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The contract for the procurement of Main Direct Current (DC) Switchboards for the Future Submarine Program has been signed by Naval Group and Schneider Electric France. Although the contract signatory is Schneider Electric France, capabilities for the delivery of the program will be transferred to Schneider Electric Australia, which according to a statement from Naval … Continue reading Schneider Electric to produce Main DC Switchboards for subs →

Schneider Electric has announced the successful completion of the digital transformation to its flagship, Pacific Smart Distribution Centre (DC) in Ingleburn, New South Wales. The Smart DC comprises of Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure technology, driving end-to-end efficiency for the industrial environment, and housing an industry leading Control Tower. Schneider’s Smart DC is one of the largest … Continue reading Schneider Electric launches distribution centre →

Energy management and automation solutions provider, Schneider Electric, has welcomed the Open Platform Communication (OPC) Foundation’s recognition of industry efforts to bring interoperable communications to field level industrial operations. OPC is the interoperability standard for the secure and reliable exchange of data in the industrial automation space and in other industries. It is platform-independent and ensures … Continue reading OPC Foundation’s initiative to drive IIoT automation adoption →

Schneider Electric has announced the launch of its Pacific Foundation, that will offer financial and advisory support to charitable foundations across the Pacific region to address the basic human right of accessing energy. Four foundations have been selected as the initial recipients of the Foundation’s support, sharing in more than $550,000 of funding over two years, as … Continue reading Schneider Electric’s Pacific Foundation announces new partnerships →

The potential of IIoT is giving industrial companies the ability to control their business performance in real time and drive operational profitability improvements – safely and sustainably. Brad Yager, director of process automation and software, Schneider Electric, explains. Two decades ago, determining the business impact of improved efficiency was a relatively simple task. Since the … Continue reading Industrial revolutions: Using IIoT to create profitable efficiencies →

Energy management and automation specialist, Schneider Electric, has launched EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor, an augmented reality (AR) software that superimposes real-time data and virtual objects onto electrical cabinets, machines, or other items of plant – providing operators and technicians immediate access to relevant information. The benefits of leveraging this AR technology in the field or … Continue reading Augmented reality software for instant diagnosis and contactless maintenance →

BlueScope Steel has entered into a landmark seven-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), which will see the steelmaker offtake 66 per cent of the 133MW of energy generated from a new 500,000-panel solar farm – to be developed by ESCO Pacific. The deal, arranged through energy management adviser Schneider Electric, fixes the power price over the life of the contract, … Continue reading BlueScope Steel partners with Schneider Electric to secure renewable energy PPA →

Schneider Electric has  four new partners to the Master Level of Schneider Electric’s System Integrator (SI) Alliance Program. The new Australian partners, Sage Automation, Hunter H20, Cromarty and Alliance Automation, bring a range of expertise and experience to the program, which provides specialist support to Schneider’s customers. The Schneider Electric SI Alliance Program was developed … Continue reading New Australian partners for Schneider’s SI Alliance Program →

Schneider Electric has announced EcoStruxure industrial software platform, an integrated, modular software suite that delivers rich functionality to address operational and business imperatives across the value chain in the industrial and infrastructure markets. EcoStruxure industrial software platform offers a highly proven solution capability for engineering, planning and operations, asset performance, and control and information management. With … Continue reading Schneider launches EcoStruxure industrial software platform →

Analysts from Research and Markets have announced in their latest report on industrial automation that the global industrial automation services market was US$35.2 billion (A$44.5 billion) in 2016 and is estimated to reach US$64.5 billion (A$80.6 billion) by 2022 growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6 per cent for the forecasted period. Industrial automation … Continue reading Global industrial automation market to reach A$80.6b →

Schneider Electric has announced that it has improved the capabilities of its EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS, the company’s flagship distributed control system and the only DCS that provides 100 percent ROI in less than one year. Craig Resnick, vice president, ARC Advisory Group said, “With the growth and emergence of advanced digital technology—driven by the Industrial Internet … Continue reading Schneider improves on EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS →

Schneider Electric has announced JFE Engineering has standardised its engineering process design workflow with them. As an existing SimSci user, JFE Engineering chose to upgrade to SimCentral to take advantage of its unified platform-based solution, which is expected to result in greater opportunities for efficiency, collaboration and the re-use of simulation assets.  Schneider Electric’s SimCentral is … Continue reading JFE, Schneider collaborate to optimise workflow →

Claroty, an innovator in Operational Technology (OT) network protection, and Schneider Electric have announced that they are partnering to address safety and cybersecurity challenges for the world’s industrial infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, Claroty will market its real-time OT/ICS network monitoring and detection solution to Schneider Electric’s customers through the company’s Collaborative Automation Partner … Continue reading Claroty and Schneider partner to bolster safety and cybersecurity →

Schneider Electric, has added a new enterprise-wide IIoT plant performance and control optimisation software to its PES and Foxboro Evo process automation systems and Foxboro I/A Series distributed control system. Leveraging Expertune PlantTriage technology, EcoStruxure Control Advisor, a native smart decision-support tool, provides plant personnel actionable real-time operating data and predictive analytics capabilities so they … Continue reading Schneider adds new IIoT capabilities to existing offerings →

Earlier this year in May, Schneider Electric was named as one of Australia’s top ten most attractive employers for job seekers by employment firm Randstand. Randstand’s annual survey of 7795 potential job seekers saw Schneider Electric come in at number nine, alongside other commended Australian employers including Qantas, ABC, Virgin Australia, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil and Seven … Continue reading Schneider Electric named one of Australia’s most attractive companies →

Schneider Electric has announced the winners of its 2017 Global System Integrator Alliance Partner Excellence Awards. The awards recognise SI Alliance partners responsible for the most outstanding growth, technical innovations and great service that have helped the company’s industrial customers meet today’s challenges, while helping them unlock additional business value and uncover potential growth.  “The … Continue reading Winners of Schneider’s Global System Integrator Alliance Partner Excellence Awards →

Schneider Electric has acquired Applied Instrument Technologies. Simultaneously, rumours have spread that the company is planning to acquire Rockwell Automation.