--- title: EPLAN UK Blog | TRENDS (10) description: TRENDS | The EPLAN UK blog provides insight on electrical engineering, automation and mechatronic engineering, all designed to streamline your workflow. (10) --- [![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%20energy_blog%20header2.png) 7/04/26 What if … grid connections could be rapidly accelerated? Large battery storage facilities and data centres are crucial for the stability of power grids and for the digitalisation process across the UK and Ireland. However, connecting these facilities to the grid is increasingly becoming a critical...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/what-if-grid-connections-could-be-rapidly-accelerated) [Home](https://blog.eplan.co.uk) trends [![shutterstock_1432711013](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/shutterstock_1432711013.jpg) 26/09/19 The Main Course for Food Manufacturing: Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 has become a big thing that everyone is talking about. How has this revolutionary concept changed the...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/the-main-course-for-food-manufacturing-industry-4.0) [![IVC Cropped image](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/IVC%20Cropped-min.jpg) 22/08/19 Labelling made easy! Labelling components and marking cables no longer has to be time consuming or error-prone if you switch to a modern CAE...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/labelling-made-easy) [![Pro Panel_EN](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Pro%20Panel_EN.jpg) 15/08/19 Top 3 Trends in Control Cabinet Manufacturing What can control cabinet designers and manufacturers look forward to in the future? Keep reading to find out! ](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/top-3-trends-in-control-cabinet-manufacturing) [![abstract-ai-art-373543](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/abstract-ai-art-373543.jpg) 8/08/19 Ignore Industry 4.0 at Your Peril The fourth industrial revolution is here and it's time to revolutionise your engineering and design process. ](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/ignore-industry-4.0-at-your-peril) [![Eplan_Revolutionise_08042019](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Eplan_Revolutionise_08042019.jpg) 25/04/19 Join The Revolution It's time to automate the manual , repetitive tasks like wire numbering, which saves you money and frees up engineers...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/join-the-revolution) [![Smart Industry 2019 hyperthetical or reality blog image](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/Smart%20Industry%202019%20hyperthetical%20or%20reality%20blog%20image.jpg) 28/02/19 Smart Industry 2019: Hype or Reality? Smart Industry seems to be yet another hype. Everyone is talking about it but so little happened in 2018. You often...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/smart-industry-2019-hype-or-reality) [First](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [previous posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/9?language=all) [next posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/11?language=all) [Last](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/11?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/)