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1 Performance Description Contents: EPLAN ERP/PDM Integration Suite Version Status: 09/2015 Performance Description Contents: EPLAN ERP/PDM Integration Suite Version Status: 09/2015 2 Copyright 2015 EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG assumes no liability for either technical or printing errors, or for deficiencies in this technical information and cannot be held liable for damages that may result directly or indirectly from the delivery, Performance , and use of this material. This document contains legally protected proprietary information that is subject to copyright.

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5 09/2015 3 Table of Contents Introduction 5 We Develop Solutions for More Efficiency 5 EPLAN Platform Your Key to Success 6 EPLAN ERP/PDM Integration Suite 9 Functional Improvements in Performance 9 Faster Task-based Processes 9 Basic Functionalities 10 Overview of Functions 11 Hardware Requirements 14 Workstation 14 Recommended Workstation Configuration 14 Network 15 Multi-user 15 Software Approvals

6 16 Operating Systems 16 Software Requirements 16 Performance Description Contents: EPLAN ERP/PDM Integration Suite Version Status: 09/2015 4 Performance Description Contents: EPLAN ERP/PDM Integration Suite Version Status: 09/2015 5 Introduction EPLAN Software & Service develops CAE solutions and advises companies in the optimization of their engineering processes. Customers profit from in-creases in efficiency in the production creation process through standardized procedures, automated processes and consistent workflows.

7 EPLAN supplies customized concepts for system introduction, setup as well as made-to-measure integration into the IT / PLM system landscape on the basis of standard engineering solutions. The service portfolio furthermore encompasses customizing, consulting and training. The development of individual and standardized ERP and PDM inter-faces to the PLM integration ensures data consistency in the product creation. Consistent customer orientation, global support and innovative development and interface competence are factors in success. EPLAN belongs to Rittal Soft-ware Systems and thus to the Friedhelm Loh Group and thus stands for conti-nuity and investment security: Optimized engineering processes are our promise.

8 Customized and practical. We Develop Solutions for More Efficiency Globalized markets, higher cost and time pressure as well as increasing com-petition permanently place pressure on companies to work more efficiently. As the only way to meet the challenges in their branch and achieve their ambitious targets such as leadership in innovation, worldwide growth and operational ex-cellence. In the pursuit of these targets unused potentials are often found in particular in engineering that have an effect on the entire process of product development process. Under the motto " EPLAN efficient engineering" the company has been devel-oping practice-oriented engineering solutions and individual concepts for opti-mizing engineering processes for its customers for more than 30 years.

9 With competence and experience EPLAN advises companies with the aim of per-fectly synchronizing processes, reducing project durations and lowering engi-neering costs. More than 45,000 customers of various sizes and from different Performance Description Contents: EPLAN ERP/PDM Integration Suite Version Status: 09/2015 6 branches nowadays rely on EPLAN and its products daily to secure their com-petitiveness and the future of their company in the long term. Ensure that you have a decisive head start against your competitors and in-crease the efficiency of the engineering processes in your company sustaina-bly!

10 EPLAN Platform Your Key to Success The EPLAN Platform interconnects expert systems for the various disciplines such as electrical, fluid power and E-I&C engineering as well as enclosure man-ufacturing. Thus all applications are supplied with the same basic data and edit-ing functions, ensuring high project quality and a mechatronical working method. EPLAN Electric P8 EPLAN Electric P8 is a CAE software solution for designing, documenting and managing electrical-engineering automation projects. EPLAN Fluid EPLAN Fluid is a CAE software solution for designing and documenting fluid-plants in the fields of hydraulics, pneumatics, cooling and lubrication.