At any step of the manual process, errors could be made and it was particularly difficult to ensure any modifications were captured across all areas of the design and documentation package.įigure 2 – Festo’s new Schematic Solutions software supports customers throughout the Digital Journey toward the implementation of Industry 4.0. The individual macros then had to be linked again into a complete set of documentation. The type code of the valve terminals first had to be broken down into the component parts before they could be used to find the individual macros within the EPLAN library.
Previously, generating comprehensive documentation for an individually configurable product such as a valve terminal, could be a lengthy and complex task. Schematic Solution is a powerful software tool offered by Festo to support its customers entering the digital age.” Now increasing digitalisation is leading to the development of more configurable components, whose customisable functionality is placing new demands on documentation. (Click here to view article in digital edition)Ĭalled Schematic Solution, the new tool has been introduced to make it easier to introduce highly configurable components and deliver a fully digitised solution.Ĭommenting on the latest software support tool, Festo’s EPLAN specialist Tamara Seivwright-Blake says: “Festo automation product macros for EPLAN design and documentation software have been a popular design office tool for many years. Figure 1 – Schematic Solution is a powerful new software tool from Festo that saves time and reduces human error when generating EPLAN projects for individually configurable products Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new software tool that enables customers to generate complete EPLAN projects for individually configurable products using a single type code – saving time and reducing human error.