Planning, project engineering and electrical documentation of electrical systems with EPLAN, ELCAD and Engineering Base
dp dokuplan gmbh
45899 GelsenkirchenNew on Amplifa
About dp dokuplan gmbh
dp dokuplan gmbh is an engineering office based in Gelsenkirchen, specialized in the planning, project engineering and documentation of electrical systems for mechanical and plant engineering. The company produces circuit diagrams, CE-compliant and as-built documentation using the CAE systems EPLAN Electric P8, EPLAN 5, ELCAD/ELCAD Studio, Engineering Base and AutoCAD. In addition to hardware engineering, dp dokuplan offers the conversion and integration of legacy documentation into existing CAE systems, the creation of CAE guidelines, symbol catalogs and base projects, as well as long-term archiving and maintenance of CAE data. Additionally, the company provides engineers, technicians and technical system planners for engineering support and conducts EPLAN Electric P8 training courses and webinars. Its customers include, among others, the Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) and RWE Power; projects range from power plants to coking plant machinery and waste incineration plants to rail vehicles and airports.
- Site
- Gelsenkirchen
- Processes
- Electrical documentation / circuit diagram creation (CAE), Planning and project engineering of electrical equipment and control systems, Basic and detail engineering / HW engineering, Creation of circuit diagrams, CE-compliant and as-built documentation, revision of existing plans, Conversion/integration of legacy documentation into CAE systems (e.g. EPLAN Electric P8), Creation of CAE guidelines, EPLAN base projects, symbol catalogs, typicals, sample documentation, Engineering support / temporary staffing (engineers, technicians, technical system planners), Consulting for CAD/CAE systems (system selection, software maintenance, data archiving)
- Materials
- EPLAN Electric P8, EPLAN 5, Aucotec ELCAD / ELCAD Studio, Engineering Base (Aucotec), Autodesk AutoCAD, fx-project
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 10
- 01
Consulting / CAE consulting
- 02
Task clarification and condition assessment
- 03
Basic engineering
- 04
Detail engineering / HW engineering
- 05
Documentation creation (circuit diagrams, CE and as-built documentation)
- 06
Monitoring of workshop production and assembly
- 07
Final documentation and revision after commissioning
Tools and CAE Systems
EPLAN Electric P8
High-end CAE system for the project engineering, documentation and management of automation projects, in use since 2007.
EPLAN 5
Drawing-oriented standard CAE system for combined processing of graphical, technical and logical data in electrical engineering.
Aucotec ELCAD / ELCAD Studio
High-end engineering system for electrical engineering and mechatronics in mechanical and plant engineering, official partnership with Aucotec.
Engineering Base (Aucotec)
CAE system with a central database for continuous technical data management, used among others at BVG.
Autodesk AutoCAD
Used for editing overview plans and layout plans and for data import into CAE systems.
fx-project
Web-based project management software for strengthening internal project-related processes, since 2011.
Location
Gelsenkirchen
DEHead office / Technical office
- EPLAN Electric P8
- EPLAN 5
- ELCAD / ELCAD Studio
- Engineering Base
- AutoCAD
- fx-project
Services
Inside the production
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical documentation / circuit diagram creation (CAE)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and project engineering of electrical equipment and control systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basic and detail engineering / HW engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Creation of circuit diagrams, CE-compliant and as-built documentation, revision of existing plansEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conversion/integration of legacy documentation into CAE systems (e.g. EPLAN Electric P8)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Creation of CAE guidelines, EPLAN base projects, symbol catalogs, typicals, sample documentationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering support / temporary staffing (engineers, technicians, technical system planners)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting for CAD/CAE systems (system selection, software maintenance, data archiving)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| EMR detail engineering (safety control, material tracking, plant control)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE system | EPLAN EPLAN Electric P8 | – | – | – | Gelsenkirchen |
| CAE system (drawing-oriented) | EPLAN EPLAN 5 | – | – | – | Gelsenkirchen |
| CAE system / engineering system | Aucotec ELCAD / ELCAD Studio (7.3.2, 7.0) | – | – | – | Gelsenkirchen |
| CAE system with central database | Aucotec Engineering Base (EB) | – | – | – | Gelsenkirchen |
| CAD system | Autodesk AutoCAD | – | – | – | Gelsenkirchen |
| Project management software | fx-project (web-based) | – | – | 2011 | Gelsenkirchen |
| PLC safety control (project experience) | Siemens S7-300F | 1 | – | – | – |
| PLC plant control / material tracking (project experience) | Siemens S7-400 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Decentralized peripherals (project experience) | Siemens ET 200M | 38 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1998
Founded as an engineering partner to industry for process automation and electrical engineering in mechanical and plant engineering.
- 2001
Move into new business premises in Gelsenkirchen
- 2003
Restructuring; permit for commercial temporary staffing
- 2005
First projects for coking plant machinery as part of complete electrical engineering
- 2006
First projects with ELCAD 7.3.2 Studio
- 2007
Introduction of EPLAN Electric P8 as successor to EPLAN 5.
- 2008
10th anniversary
- 2009
ELCAD projects for RWE power plants
- 2011
Introduction of the web-based project management software fx-project
- 2015
Conclusion of the first framework agreements at airports
- 2018
20th anniversary
- 2020
Training as webinars, introduction of MS Teams.
- 2023
25th company anniversary