At the recently concluded first China International Import Expo 2018, Schneider Electric showcased its full range of unmanned vehicle solutions for Shanghai Baosteel. In the past, this process of lifting plates by truck required about 20 workers, and the work progress and process were generally recorded manually. Through the use of Schneider Electric's full suite of automation products and solutions
At the recently concluded first China International Import Expo 2018, Schneider Electric showcased its full range of unmanned vehicle solutions for Shanghai Baosteel. In the past, this process of lifting plates by truck required about 20 workers, and the work progress and process were generally recorded manually. Through the use of Schneider Electric's full suite of automation products and solutions, the entire pilot workshop reduced all 20 road operators and several ground personnel, while ensuring electricity reliability and personal safety at the same time, the average daily output increased by 15%-30%. Because of this, the hot-rolling 1580 intelligent workshop of Shanghai Baosteel using this solution is one of the few projects in the steel industry officially shortlisted in the "2015 Smart Manufacturing Pilot Demonstration Special Action Implementation Plan" of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
"Digitalization will stimulate the development of China's economy to high-quality, among which the digitalization of traditional industrial sectors will accelerate development." Yin Zheng, global executive vice president and president of China of Schneider Electric, told Xinhua: "Schneider Electric helps China's industrial upgrading and transformation by promoting the accelerated integration of digital economy, real economy and traditional industries."
Participants and beneficiaries of reform and opening up
With a history of 182 years, Schneider Electric entered China in 1987 and established its first joint venture in Tianjin, focusing on medium and low voltage power distribution and industrial automation. At that time, Schneider Electric introduced circuit breaker technology - C45N circuit breaker to China for the first time, ending the era of fuse fuse trip; Schneider Electric also took the lead in bringing switch panels to China, ending the era of using light cords to control switches. "These two products have entered millions of households in China and have been popularized so far, which has greatly promoted the reliability and safety of Chinese household electricity." Yin Zheng said.
Adhering to the "in China, for China; With the concept of "Benefiting the World in China", Schneider Electric adheres to and deepens the "original China", fully empowers the local team, trains local talents, invests in local research and development, and creates a business model for partners, making China the second largest market in the world. In China, Schneider Electric has evolved from an initial focus on low and medium voltage distribution and industrial automation to today's digital transformation leader in energy efficiency management and automation.
Over the past 31 years, with advanced energy efficiency management technologies and products, Schneider Electric has been fully involved in numerous energy and infrastructure projects in China, as well as major domestic and international events, including the Three Gorges Project, the West-East Gas Pipeline, the South-North Water Diversion Project, the Lingao Nuclear Power Station, the Beijing Olympic Games, the 60th National Day celebration, the Shanghai World Expo, and the G20 Summit.
"Over the past 40 years, Schneider Electric has been privileged to be a witness to China's reform and opening up, participating in and benefiting from the great changes in China." Yin Zheng said, "In the strategy of vigorously promoting new urbanization construction, energy development '13th Five-Year Plan' and manufacturing power, Schneider Electric will continue to participate in it to provide help for China's next development and the improvement of people's quality of life."
