A recent article from Schneider Electric considers the prospect of zero engineering for control and process automation. Various tools already exist and achieving the next step will be the biggest change since the introduction of PLCs. Fifty years ago, before Modicon first developed the PLC for its automotive customers, making system changes for annual vehicle model […]
In a recent blog, Schneider Electric considered how TSN Standards will open the door to new levels of industrial productivity. It works by regulating the Layer 2 data communications to make standard Ethernet deterministic. One of the important benefits of digitisation is the ability to analyse captured data to derive business value and profitability. Yet, […]
It is surprising how well companies and employees have adapted to home working and the changing pattern of demand. According to Schneider Electric, remote management helped over 200 of their factories worldwide to maintained production whilst keeping workers safe. Existing remote management solutions have helped producers in smart ways for little investment. Technologies like artificial intelligence augmented […]
By most accounts, many factory digital transformation efforts have yet to achieve their anticipated benefits. Of the companies promoting the benefits of Industry 4.0, few have the experience as Schneider Electric. Their Smart Factory programme started in-house by putting theory into practice and delivered tangible productivity benefits. As a result, their Batam “lighthouse factory” in […]
Evolving customer needs and the impact of digital transformation has added complexity to the machine design and building processes. By thinking beyond traditional designs, machine builders can deliver smart machines with better performance at a lower cost. Fortunately, new technologies are emerging that counteract this complexity. These technologies like open platform machine control help to […]