--- title: EPLAN UK Blog | Automation (4) description: Automation | The EPLAN UK blog provides insight on electrical engineering, automation and mechatronic engineering, all designed to streamline your workflow. 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Companies that quickly implement this design approach gain a competitive advantage on several fronts: they become more efficient, make fewer errors, and can do more with fewer technical staff.** **...**](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/what-is-automated-engineering-and-why-is-it-important) [Home](https://blog.eplan.co.uk) automation [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/43.png) 17/03/21 Automation Concern Four – 'Nobody makes automated machinery for building... A modern CAE system will provide a high degree of automation for the design process by enforcing design rules, flagging...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/automation-concern-four) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/44.png) 23/02/21 Automation Concern Three – 'The benefits of automation in panel building are... 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