Schneider Electric to launch new flexible conveyor system Lexium MC12 soon

At the upcoming 2022 Schneider Electric Innovation Summit Green Smart Manufacturing Summit on July 14. Schneider Electric, the global digital transformation expert in energy management and automation, will officially launch the Lexium MC12 flexible conveyor system for the Chinese market, which will help optimize product delivery, grouping, and positioning in industrial production processes. The new flexible conveyor system will be combined with the recently launched EcoStruxureTM digital twin software for machine experts in China, to meet the growing demand of equipment manufacturers for increased flexibility and shorter time-to-market in product delivery systems.

In an ever-changing market environment, flexible machines and equipment can help OEMs quickly adapt to changes in the environment and the growing demands of consumers. With the Lexium MC12 Flexible Conveyor System and next-generation digital twin design technology, OEMs can design machines and equipment that dramatically increase the flexibility of their factories and help minimize the impact of rising product lifecycle costs.

“Industry is continuously focusing on speed, reliability, efficiency, flexibility and total product lifecycle costs in design and manufacturing,” said Yang Hang, Business Marketing Director, Industrial Automation China, Schneider Electric. ”As Schneider Electric's interoperable and open IoT-based architecture and platform, EcoStrong, we are committed to delivering the best in class design and manufacturing. As part of Schneider Electric's interoperable and IoT-based open architecture and platform, EcoStruxure Machine Architecture, the next-generation flexible conveyor system, Lexium MC12. applies advanced linear drive and digital twin technologies to bring about faster, more flexible, and compact equipment manufacturing, simplify installation and commissioning processes, and help customers adjust their manufacturing and production processes.”

The Lexium MC12 Flexible Conveyor System delivers a number of benefits to OEMs, OEMs and end users by improving performance and flexibility, enabling efficient maintenance, and ultimately optimizing total equipment efficiency:

- Up to 50% increase in machine performance and flexibility

- Up to 30% reduction in machine design and time-to-market

- Up to 50% faster machine installation and commissioning

- Up to 40% investment cost savings

- Up to 20% savings in floor space

More reliable and easier machine installation

Installation of the Lexium MC12 can be done directly on site, without the need for additional tools. During the design of the conveyor track, the motor segments can be assembled without supports or brackets. In addition, the power supply and the fieldbus form a loop through the interconnecting elements, eliminating the need for additional wiring. In the internal circuits, there are no covers or structural elements, which makes it easier to install electromechanical components such as robots or handling stations.

Schneider Electric's EcoStruxureTM machine architecture, the new generation of the Lexium MC12 flexible conveyor system, will help us to consolidate our business,” said Federico Scornaienchi, export business manager at Italy-based Livetech. Thanks to this, our machines have a smaller footprint and are modularly integrated with fast operation, resulting in cost savings of 30-40% and 50% shorter changeover times. The high-performance digital solution helps us to carry out maintenance work more easily and better serve many leading multinationals in the food industry.”

Advanced machine design and maintenance

To optimize maintenance operations and reduce unplanned downtime, the Lexium MC12's Linear Motion technology provides a higher level of diagnostics. With centralized diagnostics, users can easily analyze each machine's components and detect deviations to effectively prevent problems from occurring. Machine manufacturers and operators can remotely track, monitor and repair machines, and provide timely after-sales service through the Lexium MC12 and the digital cloud service platform EcoStruxure Machine Advisor.