Why condition-based maintenance is a turning point for critical electrical distribution asset management 

Credit to Author: Philippe Arsonneau| Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:03:01 +0000

A global survey of 1000 companies revealed that unplanned downtime routinely costs them between $1.25 billion and $2.5 billion annually. Disruptions in productivity can be financially devastating. For 98 percent of companies surveyed, just one hour of downtime now costs upwards of $100,000. And that…

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How Electrification Can Decarbonize Ports

Credit to Author: Frederic Godemel| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 07:36:09 +0000

Demand for electricity in ports is increasing – for example, the UK predicts its ports will need 10x more electricity by 2050 Demand for electricity in ports has massively increased due to the electrification of ships at berth and of equipment like vehicles and cranes…

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Manufacturing growth in Turkey: Removing hurdles to OEM and end-user success

Credit to Author: Ömer Özbak| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Over the last 25 years, as General Manager of Botek Automation, I have witnessed many industrial automation evolutions and trends in Turkey. Our nation has emerged as an important manufacturing and distribution hub, bridging Europe and Asia. Turkey positions itself in the global value chain…

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Sustainability and IT: the elephant in the (server) room? 

Credit to Author: Elizabeth Hackenson| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:16:59 +0000

What is the carbon footprint of our company’s IT infrastructure and operations? As a CIO or digital decision maker, you may have heard this question before. If not, it is just a matter of time before you do. Today, only 43% of CEOs, investors, company…

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How Schneider Electric’s EcoXpert Program is helping create sustainable facilities throughout Southern California

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In this blog, we hear from Kyle Meyer, Western Regional Director, on how partners in the Schneider Electric EcoXpert Program help create more sustainable buildings. About Schneider Electric Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and automation solutions. Their EcoXpert Partner Program is…

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WEBINAR: How to improve OT cybersecurity

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:05:00 +0000

As IT and operational technology converge across industries, vulnerabilities to cyber-attacks increase. Businesses across the world have seen ransomware attacks increase year over year by 90 to 100 percent. “Clearly, this is something that’s not going away,” says Megan Samford, vice president and chief product…

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Digital transformation in industrial process automation — How to break the barriers

Credit to Author: Michael Martinez| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Digital transformation implementation in the industrial automation space is often more difficult than traditional change management efforts. Research confirms that nearly 75% of digital transformation efforts fall short, but why? One reason is that after a conventional distributed automation system (DCS) is installed and commissioned,…

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Two manufacturing sectors to start on their digitization journey

Credit to Author: Zurica Hansen| Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:13:00 +0000

There are two main reasons small and medium-sized manufacturing is such an interesting market right now: The size of the sector in any economy, and the opportunity for Schneider Electric to provide manufacturing digitization solutions that address some of the most prominent pain points of…

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