31/08/2023 – Electrical and mechanical engineering working hand in hand
Machine cabling made easy with digital twin
One cost driver in machine engineering is field cabling, where cabling often ends up being either too short or too long. Why is that? Because working by trial and error is still too often used these days. Solutions provider Eplan is here to help.
“Eplan Harness proD” software – previously used for designing wire harnesses – has been expanded to also include machine field cabling. © Eplan
The process for cable planning is incredibly simple. The electrical engineer plans the necessary cables in the schematics using Eplan “Electric P8”. © Eplan
“Eplan Harness proD” software – previously used for designing wire harnesses – has been expanded to also include machine field cabling. © Eplan
In Version 2023, cable ducts, energy chains and cable trays can also be used for cable routing. © Eplan