Schneider Electric unveils CeMAT 2021 to accelerate the low-carbon digital transformation of the logistics industry

Shanghai, China, October 26, 2021 – In the context of "double carbon", the digital transformation and low-carbon sustainable development of the logistics industry have become the focus of the industry. How to take into account low carbon and efficiency, promote the landing of new technologies, and accelerate the deployment of industry segmentation scenarios? With the theme of "Reconstructing The System, The Avenue to Simplicity", Schneider Electric, a digital transformation expert in the field of global energy management and automation, unveiled a series of digital, green and intelligent automation and energy management solutions at the 2021 CeMAT International Logistics Exhibition, and attracted industry innovation and built a good ecology with "openness", providing a new perspective and path for promoting the digital upgrading of the logistics industry and achieving the goal of "double carbon".

Schneider Electric unveils CeMAT 2021

Cui Zhida, vice president of Schneider Electric and head of OEM business in industrial automation China, said: "Efficiency, precision, flexibility and green are the core competitiveness of future logistics systems and enterprises, and the realization of this series of competition depends on the industry to open up future-oriented open innovation and intelligent collaboration through 'reconstruction'. Schneider Electric has a profound insight into the logistics industry and continuous investment, will rely on the software and hardware products in the field of automation and rich practices, to help customers in the logistics field transformation and upgrading, China's logistics industry in the direction of 'green and smart logistics' to accelerate the move." ”

Subdivide industry scenarios, covering the whole life cycle, and comprehensively display innovative solutions for the logistics industry

As a complex service industry spanning transportation, warehousing, packaging, machinery and equipment informatization, covering multiple industries such as commerce and trade, express delivery, and manufacturing, the logistics industry shoulders the important mission of supporting the development of the national economy and leading the green and low-carbon transformation. Schneider Electric believes that China's logistics industry is accelerating its transformation to digitalization, automation and intelligence, and logistics delivery systems and intralogistics systems will become more and more intelligent. At this exhibition, Schneider Electric brought a variety of innovative solutions for the logistics industry, promoting the improvement of the industry's emission reduction efficiency and the simplification and reconstruction of automation and digital systems:

EcoStruxure architecture and products serving the logistics industry: covering interconnected products, edge control and applications, software and digital services three-layer architecture, suitable for a variety of conveying speeds and packaging, grasping, lifting, conveying and other logistics scenarios. Schneider Electric's solutions and cases for the express delivery industry and lithium battery industry were displayed on the spot;

Covering the whole life cycle capability of logistics project planning, design to implementation: In the logistics industry application scenario, whether it is supply chain planning consulting, on-site logistics planning consulting, intelligent manufacturing consulting in the project planning stage, or warehouse management system, warehouse control system in the project design stage, and overall project delivery in the project implementation stage, Schneider Electric empowers customers to calmly cope with various challenges with full life cycle capabilities. Among them, Schneider Electric launched an energy management system for the logistics industry for the first time, helping to solve the problem of energy consumption monitoring of logistics warehousing facilities and equipment, so as to conduct energy consumption analysis, and calculate carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency management, and reduce energy waste.

EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform: As the next generation of software-centric automation system, EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform promotes "plug and play" in the field of logistics automation through the decoupling of software and hardware, and promotes the efficiency improvement of engineering design and operation in the field of logistics. Through the demonstration of the cross-belt sorter equipment on display, visitors can intuitively feel the advantages of the EcoStruxure open automation platform in terms of development integration and maintenance operation, making development integration easier and maintenance replacement simpler.

Lead innovation and stimulate new momentum in the logistics industry with the deployment of open automation platforms

During the exhibition, the edge control track of the "Edge Computing Developer Competition" jointly organized by Schneider Electric and Intel is in the hot registration stage, and individual enthusiasts, professional developers, logistics system integrators, OEM equipment manufacturers, and AGV platform companies can participate in the future of logistics automation through exchanges and practices. This year's logistics exhibition will invite experts to analyze and share the competition topics of the development and deployment of the logistics industry using the open automation platform, and welcome the on-site logistics industry practitioners to join in the grand event, use the EcoStruxure open automation platform to achieve the development of logistics industry solutions, and win a number of awards including bonus incentives, supply and demand docking and incubation support. At present, more than 100 individual players or enterprises have submitted plans for the edge control track.

Meng Qun, General Manager of Intelligent Logistics Business of Schneider Electric Industrial Automation Division, said: "Through the decoupling of software and hardware, the EcoStruxure open automation platform will promote IT/OT convergence and enable software-defined logistics. By using existing professional library design programs, arranging heterogeneous systems and even building logistics subsystem applications in an object-oriented manner, Schneider Electric will explore more scenarios and possibilities with the participants, bring more innovative applications, and stimulate new momentum in the logistics industry. ”

As the partner of the edge control track of this year's "Edge Computing Developer Competition", Interroll Group will provide final venues and technical support for professional tracks. Zhang Sanhu, Vice President of Interroll Group, said: "It is a great honor for Interroll Group to participate in the final event of the Edge Control Track of this year's 'Edge Computing Developer Competition'. Innovation is the constant theme of Interroll, and we hope to work with Schneider Electric to accelerate more innovative applications in the logistics industry and promote the digital, automated and intelligent transformation of the industry. ”

Companies need extensive ecosystem synergies on the road to saving energy and reducing emissions, improving efficiency, and refactoring and simplifying automation and digital systems. With its experience, technology and ecological advantages, Schneider Electric will help upstream and downstream customers in the logistics field accelerate digital transformation, further improve energy efficiency with "smart logistics", and become the best partner for logistics companies to promote carbon neutrality strategy.