--- title: EPLAN UK Blog | Panel Building (3) description: Panel Building | The EPLAN UK blog provides insight on electrical engineering, automation and mechatronic engineering, all designed to streamline your workflow. (3) --- [![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/csm_panel-building-4x3_15ca5cba2b.jpg) 20/04/26 Why Engineering Design Inefficiencies Impact Margins **UK panel building businesses typically operate on tight margins, which means that engineering inefficiencies are not just a major drain on profitability, but can be an existential risk. Disconnected tools, manual processes, and knowledge...**](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/why-engineering-design-inefficiencies-impact-margins) [Home](https://blog.eplan.co.uk) panel-building [![Eplan top blogs](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/2021%20blogs.png) 17/12/21 The top 5 blogs of 2021! And in the blink on an eye, 2021 draws to a close. As always, we like to take this time to take you on a journey back...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/top-blogs-of-2021) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Automation%20technology.jpg) 17/11/21 Unlocking automation & digitalisation potential We’re witnessing rapid technological progress. Digital platforms, automation and many other innovations are changing...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/unlocking-automation-digitalisation-potential) [![](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... Within the panel building industry, panel builders and system integrators develop systems that can be as sophisticated...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/automation-concern-three) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/45.png) 2/02/21 Automation Concern Two – 'Automation is too expensive for us to contemplate.' To be fair, automating design and production is not, nor should it be a trivial investment, But think about this: if...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/automation-concern-two) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/42-1.png) 12/01/21 Automation Concern One – 'We can’t automate panel design because almost every...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/automation-concern-one) [It’s true, a lot of the time](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/automation-concern-one)[control panels](https://www.eplan.co.uk/industries/panel-building/) are one-offs. However, even the most unique control panels contain fixed or... [First](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [previous posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/panel-building/page/2?language=all) [1](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/panel-building/page/1?language=all) [2](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/panel-building/page/2?language=all) [3](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/panel-building/page/3?language=all) [4](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/panel-building/page/4?language=all) [5](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/panel-building/page/5?language=all) [next posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/panel-building/page/4?language=all) [Last](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/panel-building/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/)