--- title: EPLAN UK Blog | TRENDS (8) description: TRENDS | The EPLAN UK blog provides insight on electrical engineering, automation and mechatronic engineering, all designed to streamline your workflow. (8) --- [![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 [![Populated control panel](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/shutterstock_662651020.jpg) 7/04/20 Panel building: Can you improve your processes? In today's market, there is so much pressure from various parties to get everything done faster. That's keeping up the...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/panel-building-can-improve-your-process) [![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) [![](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/hubfs/EPLAN%20UK/dep1910004.jpg) 4/03/20 CAE - The Key Ingredient of Industry 4.0 in the Food & Beverage Sector Food and beverage manufacturers are under increasing pressure to reduce costs and production line downtime, while...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/cae-the-key-ingredient-of-industry-4.0-in-the-food-beverage-sector) [![](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...](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/look-out-for-these-key-industry-trends-in-2020) [![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/JOIN%20THE%20REVOLUTION.png) 21/01/20 In need of CAE software? Put it on red – EPLAN red that is! **All panel builders, system integrators and other businesses in the electrical engineering sector are striving for...**](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/in-need-of-cae-software) [First](https://blog.eplan.co.uk?language=all) [previous posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/7?language=all) [6](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/6?language=all) [next posts](https://blog.eplan.co.uk/tag/trends/page/9?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/)