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Simplifying Panel Design with EPLAN

Helping engineers focus on engineering

For OEMs and panel builders, control panel design is more than documentation — it directly impacts production timelines, error rates, and long-term serviceability. Yet many engineering teams still spend significant time on manual updates, renumbering wires, and correcting avoidable layout issues.

As machine complexity increases and release schedules tighten, the margin for error continues to shrink. Mistakes caught late in production cycles can lead to costly rework and delays that ripple through the entire project.

EPLAN is helping engineering teams change that dynamic.

What We’re Hearing from OEMs and Panel Shops

Common challenges surface across machine builders and panel designers:

  • Engineering time consumed by manual drafting updates
  • Repetitive renumbering and documentation adjustments
  • Errors discovered late in the production cycle
  • Difficulty maintaining consistency across projects

Engineers want to focus on designing better machines — not managing spreadsheets and revising documentation repeatedly.

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How EPLAN Changes the Workflow

EPLAN provides software tools that streamline electrical design, panel layout, and documentation processes. Instead of relying on disconnected drafting tools, engineers can work within a structured environment that reduces manual tasks and increases design consistency.

With solutions like EPLAN Pro Panel, teams can:

  • Design and layout panels more efficiently
  • Automate wire numbering and device tagging
  • Reduce documentation errors
  • Improve collaboration between engineering and production

The result is faster project releases and fewer downstream surprises.

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Case Study: ASC Machine Tools

 
ASC Machine Tools, a specialist in rollforming machinery and coil handling equipment, implemented EPLAN software to improve their control panel design process.
 
With complex machinery and tight production timelines, ASC could not afford to catch mistakes months into a build cycle. By standardizing and streamlining panel design with EPLAN, their team accelerated release timelines while reducing documentation errors.
 
Instead of spending time renumbering wires and managing revisions, their engineers were able to focus on engineering innovation and system performance.
 

 

When to Consider EPLAN

EPLAN is particularly valuable for:

  • OEMs building custom or repeatable machine platforms
  • Panel shops seeking greater design consistency
  • Engineering teams managing complex electrical layouts
  • Organizations aiming to reduce rework and production delays

If your team is spending more time maintaining documentation than improving machine performance, it may be time to evaluate a different approach.

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How the Industrial Solutions Network Helps

 
As a technology partner, the Industrial Solutions Network connects OEMs and panel builders with local EPLAN specialists who can demonstrate how the software integrates into existing engineering workflows and production processes.
 
To continue learning more about the capabilities of the EPLAN Platform — including multi-discipline engineering, 3D control cabinet layout, digital twin development, and standardized data exchange — explore EPLAN’s platform overview and overview videos.
 
If your team is evaluating ways to standardize panel design, reduce rework, and accelerate project releases, connecting with your local ISN location is a practical next step.
 
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