NRGreport 07/04/2022 11:00
Energy consumption decreased by a quarter, production waste was reduced by 17 percent, while carbon dioxide consumption decreased2Emissions decreased by 25 percent — among other things, these results were recognized by the World Economic Forum when Schneider Electric plant Le Vaudreuil was awarded a sustainability rating called Beacon of Sustainability.
The company’s plant in Hyderabad, India has been rated as standard, and is the company’s fifth facility. Schneider Electric is a multinational leader in energy management and industrial automation solutions.
The World Economic Forum It recognizes the facilities as a beacon of sustainability, serving as a model and guide for how to apply Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to manufacturing, thus taking sustainability and competitiveness to a new level. Schneider Electric’s Le Vaudreuil plant is the sixth in the world to be included in this elite club and the company’s first European plant to receive this status. Previously, one facility in the United States received the same rating from Schneider Electric.
Less consumption of energy, waste, water and CO2 emissions
The Le Vaudreuil factory is a compelling example of how data can help drive better sustainability results. The plant has installed IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) sensors connected to digital platforms, new information from which has enabled better energy management. There has been a significant reduction in energy consumption, waste, and carbon dioxide2Emissions or water use, business growth dramatically. The smart factory has also set up its own water recycling plant, which is connected to a cloud-based analysis system monitored by artificial intelligence that constantly monitors the amount of treated water and makes predictions, reducing water consumption by 64 percent.
The number of errors has been halved
Schneider Electric’s smart plant in Hyderabad, India, has been recognized by Advanced Lighthouse for its pioneering initiatives. This is the fifth establishment of the company that has been granted this status. At the facility, Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure IIoT solutions are deployed for faster and better decision making. Predictive and educational analytics, deep machine learning, and integrated industrial technologies are used to effectively meet changing customer needs and drive business growth of 54 percent. Production efficiency increased by 9 percent, on-site defects decreased by 48 percent, and production lead times decreased by 67 percent.
The World Economic Forum, in partnership with McKinsey & Company, launched the Global Lighthouse Network Initiative in 2018 to honor the leading manufacturers of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The companies recognized in the program are examples of how the transition to digital operations can increase productivity and efficiency, thus enabling sustainable growth despite negative externalities and challenges.
The technologies of the future have already arrived in Hungary
At the beginning of March, the first visitors were received at the Innovation Center of the Schneider Electric Logistics Center in Szigetszentmiklós, where, among other things, visitors can learn about the latest solutions supporting energy management, building automation and production equipment monitoring.
The Innovation Center will be continuously developed to provide a comprehensive vision of digital transformation in the world of electricity, the best energy products offered to customers and partners, and the 4.0 energy concept. In addition to its role as a visitor center, the facility is expected to have an educational function, with training for its own staff and foreigners.
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