Unlocking the potential

of industrial robotics

How machine builders (OEMs) and integrators

drive efficiency in a future world of robots

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The rise of industrial robots

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The rise of industrial robots Industrial robot cost decline

Growing demand for smart machines, including smart robots, is driven ARK cost decline BCG cost decline Historic prices
by the desire to increase productivity and quality, customize on-demand
production, increase cost savings, and reduce time-to-market.
$133,382
$121,452
Industrial robots play a key role in the future of smart manufacturing and
smart factories. Machine builders (OEMs) can create additional value

Unit cost
by equipping machines with automation and digitization, enabling both
machines and robots to be more connected and data-driven. $68,659

$46,150
Getting there requires using emerging technologies such as artificial $27,074
intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and robotics to help your end $23,831
$31,776
customers migrate more quickly to smart factories.
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Industrial robotics is not new. What is new is the emergence of collaborative 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
robots (cobots) and a level of Industry 4.0 agility and connectivity that eases
Figure 1: Industrial robot cost decline
programming and integration at a more affordable price. See Figure 1.
Source: ARK Invest

While industrial robot costs are decreasing, a practical approach

3.5M working industrial
robots in global factories
to understanding the full value is evaluating their total cost of
ownership (TCO)–savings in operator wages, maintenance, and
Source: IFR - World Robotics Report 2022 energy consumption.

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Six trends driving robot and cobot growth

1 Robotic drive efficiencies – Robots impact several

operational areas: 2 Labor shortages – The obstacle of insufficient operator
staff to meet business demands can be augmented with
robotics. This can also help solve automation challenges
Manufacture higher volumes of quality goods over while offering existing workers the prospect of learning new
shorter periods while operating 24/7 without fatigue. skills and transitioning from repetitive manual work to more
supervisory roles.
Produce consistent output with little variability over a
given production batch.

Designed to handle repetitive and tedious tasks and

are not prone to errors or distractions, maintaining high
quality and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Improve workplace safety and health by performing

well in harsh environments and handling riskier operator
tasks involving heavy weights to reduce accidents
and injuries.

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Six trends driving robot and cobot growth (cont.)

3 Global pandemic – Supply chain disruptions, workplace

isolation restrictions, and a renewed focus on resilience have 5 Lower cost and increased ease of use – Robotic systems
are becoming more affordable with ease of use driving
accelerated businesses' adoption of robotic technologies. interest in cobots. Now, anyone can use a mobile phone
Regardless of on-site plant workers, some robotics operations can or tablet interface to program a cobot, greatly simplifying
continue to function with remote management and guidance. human-robot interactions.

4 Digitization and Industry 4.0 – Breakthroughs in software-

driven digitization enhance speed, flexibility, and operations
quality. Mass customization is achievable while reducing costs
6 Ease of integration and interoperability – From an
engineering perspective, advancements in computing power,
open software development techniques, and networking
and time-to-market. Advancements like AI, ML, the internet of technologies have allowed faster assembly, installation,
things (IoT), digital twin, and big data are now more tightly integration, and maintenance of robots. A centralized
integrated with robots. architecture with one programming platform using open
standards makes it much easier for automation systems,
As manufacturers transition from Industry 4.0 to 5.0, human- machines, and robots to work together. The introduction of
centric solutions cobots will become the norm to reach new cobots also extends that connectivity to operators directly
levels of efficiency and enable more personalized autonomous interfacing with the robots.
manufacturing through enterprise social networks.

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Economic, human, and environmental factors

As interest in robots and cobots continues to accelerate, machine builders (OEMs) and integrators can position themselves to meet
the demand with forward-thinking solutions that account for end-user requirements. Those requirements generally fall into three broad
categories: economic, social, and environmental – the three pillars of sustainability.

Economic growth Environmental awareness Worker productivity

Manufacturers across essential industries like Semiconductors,

Logistics, and Consumer Packaged Goods recognize that integrating
machines with robots and cobots results in faster cycle times, higher
yields, reduced work-in-progress, greater flexibility, and lower costs.

For example, across many sites, end-of-the-line products are still

hand-packed. This manual approach is inefficient for both labor costs
and throughput. In some instances, these organizations could not
output more products even if they had more workers, with footprint
restrictions limiting their ability to expand. Robotic solutions address
this challenge by enabling faster production in a limited space Discover how Sewtec Automation maximized its production efficiency with
without adding more people. automation and robotics solutions from Schneider Electric.

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Economic, human, and environmental factors (cont.)

As interest in robots and cobots continues to accelerate, machine builders (OEMs) and integrators can position themselves to meet
the demand with forward-thinking solutions that account for end-user requirements. Those requirements generally fall into three broad
categories: economic, social, and environmental – the three pillars of sustainability.

Economic growth Environmental awareness Worker productivity

Robot/machine hybrid solutions can offer a more sustainable

approach to production. They can be designed as eco-efficient and
agile, reducing raw material waste and energy use over an entire
lifecycle, further creating a competitive advantage.

Improving industrial production and efficiency with advanced

automation and robots—or what we now call Fourth Industrial
Revolution technologies—creates smarter operations and stronger
business outcomes and could help preserve the planet.

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Economic, human, and environmental factors (cont.)

As interest in robots and cobots continues to accelerate, machine builders (OEMs) and integrators can position themselves to meet
the demand with forward-thinking solutions that account for end-user requirements. Those requirements generally fall into three broad
categories: economic, social, and environmental – the three pillars of sustainability.

Economic growth Environmental awareness Worker productivity

Manufacturers must consider human factors when introducing

robotics. Robots are designed to relieve physically demanding,
monotonous, and repetitive tasks, such as press feeding and machine
tending. They also minimize workplace injuries and discomfort concerns
and limit human exposure to hazardous operations and harsh working
environments. Human operators can instead devote more time to tasks
that add higher business value, using real-time data-driven feedback
to optimize efficiency across deeply integrated operations.

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Key applications

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Typical industrial robotics applications

In many manufacturing processes, industrial robots are indispensable in applications that require high endurance and volume, speed, and precision.
Some typical machinery applications of robots include:

Packaging Assembly Machinery Material Working Conveying Equipment & Machinery

As an important part of the packaging manufacturing process,

industrial robots will help to achieve the strong emerging demand
for sustainable and recyclable packaging. Robots are especially
useful for automated tasks in packaging applications (e.g., load and
unload, palletizing/depalletizing).

Advantages: Production speed and consistency, workers can

refocus on added-value tasks.

Discover how Livetech builds efficient and sustainable packaging systems with
up to 50% faster changeover times and up to 30 to 40% cost savings.

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Typical industrial robotics applications (cont.)

In many manufacturing processes, industrial robots are indispensable in applications that require high endurance and volume, speed, and precision.
Some typical machinery applications of robots include:

Packaging Assembly Machinery Material Working Conveying Equipment & Machinery

Robots assemble quickly and accurately, converting small parts into

larger units and eliminating tedious tasks.

Advantages: Greater overall flexibility, shorter product lifecycles,

higher throughput and quality, and reduced floor space.

Discover how Krofian CZ built its fully automatic assembly machine by using
EcoStruxure solutions, based on motion controllers and Delta Robots for
pick-and-place.

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Typical industrial robotics applications (cont.)

In many manufacturing processes, industrial robots are indispensable in applications that require high endurance and volume, speed, and precision.
Some typical machinery applications of robots include:

Packaging Assembly Machinery Material Working Conveying Equipment & Machinery

Applications range from simple bending machines or presses to

multi-axis material working machines. Industrial robots are ideal in this
industry due to their high precision and efficiency.

Advantages: High precision, reduced human error, and

increased safety.

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Typical industrial robotics applications (cont.)

In many manufacturing processes, industrial robots are indispensable in applications that require high endurance and volume, speed, and precision.
Some typical machinery applications of robots include:

Packaging Assembly Machinery Material Working Conveying Equipment & Machinery

Complete solutions far beyond basic technologies, from logic, motion,

and drive controllers to cartesian, and delta picker solutions.

Examples include moving, packing, and selecting goods and

transferring parts from one piece of equipment to another.

Advantages: Reduced labor and faster output speed.

Discover how the partnership between MHS and Schneider Electric has resulted
in a highly accurate and efficient solution for singulating items from bulk flow.

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Top industries utilizing robotics

Robots are present across many industries and play a critical role in several end-use sectors.
Schneider Electric has demonstrated expertise in a broad range of machinery applications and end-user segments:

Food & Beverage Life Sciences Semiconductor

In this segment, robotics is about offering With rising demand for new drugs, robotics With growing demand, supply shortages,
a versatile and flexible solution. Robotic support laboratory and life science and increasing global reshoring, electronic
parts must be designed in adherence to industry processes through increased device and semiconductor labs run
unique hygienic requirements. efficiencies, improved throughput times, and continuously. Robotics help provide high-
reduced costs. precision assembly, flexibility, reliability,
and consistency, to address marketplace
challenges. They further help mitigate labor
shortages, drive cost reductions, and boost
production efficiency.

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Top industries utilizing robotics (cont.)

Robots are present across many industries and play a critical role in several end-use sectors.
Schneider Electric has demonstrated expertise in a broad range of machinery applications and end-user segments:

Automotive Logistics and warehousing EV battery

As automobile production complexity Trends such as eCommerce, motion The rapidly expanding electric vehicle (EV)
increases, so is the need for incorporating control robotics, and digital transformation market requires high-precision of batteries,
industrial robots, especially to support are accelerating the pace of product a key application for robotics. Strong supply
painting and welding processes. deliveries. This pattern of high-efficiency chains and robotics are critical success factors
Cobots are key to addressing labor logistics is now being replicated across for battery cell production and recycling.
shortages and creating a safer and more most regions of the globe. Robotics help reduce costs, increase capacity
productive workplace. in real-time, and boost productivity.

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Robotics and beyond: Your digital partner

for sustainability and efficiency The payoff for implementing robotics:

Robotics deployments must be coupled with digitization and advanced automation to help
solve manufacturer production, flexibility, and sustainability challenges. That’s why Schneider Machine time-to-market
Electric goes beyond robots to provide fully integrated robotic systems – digitally designed is reduced by up to

50%
from concept to operation and maintenance.

From single-axis machines to high-performance multi-axis machines, our comprehensive

Lexium robots, associated with dynamic servo drives technology, enable high-speed
motion and precise positioning.
Users save up to

60%
Integrating robots into the machine control solution through EcoStruxure,™ our IoT-enabled, open,
and interoperable architecture and platform, enables collaborative data flow from shop-floor to
top-floor, by connecting smart products, robots, controls, software, and services.
in commissioning time
Controlled by Modicon motion controllers, which unify PLC, motion, and robotics control
functionality on a single hardware platform and integrated into EcoStruxure Machine Expert
software, it offers a complete robotic solution. Built on open automation standards and
Corrective action
protocols, it offers flexibility, scalability, and integrates easily with third-party equipment.
time decreases by
The most innovative controllers include digital twin capabilities to reduce commissioning time
and improve the ease of implementation of systems. Our robotic solutions are compatible
with EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin, our digital twin solution.
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Integration of robotics in machine control with EcoStruxure

The integration of robotics into the machine control solution is one of the outstanding benefits of EcoStruxure, IoT-enabled
and open architecture, and platform. Smart devices and robots, edge control, and analytical software layers are seamlessly
connected to enable collaborative data flow across the entire machine lifecycle.

Packaging & Food & Assembly Conveying Equipment Material Working Battery Manufacturing Semiconductors
Beverage Machinery Machinery & Machinery Machinery Machinery Equipment & Machinery
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Industrial Edge Control for IIoT IIoT Box and Industrial PC Automation Expert Machine Expert Machine Expert Twin Machine SCADA Expert

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Advanced motion Advanced Multi carrier Variable speed drives Innovative and connected Advanced operator interfaces Universal
control robotics transport system and soft starters solutions for motor starters and industrial relays Enclosures

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Leveraging the potential of digitization and

integrated robotics throughout the machine lifecycle
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Smart design and engineering Design &

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Configurator: Automatic
• Supplying advanced robotic solutions code generation

• Combining performance, safety, and reliability with shorter lead-times

• Optimizing the performance-cost ratio

It’s critical to quickly validate machine component capabilities and match

specifications and requirements. To do so requires engineering design
tools that:

• Address complex scalability and technical integrations from prototype to

final production

• Are flexible enough to accommodate last-minute changes

• Can reduce risks

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2. Reduce time-to-market and risks – Digital twin emulators, configurators,

and object libraries accelerate design/build speeds and help validate robotic
performance and integration before hardware is ordered and installed. This
boosts quality while making machine performance more accurately predictable.

3. Access to productivity tools – Within minutes, our configurators match a robot to

the end-user application. You can also access comprehensive libraries to manage
robots, carriers, and flow strategies that support quick realization of challenging
non-standard applications.

4. Cybersecurity standards compliance – Our products, systems, and solutions

are developed through a global Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) process,
certified to comply with the internationally recognized ISA/IEC 62443-4-1,
62443-4-2 cybersecurity standards. Our motion controllers have Achilles Level 1
certification for cybersecurity.

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Innovation with digital twin technology Design &

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Digital twin technology is essential in robotic design for virtualizing hardware, from raw material to Watch the video
final product, while facilitating any modifications.
EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin is a digital twin software suite that lets you create digital models of
real machines, including robots. Before building the machine, you can test a virtual design, perform
virtual commissioning, and undertake parallel engineering and optimization of mechanical and
electrical controls, reducing time-to-market by up to 50% and commissioning time by up to 60%.

Transform machine building

Learn more:
EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin helps OEMs by digitizing Demo of Ecostruxure Machine Expert twin
processes – from concept to the detailed mechanical, and
software − allowing for virtual testing and commissioning, Read more about the 5 ways digital twins
as well as shortened factory acceptance testing (FAT). help OEMs bring value across the entire
Accelerate system integration tests, increase software machine lifecycle.
quality, speed production ramp-up, and reduce on-site
commissioning time. A 20-40% savings in investment How to Design a Robot with EcoStruxure
costs can be realized due to faster time-to-market, increased Machine Expert Twin
design and software quality, and reduced future downtime.

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How to choose the appropriate industrial robot Design &

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Delta robots Cartesian robots Collaborative robots Single-axis systems Multi carrier product transport system

Offer Lexium T, P – Delta robots for pick-and-place solutions Learn more

• Fast pick-and-place
Description/ • Food & Beverage versions available
• Limited payload, limited work envelope
Main features • Broad range of Delta robots
• Good suitability for conveyor tracking

• High speed
Advantages • Complete washdown versions for F&B applications
• High repeatability (0.1 mm)
& criteria • Additional flexibility with tilting and double rotation
• Load: T
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selection
P series up to 15 kg

Targeted end • Food & Beverage • Pharmaceutical

segments • Logistics and Warehouse • Electronics

• Primary packaging
Targeted • Pick-and-place
• Natural product handling (fish, poultry)
applications • Sorting
• Assembly

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How to choose the appropriate industrial robot (cont.) Design &

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Delta robots Cartesian robots Collaborative robots Single-axis systems Multi carrier product transport system

Offer Lexium MAX – Cartesian multi axes systems for 1, 2, 3 dimensional positioning solutions Learn more

Description/ • Combination of linear axis • Flexible in payload and work envelope

Main features • Very space efficient • Good suitability for conveyor tracking

• High load capacity (60 kg standard) • High repeatability (0.1 mm)

Advantages
• High linear speed (up to 8 m/s) • Easy programming
& criteria
• Wide workspace • Low cost
selection
• Flexible (customizable according to demand)

• Automotive • Metals and Machining

Targeted end
• Food & Beverage • Pharmaceutical
segments
• Logistics and Warehouse • Electronics

• Assembly • Pick-and-place
Targeted
• Loading/Unloading • Packaging and Palletizing
applications
• Material Handling • Sorting

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How to choose the appropriate industrial robot (cont.) Design &

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Delta robots Cartesian robots Collaborative robots Single-axis systems Multi carrier product transport system

Offer Lexium Cobot – Designed to work alongside humans Learn more

Description/ • Optimal solution for small- and medium-size businesses

Main features • Takes on monotonous, tedious, repetitive, or physically demanding tasks
• Quick to install, easy integration, mobile​ • Maximum payload 18 kg
Advantages
• Easy-to-use and program, flexible and versatile​ • Maximum reach 1.3 m
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• Integrated safety features • Number of axes 6
selection
• Connected​, vision solutions
• Automotive • Electronics
Targeted end • Electronics • Logistics and Warehouse
segments • Food & Beverage • Metals and Machining
• Life Science
• Pick-and-place • Packaging and Palletizing
Targeted • Assembly • Material Handling
applications • Quality Testing • Gluing and Welding
• Machine Tending • Painting and Polishing

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How to choose the appropriate industrial robot (cont.) Design &

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Lexium PAS, PAD Lexium CAS, CAR Lexium TAS

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Description/ • Linear axes with movable carriage • Cantilever axes with moveable axis profiles • Linear tables with movable carriage
Main features and fixed axis or end plates and fixed drive block. and fixed axis

• High load capacity (Fz 6.270 N) • Space saving solution for vertical applications
• Double guiding system
Advantages • High linear speed (up to 8 m/s) • High load capacity (60 kg standard)
• High rigid axis
& criteria • High stroke length (up to 5.5 m as standard) • High stroke length (up to 1.8 m standard)
selection • High repeatability (0.02 mm)
• Flexible (customizable according to demand • Flexible (customizable according to demand
• Flexible (customizable according to demand
• High repeatability (0.05 mm) • High repeatability (0.05 mm)
Targeted end
segments • Automotive • Food & Beverage • Logistics and Warehouse • Metals and Machining • Pharmaceutical • Electronics

Targeted
• Assembly • Loading/Unloading • Material Handling • Pick-and-place • Packaging and Palletizing
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How to choose the appropriate smart conveyor Design &

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Offer Lexium MC12 – Next-generation transport system Learn more

• Unprecedented simplicity in installation and commissioning

Description/ • Transport system for moving, positioning, or grouping objects in machines
Main features • Freedom for designing faster and more flexible machines with less footprint

Advantages
• High load capacity per carrier (2.2 kg) • High acceleration (120 m/s² for 1 kg load)
& criteria
• High speed (4 m/s) • Maximum track length of 40 m
selection

Targeted end • Food & Beverage

• Electronics • Life Science
segments

• Assembly • Material Handling

Targeted
applications • Food Processing • Packaging (cartoning, grouping, filing, folding, labeling)

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Higher commissioning speed and performance certainty – 60% of commissioning time is spent resolving control software,

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protocol, and integration issues. However, these delays can be avoided by using digital modeling tools. Engineers no longer need s o
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to wait until a machine is physically built to perform commissioning tasks. Testing can take place digitally using only a PLC and
the virtual model. Virtual software control testing and virtual commissioning make it easier and less costly to perform systems
integration and software quality evaluation as these no longer have to be performed on-site.

IT/OT convergence – A single-platform ecosystem providing communication between machines, robots, and IT systems enabling seamless integration
of automation and software using open standards.

Commissioning tools that drive efficiencies

EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin EcoStruxure Machine SCADA Expert
A digital twin can simulate individual objects, map active Easily improve the efficiency of the robot and machine system by
component behaviors, test machine design under real-life simplifying access to contextualized operations with more intuitive
conditions, and continuously improve operations today and graphic dashboards, making production data available anywhere and
in the future. the ability to transfer data to the cloud.

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marketplace winner by successfully reinventing himself within the context of the

new digital age. Below are several examples of post-sales service opportunities:

• Post-installation support – Digital cloud-enabled services create revenue-generating

opportunities such as remote operator training, testing of software upgrades, downtime
prevention, and performance efficiency evaluations. Remote services allow OEM or plant
engineers and operators to analyze machine performance data and pinpoint where efficiency
gains can be made. This helps Machine Builders (OEMs) to develop a broader relationship
with their client base. This results in fewer instances of unscheduled machine downtime
and a 50% improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

• Remote monitoring and management tools – Tools that program, maintain, and monitor
machines remotely save on engineer travel costs while speeding up responses to diagnostic
issues, boosting levels of customer satisfaction.

• Condition-based maintenance services – By tracking machines worldwide, remotely monitoring

performance data, and applying fixes when anomalies occur, OEMs provide additional business
value to their end-user customers. The monitoring identifies anomalies before they can manifest
themselves into unscheduled downtime, thereby earning long-term customer trust.

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• Operator training, software upgrade testing, downtime prevention, and performance efficiency
evaluations help OEMs develop a broader relationship with their client base.

• Remote services enabled by a digital twin, running on-premise parallel to the real machine,
allow OEMs, plant engineers, and operators to pinpoint where to make efficiency gains.

• This results in fewer instances of unscheduled machine downtime and a 50% improvement
in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

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• An easy-to-use, powerful, and affordable solution to manage single or multi-robotic applications.

• Bi-dashboard template – access to contextualized data adapted to the user profile.

• Open architecture – easy adaptability and connectivity to existing systems.

• Built-in, easy-to-use database interface allows the creation of advanced applications where
historical data is required.

• Built-in functionality to create FDA 21 CFR part 11 compliant projects with traceability and
e-signatures. Learn more

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Critical role of global partnerships

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Accelerate modernization Partnership ecosystem

through partnerships
Today’s manufacturing firms recognize that change
is imperative to remain in business, with robotics
deployments and digital transformation projects
accelerating faster.
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overwhelming. Most firms recognize that they cannot
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Schneider Electric: Your one-stop shop

partner for robotics, automation, and services
Global presence with local support – As a worldwide single-source provider,
Schneider Electric combines mechanical, electrical, software, and services
domains to offer solutions embedded with end-to-end integrated smart
automation, robotics, PLC logic, safety, HMI, vision, communications, and IT
data acquisition.

Offerings are combined with a "Glocal” support structure. Our unmatched

proximity to you enables us to understand better, anticipate and adapt to support
your business continuity with high ethical standards in everything we do with
our partners.

Access to a network of experts – Our automation control, software, robotics,

and digital services experts across key applications and industries support
machine builders (OEMs) and systems integrators throughout their project
solution lifecycle design, development, installation, and support stages.

Customers can feel more confident knowing they have the support of both the
component manufacturer and machine builders or integrators.

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Your partners of choice for robotic

and software-centric machines

Empowering our Alliance Partners

The Schneider Electric Alliance Partner Program brings together a vibrant cross-section of
industrial automation professionals –system integrators, machine integrators, and industrial
automation distributors – to facilitate co-innovation and create value for customers

Working together in a unique ecosystem, Alliance Partners are empowered to deliver

smooth system integration, interoperability, and ease of use crucial for next-gen industries.

Learn more Locate integrator

Discover how Automotion, our Alliance Partner

and center of excellence for motion control and
robotics solutions, developed high-end robotics
solutions running in heavy conditions to sort
and extend the shelf life of fish.

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Schneider Electric services for machine builders (OEMs)

Schneider Electric provides a comprehensive catalog of products and services
that supports the entire machine lifecycle (design/plan to renew/modernize phases). Plan Install Operate Optimize Renew

Service Name Description Machine Lifecycle Phase

Provide on-site/virtual trainings on how to use and maintain our products/
Training
solutions to upskill OEM capabilities and get the most of it.

Startup & Support OEM on starting up or commissioning non-well-known products,

Commissioning critical assets on the machine. Support can be remote or on-site.
Go along machine lifecycle with OEM giving best-in-class technical support on
Technical
our products. Support can be remote, at OEM site or at machine destination
Support
(same or different country).
Extended Peace of mind for OEM by extending product standard warranty and machine
Warranty warranty alignment.
Support to identify and manage machine critical spare parts on-site (OEM
Parts
or EU) or off-site, to ensure fast delivery and reduce machine downtime
Management
to minimum.
Provide some of the previous offers at the same time than previous on-site
Service Plans activities to reduce unexpected situations. This contracts are preferably built
under the umbrella of EcoStruxure Machine.

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Schneider Electric cybersecurity consulting

Today's manufacturing plants are becoming more digitized and
interconnected. Across these intelligent factories, machines, and products Field data collection
can better communicate to drive increased production. While the internet
of things (IoT) and related connectivity benefits drive operational

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efficiencies at an unprecedented rate, protecting data and critical
systems is a critical challenge facing our digital world.
Results Review &
With increased connectivity comes increased risks for potential briefing assessment
cyberattacks. Schneider Electric helps machine builders (OEMs) and

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end users mitigate risks through global cybersecurity consultants,
products, and architecture development that follow ISA/IEC 62443-4-1
and 62443-4-2 cybersecurity standards.

Our Industrial Automation Audit and Assessment (IA3) process

involves experts auditing your site and documents and creating a
recommendation plan to help better secure your site.

Our decades of experience manufacturing, installing, and integrating key Recommendation Insight &
industrial automation assets such as PLCs, VFDs, HMI, motion & report analysis
controllers, and robots make us unique in understanding your business
and how to make your IT/OT integration projects more cybersecure.

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Final thoughts

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The path forward

The right partnership helps machine builders (OEMs) and systems integrators to craft
reliable, high-quality robotics solutions and better support industrial sector end users.

1. Market share growth – Machine builders with 4. More resilient solutions – Connected
robotics expertise are becoming increasingly systems and data sharing are critical for
critical to end users to help reduce safeguarding end-to-end process resilience.
implementation risks, minimize downtime, Partners who use open and sustainable
increase maintenance and operating solutions can optimize system resiliency.
efficiency, and boost process efficiency.
5. Empowered people – Robots, especially
2. Increased competitiveness – Maintain a cobots, enable workers to focus on fewer
constant pulse on end-user issues and tedious and repetitive tasks and instead
requirements by providing comprehensive add greater value when operating data-
solutions and unique domain expertise. driven integrated machines that empower
them to make rapid, accurate, and
3. More sustainable solutions – As global profitable decisions.
companies reassess CO2 emissions and
global warming, it becomes paramount 6. One-stop-shop cost savings – End-to-end
to offer machine solutions that reduce solutions and open technology architectures
waste and material consumption, and limit save OEMs time and money, spending less
energy consumption throughout the entire time researching and validating solutions, and
product lifecycle. more on future developments.

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Towards robotics in Industry 5.0

A fifth industrial revolution focused on human/machine collaboration

Whereas Industry 4.0 is about interconnecting factories

and their systems – a process that influences design
offices, production lines, work processes, and individual
machines – Industry 5.0 looks beyond machine-to-
machine productivity and focuses primarily on
human-to-robot interactions.

Industry 5.0 is based on integrating machines with robots

and the collaboration of this hybrid environment with
humans. In this environment, open system architectures
are critical to achieving the collective goals of resilience,
sustainability, and safe and productive human interaction.
As such, the Industry 5.0 evolution will be focused on
combining the strengths of humans and robots for more
efficient and healthier manufacturing.

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Your digital partner for

end-to-end integrated robotics
Machine builders (OEMs) and system integrators who partner with
Schneider Electric in projects that help end users integrate robots
and digitize their operations need not be pioneers.

Project risk and deployment times have been reduced for many machine
builders (OEMs) and system integrators who have already embraced IT/OT
convergence using open Schneider Electric architectures.

We have upgraded several of our own manufacturing sites with robots and
digital solutions and offer a global perspective on how to design, build and
operate effective robotics and digital solutions across operations.

Our digital machines, advanced robotics, and automation solutions help

you to exceed end-user expectations by simplifying gathering,
consolidating, analyzing, and documenting information. As a result,
concept-to-commissioning times can now be reduced from months to
weeks, with reconfiguration times dropping from weeks to days.

To learn more, visit:

Integrated Robotics EcoStruxure Machine

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industrial robotics visit

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