IoT GUIDE

IoT Spotlight Podcast introduction:

The IIoT Spotlight Podcast shines a light on Industrial IoT solutions that are impacting businesses today. Every episode we interview an expert about a specific IoT use case. Our goal is to provide insight into the planning and implementation of IIoT systems, from new business models to technology architecture selection to data ownership and security. The IIoT Spotlight is produced by IoT ONE, an information platform that provides market insight, partner development, and go-to-market support for technology providers, end users, and investors. Don't forget to follow us on twitter. You can contact me directly at erik.walenza@iotone.com.

Summary: 

More and more companies are seeing the value in integrating CAD solutions with their enterprise applications in order to help them facilitate their drive towards automation and digitalization. In the third and final part of the series, Carsten Metelmann Vice President of International Sales at EPLAN will walk us through several case studies of how EPLAN technologies such as Cogineer are helping companies to bring electrical engineering solutions to life. 

Learn more about EPLAN and their solutions: https://www.eplanusa.com

Blurbs:​

"If you do the design right and you are adaptable and you have standardized then maintenance is easy. But if you haven't done this then you can lose a lot of money if you are a maintenance contractor." 

"The difficulty in putting together a predictive maintenance business models is to get all the manufacturers to work according to identical paramenters. There is a huge integration problem." 

"Data management and cloud business will continue becoming stronger for EPLAN in the coming years. The pressue is then to simplify - make good design easier to produce and achieve more with fewer people by implementing more sophisticated software." 

"Collaborative design is going to play a bigger role in the future."

Podcast Links:

Libsyn: http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/5837725

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/industrial-iot-spotlight/id1228185407?mt=2 

Social Media Links: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6324665546306650112

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IotoneHQ/status/918901945343008769

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IotoneHQ/posts/509622092733316

Speaker bio: ​

Carsten Metelmann, Vice President International Sales - Asia, Russia, CIS & Baltics at EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG

Carsten focuses on opening and developing markets for German companies, mainly in Asia by establishing and building local organizations, growing international and domestic sales and providing leadership.

Company Overview:

EPLAN have been developing engineering solutions for more than 25 years and their electrical engineering software was one of the first to run on a PC. As a subsidiary of Rittal within the Friedhelm Loh conglomerate, they are synonymous with continuous development, innovation, longevity and secure investment. 

True to their motto "EPLAN your Engineering", they provide their customers with innovative solutions for an array of engineering disciplines and for industrial manufacturing, including professional services for customized solutions and integration of systems within your organisation. When used in conjunction with Autodesk in mechanical design, they become synonymous with global expertise in CAE and CAD. EPLAN continuously evolves their platform to more rapidly and accurately acquire and structure data to support the advent of worlwide initiatives like Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT.