Eplan, Monheim, Germany, introduced Syngineer, a communication and information platform that interfaces MCAD, ECAD, and PLC software directly through the mechatronic structure. It synchronizes mechanical engineering, controls engineering, and software engineering, and models the mechatronic structure of a machine consisting of a user’s specifications, functions, and components. The various software are linked through a browser add-in; cloud technology is required in order to network the disciplines.

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This article first appeared in the June, 2016 issue of NASA Tech Briefs Magazine (Vol. 40 No. 6).

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