Schneider Electric — electrical equipment, automation and power supply

Schneider Electric is a French multinational corporation and one of the world's largest manufacturers of electrical equipment, automation systems and power supply. Founded in 1836, headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. The company's revenue exceeds 35 billion euros, with 130,000 employees in 100+ countries worldwide.

Official website: se.com

Company history

The company was founded in 1836 by the brothers Eugène and Adolphe Schneider as a metallurgical enterprise, Schneider et Cie. In 1891, the company began producing electrical equipment. In 1981, it merged with Philippe de Rothschild SA, forming Schneider Electric. Today it is a global corporation operating in 100+ countries worldwide.

Key divisions of Schneider Electric

1. Power supply

• Acti9: modular electrical equipment for buildings: circuit breakers, RCDs, RCBOs, sockets. Used in residential and commercial construction.
• Prisma iE: ready-made distribution switchboards for connecting and protecting electrical circuits. Modular design, installation without wiring.

2. Uninterruptible power supplies (APC)

Under the APC brand, the following are produced:

• APC Smart-UPS: line-interactive UPSs for servers and network equipment. Models from 750 to 3000 VA, USB and network management.
• APC Galaxy VS: three-phase online UPS with a power of 10-100 kVA for data centers. Double conversion of energy, efficiency up to 99%.
• APC NetShelter: server racks and PDU power distribution systems.

3. Industrial automation

• Modicon M221: compact PLC for small automation systems.
• Modicon M580: high-performance industrial PLC for complex production lines. Support for Ethernet/IP, integration with SCADA systems.
• Support for Modbus, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET protocols.

EcoStruxure platform

EcoStruxure is the open IoT architecture of Schneider Electric for digital transformation. Three levels:

• Connected products: devices with data collection capabilities.
• Edge-level analytics: on-site data processing.
• Cloud analytics and cloud services: centralized management and reporting.

EcoStruxure enables real-time energy consumption monitoring, predictive equipment maintenance and cost optimization. Access to analytics via web portal and mobile application.

Schneider Electric in Russia

The company has been operating in Russia for more than 25 years. Products are supplied to energy, industrial, transport and housing and communal services facilities. Divisions:

• Energy: electrical equipment.
• Industrial Automation: industrial automation.
• IT: data center solutions under the APC brand.