Hendrick Motorsports wanted to coordinate information across 6 warehouses, track usage of approximately 150 components on each car and get the system up and running within four months.

Locate software to deliver continuing maintenance planning functionality while providing the flexibility for growth and costs savings. The investment to keep home-grown application in pace with growing business is over $1 million.

Earth Rangers was looking for partners who could donate equipment and expertise. After earning LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold for New Construction certification, Earth Rangers decided to further demonstrate their commitment to reducing energy use and CO2 emissions by pursuing a LEED Platinum for Existing Buildings certification—the highest level of certification offered under LEED.

Green Mountain is consuming data at an unprecedented pace: 3 billion Facebook videos viewed daily; 300 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every hour. In today’s data-driven world, the uptime of colocation data centers – vast banks of servers that process everything from online videos to financial assets – is essential. Delivering secure and reliable data center services can come at an environmental cost though: energy use in data centers today contributes to 2% of global CO2 emissions. They want one colocation facility, built in a former NATO bunker buried deep within a mountain, turn the tables and use the power of nature to become one of the world’s most reliable and sustainable data centers.

Standardize and showcase a fully operational smart grid for widespread deployment of proven innovative solutions and provide the basis for:• New business models for prosumer• Investment strategies for the French power system to incorporate the latest technological innovations• Transition scenarios to facilitate the evolution of the current network towards a smart grid system• Implementation of findings from multidisciplinary research on optimal technological and economic choices

Blue Ocean Technology, a company specializing in aquaculture waste management, was seeking an innovative solution to optimize their systems that convert fish sludge into valuable fertilizer. The company aimed to construct a compact system that would minimize both their environmental footprint and power consumption. They also wanted to remotely monitor the drives and motors that manage the pumps in their system. Ensuring the cybersecurity of their plant was another significant challenge they faced. The company was in need of a solution that would not only meet these requirements but also enhance their profitability and sustainability.

Somic Group, a machine builder in the packaging market, was facing several challenges. They were seeking ways to reduce costs and react more quickly to customer requirements, while also improving their service business. The market was demanding more innovative, intelligent, and smarter machines, and Somic wanted to meet these demands by building compact, high-performance solutions that incorporated preventive maintenance with an augmented reality interface. Their customers were looking for reliability, production security, and high availability in machines, which were also priorities for Somic. They aimed to deliver all these features while maintaining a compact technology footprint.

CVC Technologies, a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical packaging machines, was seeking an end-to-end IoT solution to fully digitize their pharmaceutical liquid filling and capping machines. The company aimed to enhance the safety of their equipment, introduce digital maintenance capabilities, and gain visibility into machine status from anywhere at any time. The challenge was to find a solution that could provide real-time visibility into the machine's status, deliver direct cloud connectivity and digital services, and simplify all aspects of the machine's lifecycle, from engineering to maintenance.

Hilton wanted to meet a critical need in a city looking to further boost tourism: offer an affordable four-star, focused-service option in an area saturated with five-star offerings. However, Hilton had to answer some tough questions: How could they keep operations lean and efficient? To what extent could they control energy costs? Would they be able to meet tight development timelines and still ensure the facility met their sustainability standards? And, most importantly, could they do all of this and still deliver an exceptional guest experience? The hotel was constructed on a tight timeline and included the added challenge of achieving certification in the LEED building program, the most widely used green building rating system in the world.

Tata Power, a leading utility provider in India, was faced with the challenge of restoring power to 350,000 households within seconds. The company identified two major challenges in delivering reliable power: unknown theft areas (commercial losses) and improper quantification at the point of occurrence due to lack of real-time data, and operational flexibility with a rigid and evolved grid that was overutilized and had increasing power demand with poor power demand planning. The goal was to develop a robust supply network that could support growth in the customer base, minimize revenue losses, and dramatically reduce restoration times.

The Pongola sugar mill, operated by South African food manufacturer RCL Foods, was in dire need of modernization. The proprietary system was almost 30 years old and the plant used to experience between 33 and 40 blackouts per 39-week season. The production delays became unacceptable and a drop in product quality was noticeable. RCL Foods was looking for an off-the-shelf solution that could be expanded over time and that would optimize production efficiency – a scalable system (both hardware and software) that was easy to operate and allowed for remote access. The company wanted to reuse the existing infrastructure where possible, so the new solution had to be both future-proof and backward compatible.

Aquapolo, Brazil's largest wastewater treatment plant, was faced with a significant challenge. The local community was experiencing a severe shortage of potable water, and there was an increasing demand for water for industrial use. Aquapolo was tasked with managing 20 different Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to water quality and quantity. The plant also needed to reduce production costs and improve operational efficiency. The challenge was not only to meet the immediate water needs of the community and industry but also to ensure sustainable and efficient water management for the future.

Livetech, a company that designs and manufactures robotic packaging systems for the food industry, was facing several challenges. The company needed to reduce the changeover time of its machines to enable faster time-to-market for its mechatronic module machines. Additionally, Livetech was seeking ways to optimize energy consumption of its machines to make them more sustainable and efficient. The company also wanted to reduce the physical footprint of its machines without compromising their performance. These challenges required a high-performance digital solution that could enhance the efficiency and sustainability of Livetech's robotic packaging systems.

Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH) in Orlando, Florida is a renowned, state-of-the-art hospital that provides care for children with the most-complex illness and diseases. The hospital is just five years old but already, families seeking world-class pediatric care have come from more than 70 different countries. For hospitals, a pure, continuous source of power in a healing environment is essential. It not only provides reliable electricity for equipment to function 24/7, it also provides staff, patients, and parents with the constant peace-of-mind necessary to maintain a successful recuperation environment. Electricity is the fuel that runs the hospital. To create the power system at Nemours, the hospital called on a team consisting of Schneider Electric EcoXpert and other technology partners. Through collaboration, innovation, and expertise, these four firms combined resources to make the Nemours vision for reliable power a reality.

Huashan Hospital North at Fudan University, a leading healthcare facility in China, was facing several challenges. The hospital was constructed under technological and budget constraints in 2012 and was struggling to operate sustainably and reduce energy consumption. Compared to other local hospitals, Huashan Hospital North had poor power visibility and significantly higher energy consumption relative to the number of beds. The hospital's systems were not integrated, meaning they lacked a unified interface for ease of management. There was also no way of detecting potential problems in the power system or identifying hidden dangers in electrical safety that could cause downtime in operations. The logistics staff at the hospital was motivated to improve these conditions and sought out connected technology to create a smart logistics nerve center, better manage their systems, and provide eco-friendly outcomes.

Animal Logic, an independent Australian company, has been creating digital content, visual effects, and animation for the film and television industries for over 25 years. The company's business is cyclical in nature, with the demands of the productions they're working on dictating how many people they have working for them and how much infrastructure they need. As a result, speed of deployment for their data center environments is critical to their success. Around 90% of the data center houses high-density compute, which is used for the process of rendering images, while the other 10% is high-capacity storage used for production, which houses the images that are generated by that render process. The company needed a data center solution that could meet these unique needs for capacity and delivery.

Guardian Glass, a leading glass manufacturer, was facing a challenge with its power reliability and efficiency. The company's 750,000-square-foot plant in Dewitt, Iowa operates a furnace at 2,800 ºF to pull approximately 700 tons of glass per day, every day, around the clock. The furnace is critical to the plant’s operation and any shutdown is unacceptable. However, the plant suffered a capacitor bank failure that caused the plant’s power factor to drop below the threshold where the company could claim valuable credits on its monthly energy bills. The loss of savings from the credits persisted for more than two years. Guardian Glass needed to improve its power factor over 95% to receive a monthly credit on utility bills.

Arroka Bar, a traditional Basque tavern located in San Sebastian, Spain, is a family-run business that operates six days a week, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The bar's owner, Manuel Herrero, was concerned about the potential for equipment downtime and the subsequent loss of business continuity. The unexpected loss of power could have serious financial implications for the business. Herrero needed to ensure that all refrigerators were running to keep ingredients fresh, the coffee machine was heated up 30 minutes before the first client walked in, and the bar's air conditioning and lighting were working to ensure customer comfort. He also needed to stay alert and ready to solve unexpected issues. Herrero was looking for a solution that would provide remote control of individual electrical devices, insight into the electrical network condition, and notifications in case of issues.

Wilmar Sugar Australia, the country's leading manufacturer of raw sugar, operates eight sugar mills in Queensland. The company crushes about 15.5 million tonnes of sugarcane each year, producing more than two million tonnes of raw sugar. Wilmar is also Australia’s leading producer of renewable energy from biomass. The company's Invicta Mill, one of Australia's largest sugar mills, required a major upgrade of its boiler control system to ensure the ongoing safety and reliability of the site’s power production capabilities. The existing boiler control system equipment was reaching its end of life and required replacing. An upgrade was planned to simplify the control systems and embed safety procedures into the system, itself. The ideal solution was a control system that would enable Wilmar to have a complete view of all the factory’s systems in one easy-to-use interface.

Padania Acque, a water services provider for 113 municipalities in the Italian province of Cremona, was facing challenges in managing its water supply system. The company was struggling with high water losses, which were significantly above the national average. This was not only leading to wastage of a precious resource but also impacting the company's financial performance. The traditional methods of control and management were proving to be inefficient, leading to operational inefficiencies. The company was in dire need of a solution that could help it monitor and optimize its entire water supply system, and enable it to take predictive actions to ensure reliable and sustainable operations for its customers.

China Unicom is expanding beyond telecommunications, establishing itself in integrated cloud computing and network connection services. Their plan is to build 12 super-scale cloud data centers and 335 regional data centers throughout China, covering 196 regions and cities. The overall area of these data centers is more than 2 million square meters, containing more than 320,000 racks and with network connection bandwidth of 60T. However, they faced challenges such as insufficient infrastructure support, limited service categories, and scale — inefficient supply chain and immature business models. Perhaps the biggest challenge they faced was the low efficiency of their IT infrastructure operations, putting their goal of running at full capacity 24/7, in the near future, at great risk.

Enel, Italy’s largest power company and Europe’s second listed utility for installed generation capacity, recognized the need for an advanced distribution management system. However, they lacked the internal resources necessary to create mathematical algorithms to enhance distribution management. In the past, some employees tried inventing solutions, but without an adequate technical background it held no scientific value. Their employees were spending too many resources trying to create a solution without solid analysis. Without the analysis, the data meant nothing.

The case study revolves around the challenge of managing energy resources efficiently in a large property, Lippulaiva. The property, owned by Citycon, a top Nordic owner of city centers, had a large geothermal energy plant for heating and cooling. However, the challenge was to reduce CO2 emissions and make the city center the most environmentally responsible and friendly in Europe. The need was to control and optimize energy flows, combining building technology and business information, and continuously monitor all building technology systems.

Bolloré Logistics, a French logistics giant, is a strong advocate for sustainability and has rolled out its 'Powering Sustainable Logistics' program in 2018. The program aims to reduce the environmental impact of Bolloré Logistics’ activities. As part of this initiative, Bolloré Logistics built the Blue Hub, a green building equipped with an advanced energy management system and other eco-friendly features. However, achieving tangible sustainability benchmarks required to obtain environmental certifications such as Green Mark & LEED was a challenge. The company needed a solution that would help them reduce their carbon footprint and make their operations more energy-efficient.With the effects of global warming felt worldwide, companies around the globe have been trying their best to reduce their carbon footprint. The logistics industry has also followed suit, environmentally friendly packaging and carbon emission reduction of freight shipping are the many ways employed as part of its efforts to go green. Bolloré Logistics wanted to go the extra mile by ensuring that Blue Hub is energy-efficient.

DataXion, the largest data center in North Africa, was faced with the challenge of ensuring energy optimization and maximizing energy consumption while achieving a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.6. Given the climate, energy consumption was the primary challenge for this data center. The task was not only to manage the energy consumption but also to provide the best choice of equipment and solutions to implement. The challenge was to find a solution that could provide a safe and consistent power supply, maximize system efficiency, improve energy efficiency within the data center, and provide precise air handling for the proper operation of IT equipment.

Hilton Worldwide, a global hospitality company with over 4,500 properties, faces significant utility bills, which are its second largest operational expense after labor. These costs equate to 5% of the annual revenue raised. The company is not only interested in cutting costs but also aims to be good stewards of the environment. To achieve its multifaceted efficiency and sustainability goals, Hilton sought the expertise of an energy management specialist with a global presence and comprehensive capabilities.

Austin Energy, the eighth largest community owned utility in the U.S., serves more than a million residents in and around the capital city of Texas. The utility’s mission is to convert “big data” into useful information, provide more reliable customer service, and improve energy efficiency, in part by creating a safer, stronger, more resilient power grid. The utility needed to better manage the effects of severe weather, which is the number one cause of power outages, costing the U.S. economy billions of dollars a year in lost output and wages, spoiled inventory, delayed production, inconvenience, and damage to grid infrastructure. In pursuit of its mission, and with the knowledge that an advanced distribution management system (ADMS) enables better operational decisions by integrating millions of data points into a single, simplified user experience, Austin Energy chose Schneider Electric to implement an ADMS.

Aspiria, an innovation campus in Overland Park, Kansas, underwent a significant transformation in 2019. The expansive campus, which provides world-class workplaces, facilities, and public spaces, required significant amounts of energy to operate and ensure occupants are comfortable. However, Aspiria needed to achieve all of this with a relatively small maintenance staff. The previous occupier of the campus decided to partner with C&C Group, a certified Schneider Electric EcoXpert, to improve the comfort, quality, and cost of its campus. The goal was to maintain low energy costs, identify and prevent energy waste, and maximize operational efficiency.

Mataura Valley Milk, a New Zealand dairy company, aimed to build the world’s best nutritional business that could quickly tailor production to specific customer requirements while guaranteeing the delivery of best-in-class quality products. The company wanted to ensure that its plant can consistently manufacture world-class nutritional products with microbial results well below standard requirements. Over 3,300 Aerobic Plate Count tests were performed during the 2018/19 season to identify colony forming units per gram (cfu/g). Mataura Valley Milk’s highest recorded result was a mere 190 cfu/g, with the accepted limit being 5,000 cfu/g, believed to be a first for New Zealand and indicating that the plant’s critical hygiene areas and processes benchmark performance worldwide.

Chais Monnet, a new hotel located in the heart of historic vineyards, faced several challenges in developing a Building Management System (BMS) and an energy-consumption monitoring system. The hotel, which boasts 92 rooms, 14 apartments, a restaurant, a seminar room, a spa, and a swimming pool, required a system that was not only intuitive and user-friendly but also capable of communicating with all technical batches including domestic hot water, electricity, heating, lighting, and air handling unit. The challenge was further complicated by the need to ensure quality aesthetics of the equipment and the finishing of the wiring and thermostats, to comply with the requirements of a listed historic building. Additionally, the hotel wanted to provide its international clientele with the ability to control comfort parameters from their rooms.