Schneider Electric Leads a New Chapter in Industrial Evolution

Amid the global wave of industries advancing towards the era of Industry 5.0, Schneider Electric, as an industry leader, has always been committed to driving the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing through innovative technologies. At this year's Hannover Messe, Schneider Electric showcased its leading technologies and latest innovations in open, software-defined automation under the theme of "Connecting the Industrial Value Chain, Shaping Industrial Influence," creating a "Circular Manufacturing Campus" that brings together cutting-edge technologies.

Open Automation + AI, Empowering the "Closed Loop" of Industrial Value

At the exhibition, Schneider Electric demonstrated how it leverages open, software-defined automation and AI-driven solutions to empower the complete "closed loop" of industrial value, helping companies "circle" in on their competitive edge in the industrial landscape. As the core of industrial operations, automation not only controls production processes but also generates critical data. Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure™ Open Automation Platform (EAE), with its open, software-defined automation system, integrates digital and AI technologies to help various industries quickly respond to market and technological changes.

Barbara Frei, Global Executive Vice President and Head of Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric, said, "Embracing innovative automation systems is crucial for industries to maintain resilience and competitiveness in rapidly changing markets. By adopting open, software-defined automation technologies and integrating information technology (IT) with operational technology (OT), we help our customers elevate industrial performance to new heights that traditional closed systems cannot match."

The EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform (EAE) provides a unified automation environment for control logic, motion control, human-machine interfaces, safety functions, and simulation applications, suitable for process, hybrid, and discrete industries, significantly simplifying engineering design and maintenance work. Furthermore, the platform supports multiple users developing control logic in various mainstream programming environments and collaborating on the same project, significantly improving efficiency and accelerating project development and deployment.

In terms of AI technology, Schneider Electric also showcased numerous innovative achievements. Cameras developed based on the EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform (EAE) significantly reduce the time and complexity of visual inspection, enhancing productivity and quality control. Additionally, Schneider Electric has collaborated with Microsoft to develop the generative AI assistant Automation Copilot, embedded within the EAE platform, to help engineers quickly generate high-quality, verified code and applications.

Innovative Products and Solutions Driving Efficient and Green Industrial Development

At the exhibition, Schneider Electric showcased multiple innovative achievements through the "Circular Manufacturing Campus," highlighting key leverage points for the evolution of the entire industrial value chain. The newly launched Modicon M660 high-performance industrial PC and Modicon Edge I/O NTS distributed I/O system, combined with advanced software applications, set a new benchmark for motion control. This innovative solution has been applied in real-world scenarios, demonstrating significant advantages in sustainability and cost-effectiveness.

Meanwhile, the TeSys control and protection products, with their century-long quality, professional expertise, and leading R&D innovation capabilities, continuously introduce industry-standard, customized, and digital motor control and protection solutions, enabling users to achieve core values of safety, reliability, energy conservation, carbon reduction, flexibility, efficiency, and digital connectivity, empowering China to accelerate the process of new industrialization and leading the innovation wave of the next century.

The new generation Harmony XVB7 signal tower integrates LED technology, improving energy efficiency by 40%, increasing brightness by four times, significantly reducing installation time, and requiring only one-third of the previous inventory. The newly released Galaxy VXL UPS stands out with its excellent space utilization, leading power density, and outstanding safety performance, making it an ideal choice for large-scale power loads including AI, large data centers, and commercial and industrial applications.

Furthermore, Schneider Electric has jointly developed a cutting-edge oat milk production process project with the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (OWL University), leveraging the EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform (EAE) and AI technology to test and optimize new processes and technologies.

In addition to the aforementioned products and solutions, Schneider Electric also showcased a range of hardware and software products and solutions, including the Harmony HMI P6 industrial PC, the EcoStruxure integrated energy management and process automation solution (EP&P), the ProLeiT process control solution, the EcoStruxure Machine Expert digital twin software (EMET), the Lexium Cobot collaborative robot, and the Lexium MC12 flexible conveying system, empowering customers to achieve outstanding results and driving the industrial sector towards efficient and green development.

Looking ahead, Schneider Electric will continue to increase investment in innovation, providing AI solutions that significantly enhance operational efficiency and reliability to better meet user needs and create smarter industrial systems. As a trusted industrial technology partner, Schneider Electric will leverage its leading digital and automation technologies to empower various links in the industrial chain, helping companies reshape and optimize their operating models, and jointly embrace the arrival of the Industry 5.0 era.