Schneider Electric Launches EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform Version V22.0

Schneider Electric, the global expert in digital transformation for energy management and automation, announced the launch of EcoStruxureTM Open Automation Platform (EcoStruxure Automation Expert) Version V22.0. which will be further improved as a software-centric open automation system.

Thanks to EcoStruxure Automation Expert V22.0. the FMCG, logistics, water and wastewater industries are now equipped with new automation capabilities and significant operational flexibility:

- Extended libraries of segmentation functions and energy management devices

- Enhanced user experience (UX) for compilation tools

- Enhanced built-in network security

- Support for DEXPI (based on ISO15926), Excel multi-project input formats

- Service support in 8 languages including Chinese, English, French and German.

It is worth noting that the EcoStruxure open automation platform can already be integrated with AVEVA's Kenworth software to achieve end-to-end digital continuity, allowing organizations to leverage its connectivity with AVEVA Engineering to import plant design data and automate batch engineering. In addition, by integrating with the AVEVA systems platform, the EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform will provide a scalable visualization solution for enterprise control rooms.

Decoupling automation software and hardware helps Kyocera to flexibly respond to market challenges

By decoupling automation software and hardware, the EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform helps organizations reduce their reliance on proprietary industrial automation systems, thereby increasing flexibility and control.

Wang Quanjiang, General Manager of Beijing Jingkelun Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd, said, “The EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform is digitally linked and can effectively improve operational efficiency. Through the decoupling of hardware and software, we can analyze, edit or update our systems more efficiently and meet our customers' needs for service flexibility.The EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform is based on an open concept and reshapes the development of automation software by virtue of its vendor-independent architecture with equipment.”

Kyocera Easily Addresses Changing Market Challenges with EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform

As a high-tech enterprise focusing on the research, development and construction of green and intelligent cold storage, Kyocera chose to use the EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform to meet the ever-changing market challenges, not only to respond to the market opportunities and changes in real time, to reduce the cost of commissioning and maintenance, but also to utilize the new technology to improve the service capabilities and protect the existing assets.

With the EcoStruxure Open Automation Platform, Kyocera has realized:

- 30% reduction in commissioning time and ease of maintenance

- Holistic system management of heterogeneous systems through orchestration

- Locked access to function block source code

- Efficient encapsulation and reuse of automation objects