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EPLAN provides software and service solutions in the fields of electrical, automation and mechatronic engineering. We develop one of the worlds leading design software solutions for machine and panel builders. "Efficient engineering" is our focus: EPLAN is the ideal partner to streamline challenging engineering processes. No matter whether small or large enterprises, we strive to enable our customers to apply their expertise more eciently.
Provider
Eplan Software and Services
Located In
United States
Foundation
1984
Open API
Unverified
Deployment
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Training
Webinars, In Person, Live Online, Documentation
Support
Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, Chat
Designed for businesses of all sizes in multiple industries, EPLAN is an electrical engineering platform that saves time & money.
Content Source: EPLAN Electric P8
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EPLAN Electric P8 Reviews
Pros
Eplan is very robust and neat electrical design software and also the eplan envirenment is so helpful as the digital twin it makes cost estimationt very easy and reduce site modification.
Eplan NL was very helpful when downgrading from Professional to Select version, to save money on yearly costs. Used the PLC integration with Siemens Step7 in the past and that worked very well.
It is an amazing tool to pass the knowledge of the device to the technical personal. You can stablish mounting locations, you can clarify where have to be installed a device.
It facilitates the work to design and draw electrical and pneumatic diagrams. The ease of creating BOMs and reports automatically from the schematics is a great advantage.
Cons
There does not seem to be a standard for the symbols regarding size and functions. All symbols seem to be based on IEC which does not work well for NFPA projects.
The after service is horrific with little to no answers. Sloppy attitudes towards the client.
Poor service, product is not what was sold to us.
Some macros are damaged, and many others are not easy to find. I do not see any more factors against him.
"Amazing design tool"
Pros: The best part is to create a data base with all the parts you will need in your designs. You have to invest some time creating the data of each part, but once you have it done can be used for any other projects. You can create "macros" of these parts, using symbols, images, connection points and more, just to do it easy to understand. It is an amazing tool to pass the knowledge of the device to the technical personal. You can stablish mounting locations, you can clarify where have to be installed a device. If you invest time adding correctly parts to your data base, you'll be able to generated a BOM automatically, without mention you can generate a very different types of report that will help in your designs.
Cons: Requires a lot of training, but it is completely a good invest of time and money.
""Empowering Electrical Design: Exploring the Key Features and Benefits of EPLAN Electric P8""
Overall: Businesses utilizing EPLAN Electric P8 can solve various electrical design challenges, such as improving design efficiency, ensuring compliance with industry standards, reducing errors, streamlining collaboration, and enhancing documentation accuracy. These benefits lead to optimized design processes and increased productivity.
Pros: Automation and Macros,Data Management, easy to use ,EPLAN Electric P8 facilitates seamless integration with manufacturing processes. It allows for data exchange between the design software and manufacturing systems, such as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
Cons: there are a few areas where some users may feel that certain features could be improved or added Improved integration with PLC programming, expanded symbol libraries, advanced design validation, enhanced user interface customization, and improved performance are potential areas for improvement in EPLAN Electric P8 based on user feedback and industry discussions.
"Features I like"
Overall: Not happy. Consider it a waste of money
Pros: The one benefit I like is the parts database. Panel layout is a challenge.
Cons: The software is extremely difficult to use and there is no clear documentation explaining the features and methods to setup the software to make it easier to use. Symbols are not correct for NFPA standards and I need to modify them constantly. Parts downloaded from Data Portal do not always have the correct macro or symbol associated with it. There does not seem to be a standard for the symbols regarding size and functions. All symbols seem to be based on IEC which does not work well for NFPA projects.
Vendor Response
"Using eplan electric p8 on a daily basis raise productivity"
Overall: Eplan is very robust and neat electrical design software and also the eplan envirenment is so helpful as the digital twin it makes cost estimationt very easy and reduce site modification
Pros: I really like how eplan has a massive library from electrcal component OEM and how it integrates with the software and also as automation project go eplan has cut the developing time to half when using TIA portal as it brigns your tags directly to eplan
Cons: Eplan does not calculate the section of the cables and the harmonics to compaire with the predesign calculation which will be really handy to prepare quotations for clients on the fly
"Vastly increased productivity"
Overall: We've seen improvements in time-to-produce schematics.
Pros: My first engineer who we got using ePLAN came from a company with exclusively used AutoCAD Electrical. Within a couple of months, the engineer feels they can work 2-3x faster in ePLAN, access to the parts portal is a massive saving for us, as new products are generally available from the parts portal and do not require us to create a new intelliegent block.
Cons: It feels like there are a lot of "options" which come at a great cost. Full migration to use ePLAN is going to take us multiple years due to the software investment.
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