With the previous approach to machine cabling relying on visual measurements, the advancements made in the process did not improve at the same rate. The new launch for Eplan Cable proD in Eplan's Platform 2025 offers the opportunity to plan cables in exact length in 3D. This development negates guesswork and consequently reduces cost. Our focus for today is discussing clever connecting and cabling.
Platform 2025 is valuable for many differing stakeholders. Electrical designers will benefit from more efficient circuit diagram creation, whereas production and service specialists will appreciate clearer circuit diagrams and faster access to information.
Eplan Platform 2025 Machine Cabling:
Detailed planning of prefabricated cables and the exact virtual cabling of machines
A look at machine construction practice reveals four key challenges in machine cabling that result in requirements for cable planning and installation:
An analysis of machine construction practices reveals four key improvements in machine cabling that affects cable planning and installation: precise length planning, greater productivity, lower costs, and ease of use. Eplan Platform 2025 and the new Cable proD will help you make the most of these benefits.
Planning prefabricated cables in Eplan Electric P8
Pre-configured cables can be planned in detail in the new 2025 version of Eplan Electric P8. While it used to be difficult to define the connection points and assign cables and wires, now there is a convenient workflow that supports the planning of prefabricated cables. The advantage of prefabricated cables is that they can be ordered in exact lengths. This prevents the ordering of cables too short or too long, which reduces costs, waste, and unnecessary storage.
Eplan Cable proD 3D Virtual Cabling
To feel the full benefit of using prefabricated cabling, the correct cable lengths must be defined. This will allow you to save time and effort, according to the plug and play principle. The information on the cable type defined in P8 can then be imported into the new Eplan Cable proD; the cabling of the machine is carried out with millimeter precision in the 3D model. The software automatically selects the appropriate prefabricated cable and routes the connection via two connection points of the correct length. The length data feeds back to Electric P8 alongside the required cables ordered in exact lengths. This process saves waiting times for the physical prototypes and provides clear cabling data at an early stage for planning, work preparation, production and service.
The data for the connection points is imported from common MCAD systems, like Inventor or Solidworks. Importing this data into Cable proD therefore acts as an interface between the 3D models from MCAD applications and the correct cable information from Electric P8. Therefore, cables can be precisely defined, routed, and ordered in the correct length.
Simple and Flexible to Use = Fast Collaboration
As users do not plan cable routes for machines every day, cabling with Eplan Cable proD is simple and intuitive. The application offers the necessary flexibility: cable routes that have already been planned can be rescheduled with ease if the dimensions of a machine change at short notice, for example. Orders that have already been planned and processed can also be easily reused and combined together as required. This action can further increase efficiency and streamline your workflow.
Collaboration within the team or with customers is facilitated by an integrated HTML viewer, which shares 3D cabling data, even with non-users of Eplan Cable proD.
Download Example Project for Machine Cabling
You can find an example project within the Eplan Engineering Standard which explains how to use Eplan Cable proD and Electric P8 for machine cabling purposes. Example data includes common cable types such as cable ends open at both ends, or cables prefabricated at one and both ends.
Register now at www.eplan.co.uk to download the project for free!
Overview of the Extended Range of Functions in Eplan Platform 2025
In addition to machine cabling, users of the current Eplan Platform 2025 benefit from other advantages and new functions. You can learn more in the quick overview and read more in our 'What's New' series here in the Eplan UK blog.
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Macro preview in article management |
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Device-specific property display at the click of a mouse |
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Comment navigator for optimal collaboration |
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Link circuit diagram symbols with QR codes and images |
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Mechanical wire feed-through in project planning and control cabinet design |
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Define and manage prefabricated cables in Eplan Electric P8 |
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Machine cabling on the virtual 3D model* |
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Calculation function for block properties |
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Extended terminal editor for simple terminal strip management |
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* Eplan Cable proD software required in conjunction with Eplan Electric P8 Version 2025.
Discover and Try Out New Functions in the 'News Project'
To try out the new functions, Eplan customers with ID can download the 'News Project' for Eplan 2025 in Eplan Engineering Standard. The data package contains detailed information and application examples that allow experienced users and newcomers alike to test the functions.
The benefit lies in the compact presentation: all new functions and updates are clearly presented in the sample project so that users can get started immediately.
Platform 2025 Training Days
The EPLAN Training Academy offers a range of basic, advanced and method training courses on all of our Platform 2025 solutions, including Electric P8, Pro Panel, Harness ProD, Fluid and more. All of these courses take place virtually so you can attend the sessions at home or in the office.
In our two-day update training, you will get to know the important new features and feel confident navigating the update. We will also provide you with more useful tips and tricks for your daily engineering work.
We currently have 2 training dates for 2024:
11th November 2024
25th November 2024
To get started, download the new Eplan Platform 2025 here.
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