Wuppertal, November 2026 – With Matplus EDA® 26, Matplus is developing its enterprise platform for company-wide materials information and knowledge management further. The focus is on extended analysis functions, a growing offering of international materials reference data and integrated applications for engineering, materials qualification and master data management.
The added value arises from the interplay: materials information is not only managed centrally, but analysed on the same platform, compared with in-house test results and reused in controlled engineering and release processes. Data silos and media discontinuities are eliminated.
Data analysis while safeguarding digital sovereignty
Matplus EDA® 26 further expands the analysis functions of the platform. Multidimensional evaluations (OLAP) also open up large materials and process data holdings. Interactive visualisations, dashboards and business-intelligence functions make complex relationships visible and results clearly presentable.
Materials, compositions, conditions and test results can be filtered by different characteristics, evaluated statistically and compared graphically. Trend lines, statistical metrics, curve fitting and the analysis of measurement curves support the assessment of material properties and process relationships. Saved evaluations can be reused and made available in work groups.
The analysis remains in the controlled environment of Matplus EDA®. Existing access rights continue to apply, and sensitive company data does not have to be transferred to independent external analysis systems. Data, diagrams and results remain linked to their sources and can be used in a traceable way.
International materials knowledge
With MATGLOBE®, Matplus expands the available reference knowledge for demanding engineering applications, including established data holdings for steel (StahlDat SX), aluminium and copper. In addition, separately licensed sources such as Polymer Master, MMPDS, ESDU MMDH and NCAMP are available – particularly for applications in aerospace as well as in materials development and engineering design.
NCAMP provides qualified materials information for fibre composites, while MMPDS and ESDU MMDH open up important reference data for metallic materials. The structured data can be searched and filtered in a targeted way in Matplus EDA® and evaluated with due regard to their respective conditions of validity.
This becomes particularly effective in combination with a company’s own information: in-house test results can be compared with international characteristic values and analysed together. Material conditions, test conditions and data sources remain traceable. Looking up characteristic values thus becomes systematic, data-based support for materials selection, qualification and calculation.
Specialised engineering apps – end-to-end processes
Matplus EDA® 26 connects the central materials knowledge with specialised applications for engineering and materials management.
Material Selector integrates materials search, materials comparison and materials assignment directly into various CAD environments. Designers access available materials information without leaving their development environment.
Materials Lab Manager supports materials qualification from the test programme through the test order, test lot and specimen to the recording and evaluation of the measured results. Reusable test programmes make it easier to plan and carry out test series. Measured values, test curves and test reports remain assigned to the respective specimens and materials. In-house test results can be compared directly with requirements and reference characteristic values.
Master Data Manager ensures the controlled management of company-wide materials master data. Versioning, revisioning and regulated releases make changes to materials information, standards and data sheets traceable.
All three applications use the shared data and knowledge base of the platform. Electronic BPMN workflows support cross-departmental test, change and release processes. Extended task planning and calculated fields in the entry screens complement the process support.
This creates an end-to-end connection between materials data management, the laboratory, engineering and quality assurance. Released characteristic values and test curves can be reused in reports, data sheets and material cards for simulation.
Open, secure and integrable
Matplus EDA® relies on structured, machine-readable materials information and open interfaces. The shared data model connects characteristic values, test conditions, documents and their origin and supports exchange with existing engineering and enterprise systems, for example from PLM and CAE.
The central management of data, permissions and releases creates the basis for a controlled flow of information. The open architecture reduces dependencies on individual applications, makes it easier to integrate into existing IT landscapes and strengthens digital sovereignty.
With Matplus EDA® 26, Matplus also improves performance, usability and IT security. A modernised user interface connects data management, analysis and operational tasks in a consistent working environment.
More knowledge. More analysis. More integration. Fewer isolated solutions.
Matplus EDA® 26 stands for the further development of an established platform: materials information is not stored or evaluated in isolation, but forms a shared basis for traceable decisions and end-to-end processes – from materials selection through to qualification and simulation.
