages with no additional effort for theengineer. The overview can be used to see the assignmentand reference of the individual functions, thus preventingexcess use of auxiliary contacts.

Secondary devices (Protection relays)

Is having protective devices with distributed representationdisplayed on a structure diagram and on an overviewimportant for you? Then EPLAN offers the necessary dataconcept. A common data base can easily be build up fromwhich all devices incl. engineering data can be managedand reused for future project planning Portal.

Graphical evaluations (Reports)

Documentation such as terminal diagrams, cable andconnection lists, bills of materials or tables of contents aretaken care of effortlessly since EPLAN creates and auto-maticly updates them all.

Using synergy effects sensibly

In addition to the engineering software itself, the workflow and the organizationalstructure in the company plays a decisive role in optimizing processes. Synergyeffects can only be used optimally if routine and standard tasks are minimized forall those involved in the engineering process.

With diverse training programs, EPLAN provides the possibility of establishinginnovative engineering methods rapidly and without frictional losses from the verybeginning. Engineering workshops and workflow analyses form the basis for atailored system implementation.

All the internal departments as well as external suppliersare integrated in the engineering process – from the firstdraft of a plant to the maintenance and servicing:

Data transfer and conversion servicesStandardization of engineering workflowsPlanning support and on the job trainingDevelopment of design guidelines and global engineering manualsEngineering services and tailored software development

SERVICESwith individual attentionfor even faster productivity

Services – rapid implementation and effective use of

consistent engineering solutions are the prerequisites

for your success.

EPLANEfficient EngineeringInternationality without limits

Our customers work around the globe – so do we

With 18,000 customers and 60,000 installations worldwide, the German basedsoftware provider has been demonstrating the success of consistent practice orien-tation with international presence for over 25 years. More than 50 sales and servicecenters provide worldwide support spanning over six continents. As a 100% Rittalsubsidiary, EPLAN Software & Service belongs to the Friedhelm Loh Group. EPLANis a synonym for innovative strength, continuity, progress and investment securityin this strong business group.

Main Office: EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG

An der alten Ziegelei 2 . 40789 Monheim am Rhein . Germany

Phone: +49 2173 3964-0

Fax: +49 2173 3964-25

info@eplan.de . www.eplan.de

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