--- title: EPLAN UK Blog | Efficient Engineering (6) description: Efficient Engineering | The EPLAN UK blog provides insight on electrical engineering, automation and mechatronic engineering, all designed to streamline your workflow. (6) --- [![Logo](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3337099/blog/images/Logo/Eplan.svg)](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Trends-eplan-2021-black.svg) trends](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Projects-eplan-2021-black.svg) projects](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/projects?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Category/Software-eplan-2021-black.svg) software](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/software?language=all) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPLAN%20NL/Landing%20page%20headers/7.jpg) 11/09/25 What Does The Future of Engineering Hold? **How will we engineer in five to ten years? In this blog post, we'll explore our vision for the future of engineering. As specialists in engineering software for electrical engineering, automation, and mechatronics, at Eplan, we have a good...**](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/what-does-the-future-of-engineering-hold) [Home](https://blog.eplan.co.uk) efficient-engineering [![shutterstock_630398018](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/shutterstock_630398018.jpg) 17/03/20 Managing your engineering team has never been so great Your role as manager of engineering will change dramatically in the upcoming years. Whereas you may have formerly been...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/managing-your-engineering-team) [![automation image](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/automation%20image.jpg) 10/03/20 Is automation a question or a must? There's nothing better than building a great cabinet all by yourself. It's the pride of every professional panel...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/is-automation-a-question-or-a-must) [![9](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/9.png) 18/02/20 ‘Complex’ doesn't have to mean ‘complicated’ Design engineers often have to manage complex projects that involve numerous components, many people and time spans of...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/complex-doesnt-have-to-mean-complicated) [![Update in Eplan red lettering](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/UPDATE-1.png) 11/02/20 What's new in EPLAN version 2.9? Store QR codes via hyperlink? Easier implementation of corporate standards through level management? Editing project...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/whats-new-in-version-2.9) [![Ship automation](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPLAN%20UK/Blog/Images/dep1910005.jpg) 4/02/20 Strong standard: FAQs for continuous ship automation with MTP As a member of VDMA, EPLAN is committed to the establishment and transfer of the process engineering data standard MTP...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/faqs-for-continuous-ship-automation-with-mtp) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPLAN%20UK/Blog/Images/1.%20Everything%20in%20one%20platform.png) 28/01/20 Everything in one platform With many budgets already pinched, business owners are always looking for ways to achieve greater efficiencies while...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/everything-in-one-platform) [First](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [previous posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/efficient-engineering/page/5?language=all) [4](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/efficient-engineering/page/4?language=all) [next posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/efficient-engineering/page/7?language=all) [Last](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/efficient-engineering/page/8?language=all) https://blog.eplan.co.uk?l=all&search= ## About this Blog Discover the new EPLAN UK blog with current topics about new trends in engineering, exciting projects and last updates about our EPLAN software. **Learn more about us on:** [Eplan.co.uk](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/start/) [http://www.linkedin.com/company/2557221/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/eplanuk) [https://www.facebook.com//EPLANGermany/](https://www.facebook.com/people/Eplan-Competence-Centre/100001420822877) [https://twitter.com/eplan\_germany](https://twitter.com/EPLAN_UK) [https://www.youtube.com/eplan](https://www.youtube.com/user/EPLAN) ## Blog Newsletter ![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/blog/images/Icon/Mail-eplan-2021-bw.svg) Subscribe to our blog and stay up to date! ## Videos You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. You need to enable functional cookies to show this video. © EPLAN c/o RITTAL Ltd. - Cookie Settings - [Privacy policy](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/company/about-us/legal-information/privacy-policy/) - [Legal Notice](https://www.eplan.co.uk/uk/company/about-us/legal-information/legal-notice/)