Rockwell & Eplan launch digital twin-driven electrical simulation integration at SPS

The integration connects Eplan’s schematic design tools with Emulate3D digital twin software from Rockwell Automation, allowing engineers to model, test and optimise systems virtually, such as industrial robots, control panels and automated conveyors, before building any hardware.

This streamlines workflows, reduces engineering time, especially during the creation of the simulation model, and enhances accuracy.

“This integration empowers engineers to simulate and validate electrical logic with speed and precision, bridging the gap between design and execution,” said Gunther Saelzer, Director of Software and Control, North Region at Rockwell Automation.

“By combining schematic design with dynamic simulation, teams minimise the design time for virtual commissioning and bring digital twin capabilities into everyday engineering.”

By importing Eplan schematics into Emulate3D software, companies can simulate and validate the control systems of production lines in a virtual environment before making physical investments, reducing risk, improving accuracy and accelerating development.

Engineers use the Eplan Platform to create wiring diagrams and control panels with standardised components and then use Emulate3D to test and validate electrical systems early in a virtual environment.

Linking control cabinet layouts to digital twin models further enhances visibility and collaboration.

“Together with Rockwell Automation, we’re enabling a smarter, more connected engineering process,” says Simon Budde, Head of Partner Management at Eplan.

“This new integration reduces engineering times from days to hours, delivering enormous value to manufacturers and machine builders by unlocking new levels of efficiency in control system design.”

Visitors can explore the integration and its benefits at the Rockwell Automation and Eplan booths in Hall 3C at SPS 2025.