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title: EPLAN UK Blog | future (2)
description: future | The EPLAN UK blog provides insight on electrical engineering, automation and mechatronic engineering, all designed to streamline your workflow.  (2)
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[![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/top%20blogs%20blog%20header.png) 6/01/26 Start 2026 with Inspiration: Our Most Popular Blogs from Last Year And just like that, 2026 is here! As we kick off the new year, we’re taking a moment to look back at the top 5 blogs that shaped conversations in 2025. Last year, Eplan introduced a new product portfolio, Platform 2026, delivered customised and...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/most-popular-blogs-2025)

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[![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Q%20%26%20A%20Blog%20(2).png) 25/02/20 Look out for these key industry trends in 2020! Compared with its European counterparts, the UK still has a low uptake of automation technologies. In a report published by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS), the UK remains significantly behind other manufacturing powers when it comes to robot density and automation. But what about the future – what steps are needed to make up the lost ground? How can we best tap into new trends and manufacturing innovations to establish ourselves as proponents of Industry 4.0?  ](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/look-out-for-these-key-industry-trends-in-2020)

[We asked a panel of three specialists what they believe will be the most important industry trends in 2020 and beyond. **Dave Haslehurst**,](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/look-out-for-these-key-industry-trends-in-2020)[Rittal](https://www.rittal.com/uk-en/content/en/start/) Industrial National Sales Manager, **Barry Maidment,** Rittal IT National Sales Manager, and **Ken Christie**, Director at [EPLAN](https://www.eplan-software.com/) UK, share their views.

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