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Topics: Engineering Efficiency, The Connected Enterprise, Automation
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A lot goes into producing machinery. At EPLAN, we put a lot of thought into our platform that allows production to move faster, more efficiently and cost effectively. EPLAN helps you manage engineering data consistently from concept design, through detailed engineering all the way to manufacturing and service with a focus on decreasing processing time and simple project management.
But, there’s more to efficient engineering than creating machinery. What happens to the equipment produced once it is shipped and in your customer’s hands is just as important as the production itself.
We were reminded of this by one of our customers, Neutron Factory Works. Neutron is based in Delta, British Columbia. They install and maintain equipment for manufacturing, processing and warehousing facilities around the BC Lower Mainland. They provide 24/7 services. On their website they state:
Downtime is the biggest preventable expense in any factory, your losses due to idle equipment and staff during production grow exponentially by the minute. How you move through this situation will have more of an effect on your company’s performance than any other cost saving measure. Protection of your investment is key. Try us out and see the difference it makes when you have a team of experts engaged in a preventative service model maintaining your facility.
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Topics: Engineering Efficiency, CAE, Data Portal, documentation, Database-Driven Design, Neutron Factory Works
Mechatronics, the next wave in manufacturing, is creating a tsunami of innovation and efficiencies that will alter the landscape of engineering and production.
That is a heady, zealous statement, and one that can be backed up with experiences in the real world…a world that is already being disrupted with a convergence unlike any seen before.
So, what is mechatronics? It is a unification of the various disciplines of engineering; systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, control engineering and computer engineering. It is a design route that brings synergy to the production process.
Integrating manufacturing with a mechatronic approach offers many benefits. Here we will offer a cursory overview of four of these benefits.
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Topics: Engineering Efficiency, Automation, e-CAD, CAE, Database-Driven Design, Mechatronics
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Topics: Engineering Efficiency, Engineer Recruitment, STEM, Database-Driven Design
Collaboration in a multidiscipline team environment can be a challenge. Stakeholders, with their eyes on different aspects of the project, present a potential impediment to successful and timely completion. The following are 3 key areas to look at when working with multidiscipline teams.
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Topics: Industrial Internet, Engineering Efficiency, Industry 4.0, The Connected Enterprise, data consistency, project management
Saving time and money is a major concern when designing and building new machines. There are only so many steps that can be taken to make these savings a reality but the most important -- the one that has the most impact -- is incorporating computer-aided, database-driven design software into your workflow. Here are some ways this 21st-century technology can streamline the process.
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Topics: Engineering Efficiency, The Connected Enterprise, prototyping, data consistency, integration, Data Portal
As our thoughts turn to family, turkey and pumpkin pie, EPLAN USA would like to express a tremendous gratitude for engineers. Where would we all be without you now and in the future? Thank you for all that you do to advance our world.
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