Gwakwani, a remote village located 300 km north of Polokwane, now has access to energy and water through sustainable interventions, thanks to the partnership between the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ’s) Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science and Schneider Electric. A highlight of the project was the installation a solar-powered off-grid bakery, which not only caters […]
Schneider Electric has won the “Hyper-convergence Innovation of the year” category at the SVC Awards 2018, for the second year in a row. Following the success of 2017’s award for Schneider Electric’s micro data centre solutions, the 2018 accolade has recognised the company’s HyperPod rack ready system as an enabler of hyper-converged infrastructure. Its pod architecture […]
Schneider Electric, a geographic information system (GIS) solutions for utilities and communication providers, has named RMSI North America, an IT services company providing geospatial and software solutions, an ArcFM Specialised Partner. RMSI provides utilities and telecommunications companies with GIS solutions that cross the entire geospatial value chain. As an ArcFM Specialised Partner, RMSI’s data solutions […]
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced “Schneider Electric Ventures”, which identifies, nurtures and supports innovations that will make a major contribution to future sustainability and energy efficiency. Several major projects are underway and ready to be deployed. These projects include: eIQ Mobility (a start-up and spin-off from […]
The Centre International d’Études Pédagogiques (CIEP) and the French Embassy of South Africa recently visited the French South African Schneider Electric Education Centre (F’SASEC) at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). CIEP focuses on education, professional training and the quality of higher education. It also supports the promotion of the French language globally, by training teachers […]
Schneider Electric has released the TeSys GV4 multifunction mobile app that connects to its new TeSys GV4 motor circuit breaker to provide basic and advanced protection settings configuration using near field communication (NFC) interface. The technology of the GV4 compact and robust motor circuit breakers offers advanced protection with ratings up to 115 A with service […]
IOT systems can now control power, security and HVAC in offices and homes. Today’s building automation professionals must consider the growing need for full and seamless integration, which incorporates a variety of different components and elements. These specialist system controls can include power distribution; HVAC; door entry; presence detectors; security and audio/video. Schneider Electric offers technology combined with […]
Schneider Electric has created “flexible standardisation” for data centre operators that allows the company to support the different sized deployments its customers require quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively, while eliminating inconsistencies across data centres. HyperPod is a rack-ready system for deploying IT at scale in increments of eight to twelve racks. Its freestanding support structure allows for […]
Schneider Electric recently announced that APC NetShelter SX with Shock Packaging has achieved Cisco unified computing system (UCS) pre-rack and ship certification, expanding certification from one standard size to covering the entire product line. The NetShelter SX product line includes 13 preconfigured SKUs with Shock Packaging and thousands of customisation options with configure and engineer-to-order factory […]
