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How EPLAN's Data Portal helps Omron stay ahead of the competition

Omron was one of EPLAN’s first Data Portal partners and the company has, over the years, offered more functionality to its customers via the portal, supporting better and more efficient engineering design.

03/10/2018 16:28:16

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Lars de Bruin, Marketing Manager Panel Solutions EMEA for Omron Netherlands, who was already working for Omron when the relationship between the companies started ten years ago, explains how it
came about.

“I started working for Omron in the Netherlands as a sales person and in those days we had lots of requests from customers not only for products and components
but also for detailed product data”, he recalls. “So it made sense to try and answer those additional requirements and provide the best possible service to our customer base. And,
after careful consideration, we decided that the best way to do this was by supporting EPLAN 5, which was the first dedicated electrical design package to reach the market.”

In 2006
EPLAN moved to EPLAN Electric P8 and Lars became more involved with projects that addressed the concept of added value for the panel building process.

Read the full article in the October issue of DPA

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.