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About us
At Schneider Electric, we believe the future of industrial automation lies in openness, flexibility, and collaboration. That’s why we’re proud to champion the UniversalAutomation.org (UAO) initiative—an industry-first movement driving the adoption of software-defined automation. By decoupling hardware from software, UAO empowers manufacturers to break free from vendor lock-in, accelerate innovation, and unlock unprecedented levels of efficiency and sustainability. It’s not just evolution—it’s a revolution in automation.
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, communications, and IT data acquisition. Our automation control, software, robotics, and digital services experts across key applications and industries, support OEMs and systems integrators throughout their project solution lifecycle design, development, installation, and support stages.
Products
EcoStruxure Automation Expert
A step towards the future of industrial automation EcoStruxure Automation Expert is a new category in industrial automation. We have fundamentally changed our technology model to fully realise the promise of the IIoT and IoT-enabled industrial automation for next-generation industries. EcoStruxure Automation Expert will help you rethink engineering by taking a software-centric approach that: • Automates low-value engineering tasks so engineers are free to innovate and focus on high-value add. • Enables efficient wrap and reuse of automation objects to ensure you can make the most of what you already have and easily update and upgrade. • Provides rapid agility to process changes – so you can design and reconfigure processes on the fly. • Bridges the divide between IT and OT systems so you can create operational effectiveness we could only dream of a decade ago. • Is vendor-agnostic - EcoStruxure Automation Expert is based on the IEC 61499 standard for portability and interoperability.
AVEVA
Schneider Electric’s open industrial software portfolio, powered by AVEVA, delivers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to optimize operations from the edge to the enterprise. These solutions enable real-time data visibility, advanced analytics, and seamless integration across diverse industrial environments—supporting everything from control and monitoring to asset performance and energy management. A key strength lies in the deep integration between AVEVA software and EcoStruxure Automation Expert, Schneider Electric’s software-centric automation platform, which together create a unified, vendor-agnostic ecosystem. This synergy empowers manufacturers to accelerate digital transformation, reduce engineering complexity, and scale operations with unmatched flexibility and efficiency.
Industrial Automation
From smart machines to scalable software, Schneider Electric delivers the full spectrum of industrial automation to power the industries of the future. With a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation products and services, spanning everything from programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interface (HMI), motor management, motion control, and robotics to advanced software platforms like EcoStruxure Automation Expert and AVEVA. Their solutions enable seamless integration across hardware and software, empowering industries to boost efficiency, ensure safety, drive sustainability, and accelerate digital transformation across the entire operational lifecycle. [se.com]
News
Rewriting the Rules: Schneider Electric’s Vision for Open, Sustainable Automation
Curious about the future of automation, sustainability, and career growth in industry? Schneider Electric has answers that challenge the status quo.
Universal Automation - A call for change
Industrial automation has come a long way—but we’ve reached a pivotal moment. Do we keep investing in decades-old technology, or embrace software-defined automation to unlock a more open, agile, and future-ready industry?
Case Story - sustainability and smart control hand in hand
Platinum Engineering helping to scale algae-based carbon capture breakthrough with Schneider Electric’s universal automation—proving that sustainability and smart control can go hand in hand.
Case Story - Leading food and beverage manufacturer embraces open, software-defined automation
A global food and beverage leader is redefining automation by piloting Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Automation Expert to modernize its tempering process with open, software-defined control.
Redefining Automation: A Guide to Open, Software-Defined Automation
The future of industrial automation is open, agile, and software-defined—unlocking new levels of flexibility, efficiency, and innovation.
Achieving Business Value through a Software-defined Automation approach
Enhancing System Agility, Streamlining Engineering, and Boosting Operational Efficiency With open, hardware/vendor independent automation. A Frost & Sullivan Whitepaper In Partnership with Schneider Electric
How to future proof with universal automation Blog Article
What if you could modernise your industrial automation systems without ripping everything out and starting over? Discover how a smarter, more sustainable approach is already transforming the industry.