Gigabit December 2018

NORTH AMERICA
the heat and humidity of its electrical
distribution assets. They wanted to use
small wireless thermal sensor technology
for sensing, coupled with the LORA
wireless protocol for communication.
Monitoring the heat signature of its
critical assets is extremely important
to Schneider not only to extend their
lifetime but also from a safety standpoint.
This was a very important
program for Schneider – important
enough that it could not wait for their
typical three-year timelines to take an
innovation from ideation to the field.
Schneider teamed up with Accenture
and together they developed and
piloted their digital transformation
program leveraging the DSF. By
collecting data and applying AI and
deep learning algorithms, Accenture
helped to not only develop and industrialize
the service offering but also an
operating model to operate it at scale.
The service offering helped to not only
prevent critical asset failure but also
prevent power grid downtime. The true
value came when Schneider Electric
realized its time horizons from ideation
to field enablement were cut from its
typical three-year timelines down to
a whopping eight-month cycle. The
true power of Industry X.0 and DSF
was realized.
BIESSE GROUP
Biesse Group is a global leader in
technologies for processing wood,
glass, stone, plastic and metal. It
designs, manufactures and distributes
machines, integrated systems and
software for manufacturers of furniture,
door/window frames and components
for the construction, shipbuilding and
aerospace industries. Based on
customer research and the company’s
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