EPLAN Syngineer

EPlan

February 27, 2018

Mechatronics engineering is key to shorter development times and reductions in error. In the era of Industry 4.0, successful machine design also depends on integrated cooperation between the different engineering disciplines.

Together with its affiliated company CIDEON, EPLAN has developed the ideal solution to meet these requirements − Syngineer, a newly developed mechatronics system for direct cooperation between mechanical engineering, electrical/controls engineering, and IT/software engineering.

https://www.eplancanada.com/ca-en/solutions/integration/syngineer/

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