In this episode, Erik Barnes, the Offer Marketing Launch Manager at Schneider Electric, talks about improving workforce productivity through digitalization and smart motor control and explains how these technologies can help solve industrial labor shortages, reduce equipment downtime, and boost energy efficiency.
Erik Barnes, Offer Marketing Launch Manager, Schneider Electric
In this episode of the RS Expert Advice podcast, Erik Barnes, Offer Marketing Launch Manager at Schneider Electric — a leading global supplier of innovative process and energy technologies — talks about improving workforce productivity through digitalization and smart motor control.
After introducing Schneider Electric, Erik explains the difference between traditional and smart motor starters and shares some of the many applications they can be found in. He then explains how smart motor controls can help solve industrial labor shortages and declining productivity, reduce equipment downtime, and improve energy efficiency, shares a few success stories, and introduces some of the many Schneider Electric products that can help.
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(0:36) Q1. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your role at Schneider Electric and the path that brought you there.
(1:01) Q2. Please introduce us to Schneider Electric.
(1:51) Q3. You’re here today to talk about digitalization and smart motor control. What market challenges do these technologies address?
(2:39) Q4. What’s the difference between traditional motor starters and smart motor starters?
(5:40) Q5. What types of applications are motors found in?
(6:40) Q6. How can smart motor controls help solve industrial labor shortages and declining productivity?
(10:39) Q7. How can smart motor controls help reduce downtime?
(15:22) Q8. How can smart motor controls help improve energy efficiency?
(17:02) Q9. Please tell us about some of the smart motor control solutions that Schneider Electric offers and what makes them stand out from competing solutions.
(16:52) Q10. Is there anything else you’d like our listeners to know about Schneider Electric or its smart motor control solutions?
Improve Your Workforce Productivity With Smart Motor Controls from Schneider Electric and RS
Schneider Electric is a leading global partner for sustainability and efficiency and is dedicated to empowering people to make the most of our energy and resources. Schneider Electric designs and manufactures a wide range of energy management and automation solutions for applications including homes, businesses, data centers, infrastructure, utilities, and industries extending from automotive and industrial manufacturing to healthcare and partners with RS to better serve these various markets.
Its extensive portfolio of motor control solutions is optimized to help customers achieve sustainable motor integration throughout their electrical systems and industrial process. These products can reduce design time by up to 40%, improve motor availability and asset management by 20%, and quarter the amount of time required for recovery after an unexpected stop.
RS offers a wide range of Schneider Electric’s smart motor control solutions, including TeSys island digital multifunctional load management solutions designed to switch, protect, and manage motors and other industrial loads up to 40HP in electrical control panels and Modicon PLCs for high-performance machine automation control. Other applicable in-stock solutions include power supplies, pilot lights, and HMI touchscreens.
For more information about Schneider Electric’s portfolio of motor control solutions, please visit its Motor Control and Protection page or the links embedded here. For assistance identifying, deploying, and maintaining Schneider Electric products engineered to improve workforce productivity and energy efficiency, please contact your local RS representative at 1.866.433.5722 or reach out to the RS technical support team.
