plant engineering
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plant engineering
An industry and field of engineering concerned with the planning, design, assembly, and commissioning of technical, often large and complex, plants. These plants may be used, for example, in chemistry, energy generation, or production.
Unsere Firma ist im internationalen Anlagenbau tätig und errichtet Kraftwerke auf der ganzen Welt.
Our company works in international plant engineering and builds power plants all over the world.
The word is made up of 'Anlage' (plant, technical installation) and 'Bau' (construction). An 'Anlage' here is a large technical installation, such as a factory, and 'Bau' means construction. So 'Anlagenbau' is the construction of technical plants.
Der deutsche Anlagenbau ist weltweit für seine hohe Qualität bekannt.
German plant engineering is known worldwide for its high quality.
'Anlagenbau' is a technical term from business and engineering. It is used mainly in professional or technical contexts.
Er hat sich auf den chemischen Anlagenbau spezialisiert.
He specialized in chemical plant engineering.
Common phrases are 'im Anlagenbau tätig sein' (to work in plant engineering) or 'ein Unternehmen für Anlagenbau' (a plant engineering company). It is often combined with an adjective that describes the industry, e.g. 'industrieller Anlagenbau' (industrial plant engineering) or 'chemischer Anlagenbau' (chemical plant engineering).
Viele Ingenieure sind im internationalen Anlagenbau beschäftigt.
Many engineers are employed in international plant engineering.
mechanical engineering
Here, Maschinenbau functions as a modifying element for a company in this field, where individual machines are the focus. A company in Anlagenbau, by contrast, plans and builds complete technical plants. The deciding factor is therefore whether individual machines or entire systems are meant.
Das Unternehmen im Anlagenbau errichtet eine vollständige Verpackungsanlage.
The plant engineering company is building a complete packaging plant.
Das Maschinenbauunternehmen entwickelt eine neue Verpackungsmaschine.
The mechanical engineering company is developing a new packaging machine.
