Etteplan STI. The smart way to high-quality technical illustrations

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1 Etteplan STI The smart way to high-quality technical illustrations Are your technical illustrations clear? Do you want to save costs by making high-quality technical illustrations? Are you able to reuse your technical illustrations efficiently?

2 Etteplan STI The smart way to high-quality technical illustrations Etteplan STI is a service to produce high-quality technical illustrations according to the Simplified Technical Illustrations (STI) method. The value of Etteplan STI is based on considerable cost savings of up to 80% due to reusability of technical illustrations and reduced amount of text. The full scale service brings your technical illustrations to a new level of quality to meet the highest customer requirements. Etteplan STI (Simplified Technical Illustrations) service changes the way how technical illustrations such as assembly, operation, and maintenance instructions are produced and distributed. It enhances safe and correct use of a product resulting in high end-user satisfaction. WHY ETTEPLAN STI Visualization of technical and functional information is an essential part of effective communication. Illustrations should simplify and clarify instructions and descriptions in technical documentation. High-quality technical illustrations are visual and contain only the details that need to be shown. Illustrations hold their quality, while photographs tend to turn blurry or black when photocopied as can be seen in the pictures below. Also, photos often include redundant information, and more importantly, a new photo has to be taken when the design is updated or changed.

3 PHOTO ORIGINAL PHOTO PHOTOCOPIED ILLUSTRATION ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION PHOTOCOPIED Simplified Technical Illustrations is a powerful method to improve the quality of technical information: it simplifies and reduces content in materials and improves visual clarity. Parts that would normally be hidden or difficult to see can be presented in clear and appealing way. Etteplan STI service consists of a method, process and tools to create high- quality technical illustrations for customer s technical documentation such as quick guides, assembly instructions, installation guides, instruction cards, exploded views, and instruction and training materials. ETTEPLAN STI AS A MANAGED SERVICE Etteplan STI is a full-scale Managed Service covering all necessary steps and tools to create, produce and distribute the customer s technical illustrations. By outsourcing the illustration process to Etteplan the customer can focus on its core business. Etteplan s know-how in engineering design and methods combined with extensive expertise in technical product information ensure an efficient documentation process that produces world class technical content.

4 Simplified technical illustrations are clear and visually appealing. Furthermore the method and techniques improve the illustration process, which brings cost-efficiency to the customer. PROCESS TO PRODUCE SIMPLIFIED TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATIONS Components can be retrieved from database and reused in other technical documentation. Different views are derived using configuration software. Illustrations are structured using XML and stored in database. Technical illustrations are produced from existing material such as photos, 2D or 3D CAD illustrations. Managed Service is a cooperation model between the customer and Etteplan, where Etteplan is in charge of the customer s particular process or a part of it. Thanks to the cooperation model the customer can focus on developing its core business while Etteplan takes care of the documentation process. At the same time Etteplan makes sure that the process is continuously improved. The cooperation model is transparent and well documented. The process is measured by key performance indicators and reported to the customer regularly. Illustration technologies to communicate about your products Etteplan offers a variety of advanced illustration services that help customers communicate technical information about products. The latest illustration technologies redefine the user experience and enhance safe use of the product. The technologies also enable cost- effective training of personnel in the use of complex products. Animations Simulations Interactive product presentations 3D rendering Augmented reality

5 Customer benefits The benefits of Etteplan STI are numerous: UP TO 85 % PAGE REDUCTION OF DOCUMENT TEXTS IMPROVED VISUALITY OF ILLUSTRATIONS HIGH-QUALITY MANUALS ENSURE A GOOD USER EXPERIENCE Cost savings due to: o Reusability of illustrations in different applications. o Up to 85 % page reduction of document texts because of improved communication value of illustrations. o Reduced translation and localization costs. o Improved technical illustration process efficiency. o Faster time-to-market thanks to a fast illustration production process. o Time savings thanks to faster trouble shooting. Quality improvements due to: o Improved visuality of illustrations that are easy to understand and free of unnecessary details. o Reduction of ambiguity, illustrations are simple and clear diminishing the possibility of misinterpretation. High end user satisfaction: o High-quality manuals ensure a good user experience. o High-quality illustrations help use the product in the right manner improving also product safety. Customers and references Etteplan s satisfied customers in the field of technical illustrations include Philips, Bosch, Verosol, Dorel, and Permobil. Moving forward For more information on Etteplan STI and our services, please contact: Jukka Toimela, tel or [email protected] Jan Berneryd, tel or [email protected] Berry Braster, tel or [email protected] Winni Liu, tel or [email protected] [email protected] Tel (0) Tel. +46 (0)

6 FINLAND SWEDEN THE NETHERLANDS CHINA USA RUSSIA Quick facts of Etteplan One of the largest Nordic companies providing industrial equipment and plant engineering services. One of the largest companies in Europe providing technical product information solutions. Versatile and in-depth expertise in engineering areas, methods and industry specific technologies. Almost 1,900 professionals working in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands and China. Revenue million EUR in Public company listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd (ETT1V) since Etteplan provides engineering services and technical documentation solutions to the world s leading companies in the manufacturing industry. Our services are geared to improve the competitiveness of our customers products and engineering processes throughout the product life cycle. The results of Etteplan s innovative engineering can be seen in numerous industrial solutions and everyday products. Etteplan is one of the leading engineering service companies in the Nordic countries and the biggest and oldest Nordic service provider in China. Etteplan s units in China offer a full range of engineering services for customers seeking cost-efficiency and high-quality in engineering design and offshoring. [email protected]