Smart manufacturing solutions to accelerate your digital journey
We know the importance of smart solutions for manufacturing because we use them ourselves. With EcoStruxure, we’re implementing the Internet of Things (IIoT) throughout our global supply chain. Across our Smart Factories and Smart Distribution Centres, we’ve reduced energy costs by between 10% and 30% and maintenance costs between 30% and 50%.
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Five reasons to invest in smart operations
1. Agile managementDriving faster and better decisions to help improve customer satisfaction and service speeds. 2. Asset performancePredictive analytics for reduced downtime and more efficient operations. 3. Empowered operatorsAccess to real-time assets, data, and innovative technology for increased safety and efficiency in maintenance processes, and increased workforce engagement. 4. Energy and reliabilityReduced energy consumption, costs, and carbon footprint, and improved power monitoring through real-time insights and connected metres. 5. Cybersecure operations on multiple levelsProduct and system security, with added value in secure solution design, training, and managed security services.
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What you'll find in our Smart Factories
Our Smart Factories have been recognised by the World Economic Forum for leading the way in smart manufacturing. Factories in Lexington, USA, Le Vaudreuil, France, and Hyderabad, India have been recognised as Sustainability Lighthouses, three of only 17 worldwide. They, along with facilities in Batam, Indonesia, and Wuxi, China, are designated Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) Lighthouses. Facilities in Wuhan, China, and Monterrey, Mexico, are recognised as Developing 4IR Lighthouses.
EcoStruxure Power is an IoT-enabled architecture and platform that digitises and simplifies low and medium-voltage electrical distribution systems. It provides actionable data to aid the decisions that help protect people, safeguard assets, maximise operational efficiency and business continuity, and maintain regulatory compliance.
From design to integration, right through to commissioning, EcoStruxure Building brings best-in-class engineering efficiency to your building. Combined with our asset and energy performance services, we enable lifetime efficiency of your building ensuring productivity and comfort for occupants.
EcoStruxure Building Advisor
A wide range of on-site and remote connected services to increase the performance, efficiency, and reliability of your building.
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Actionable insights needed to better manage and optimise buildings, improve engineering efficiency, and meet increased cybersecurity and compliance needs.
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Achieve business excellence with smart machine solutions. EcoStruxure Machine brings key technologies for product connectivity and edge control on-premises, using cloud technologies to provide analytics and digital services.
EcoStruxure Machine Advisor
Cloud-based service for machine builders to track machines in operation worldwide, monitor performance data and fix exceptional events.
EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor
An industrial augmented reality application that combines contextual and local dynamic information for mobile users, enabling them to experience a fusion of the physical, real-life environment with virtual objects.
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Delta robot solutions designed for fast pick-and-place.
EcoStruxure Plant enables the scalable design and operation of connected systems with best-in-class cybersecurity built in at each layer to safely drive measurable operational profitability improvements.
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From seamless local production and integration at the grid edge to bridging demand and supply, EcoStruxure Grid increases your grid's efficiency for sustainable networks.
EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor
Dynamically control on-site energy resources and loads to optimise your facility’s performance.
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On-site microgrid power production and demand management.
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In a connected world, it's now more important than ever to protect critical information and data. Ensure that your data centre’s physical infrastructure can adapt quickly to support both future demands driven by IoT and growth — in the cloud and at the edge — without ever compromising availability or operational efficiency.
EcoStruxure IT Advisor
Cloud-based data centre management platform.
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A cloud-based data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) solution.
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Complete IT infrastructure within a stand-alone, secure enclosure for protection of critical business applications.
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Smart factory to accelerate your digital transformation
Our world is changing at an unprecedented pace – the digital economy is reimagining the way we live, work, produce goods, and deliver services. This digital transformation is in full swing and it’s time to join the revolution. Implementing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), our Batam smart factory is both a working factory and a showcase for customers and partners to witness how digital transformation can help them make informed, data-driven decisions that bring about improved profitability, asset management performance, operational efficiency and a smarter productive workforce while keeping the operations secure, agile and environmentally sustainable. The EcoStruxure™ for Industry solutions provide real-time tracking of the performance of factory’s operations with 46% wasted material reduction and 17% maintenance operational time reduction in less than six months.
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Our EcoStruxurearchitecture and IIoTtechnologies are ready for smart manufacturing and can revolutionize business models for new growth opportunities
Six principal benefits EcoStruxure brings to smart factories
Agile Management
Three of our smart factories are recognised by the World Economic Forum as being at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Process Efficiency
Better closed-loop measurement and control for greater throughput and faster processing
Asset Performance Management
Optimized asset use to improve profitability
Empowered Operators
Empowering operators for more effective decisions on the factory floor
Reliability
Ensuring plant, process and asset uptime
Energy Efficiency
Visibility, control and optimization of power consumption and costs
Smart Factory spotlight
- Recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Fourth Industrial Revolution Lighthouse
- Recognized by Ministry of Industry Indonesia as a National Lighthouse of Industry 4.0
- 28 year old plant leveraging the latest IIoT solutions
- -17% reduction in man-hours spent on maintenance-46% reduction of waste material-12% improvement in operational efficiency-40% improvement in on-time delivery-13% Labor Productivity-Overall ROI <3 years
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How can digital transformation and automation in Smart Factories drive energy reduction and speed up the transition to a sustainable future?
Schneider Electric helps make Smart Factory operations innovative and sustainable through an end-to-end digital transformation that improves operational efficiency and reduces energy consumption and CO2 emission. As an industrial technology leader with IoT and data analytics expertise, Schneider Electric's digital energy strategy for smart factories leverages IIoT connectivity, Edge analytics, and predictive analytics to drive energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
Discover EcoStruxure, our IIoT-enabled system that offers smart solutions for manufacturing that help reduce energy and maintenance costs across our Smart Factories and Smart Distribution Centres. Our Smart Factories, recognised by the World Economic Forum, lead the way in manufacturing with the latest digital tools, including augmented reality, remote monitoring, and predictive maintenance, to save energy, carbon footprint, and overall cost savings, while offering increasing agility and resiliency within the operation. Our scalable smart solutions with end-to-end cybersecurity for supporting applications and data analytics enable operators to view cloud-connected critical data anytime, anywhere, and from any device.
Benefits of smart manufacturing
Smart manufacturing, powered by advanced technologies like IoT, AI, and automation, offers numerous advantages. It enhances efficiency by optimizing production processes, reducing waste, and improving resource utilisation. Real-time data analytics enables proactive maintenance, preventing equipment failures and downtime.
Moreover, smart manufacturing enhances product quality through precise control and monitoring. By integrating data across the supply chain, businesses can improve decision-making and respond swiftly to market changes. Ultimately, smart manufacturing drives innovation and competitiveness in today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape.