| HMI Pro-face Marking Its 30th Anniversary, Remote Process Management
| Tricon and Safety, Crisis Control in Extreme Factory Environments
| AR Enabling Panel Inspection Without Opening, Eliminating Accident Risk

The digitalization of smart factories, smart buildings, data centers, and smart grids converts various data owned by enterprises into business opportunities. Smart factories, in particular, are standing at the center of this trend as a representative sector.

Schneider Electric showcased integrated solution technology capabilities in the smart factory sector with its architecture platform, EcoStruxure, as the main concept at the Smart Factory and Automation Industry Exhibition 2019, held for four days from March 27 to March 29 at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul.
At a press briefing held prior to the exhibition, Lee Sang-ho, Head of the Industrial Automation Division at Schneider Electric Korea, stated, "The domestic automation solutions are currently experiencing remarkable high-speed growth," and added, "In 2019, Schneider Electric plans to present customer digital transformation response strategies and continue expanding EcoStruxure to create momentum for domestic smart factory growth."

Supporting Lee's remarks, Schneider Electric showcased various IoT and automation solutions through its booth.


30-Year-Old HMI 'Pro-face' Making Factories Smart Without IoT Equipment
Schneider Electric's 'Pro-face' is the world's first HMI (Human Machine Interface). In 2019, the GP Series, its representative product, marks its 30th anniversary.
The recently launched flagship model of Pro-face, 'SP5000 Series', applies a 'Smart Portal' that anyone can use anytime, anywhere. This enables ▲maintenance work without opening the control panel ▲without controller connection ▲without a PC.

The SP5000 Series differentiates itself from competitors in two ways.

The first is that IoT functionality is built in as standard, allowing direct connection to a wide range of devices as a single unit. The second is that it is designed with a modular structure, allowing users to change the display size as desired.

The Pro-face IoT Gateway serves to connect existing HMI and PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) serial communication for equipment that previously could not perform IoT connections due to lacking Ethernet ports, and prepares upper-level data communication. Notably, a reassuring design is built in that can maintain communication of connected devices even when power supply stops.

Security has also been strengthened. The newly added IRIS Secure System is a physical security system using iris recognition modules, contributing to improvements in productivity, efficiency, and safety.


Tricon CX and Process Safety Building Safe Process Environments
'Tricon CX' is a process triple-redundant safety system applied to high-risk industries such as oil refining, chemicals, and power generation.

It complies with the IEC 62443 standard, an international benchmark for industrial automation and control systems, and can be applied to safety applications up to SIL Level 3. It also received ISASecure EDSA Level-1 certification, which is a cybersecurity certification for control, safety, and system components.
The latest version 11.3 of Tricon CX is ideal for high-risk or extreme environments. It has a small footprint and is expandable as needed. It can handle over 750,000 physical I/O points and utilizes the same programming tools as existing Tricon systems. Therefore, adjustments are simple, enabling continuous safe operation over decades. Users can protect their existing Tricon investment value (CAPEX, Capital expenditures) and expand as needed without operational interruption.

When using Tricon CX together with 'EcoStruxure Process Safety Advisor', an even safer industrial environment can be established.

Safety is a digital process safety platform and service that aggregates real-time data, analytics, and insights received through a single user interface from multiple sites and regions.

Through an easy-to-understand performance dashboard and leading indicators of safety status, it identifies conditions requiring corrective action. During this process, the entire process is documented using the built-in SIF audit trail function that supports safety compliance.

Managing assets safely and controlling risks in real-time is a challenging task. However, using Safety Advisor enables risk factors to be identified within minutes, allowing for swift and decisive action.


Augmented Reality Simultaneously Achieving Protection of Engineer Lives and Accident Analysis
Industrial equipment and manufacturing machines used in the field are composed of many electronic components and are constantly exposed to risks of overheating and overload. Companies invest substantial resources and costs into temperature monitoring. However, existing monitoring solutions only inform of accident results, not the accident occurrence process.
In response to enterprise demands to analyze the causes of panel accidents, reduce accident rates, and improve safety, Schneider Electric introduced the 'Panel Comprehensive Monitoring Solution'.

The Panel Comprehensive Monitoring Solution is an industrial augmented reality solution ensuring efficiency and safety, with 'EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor' applied.

The Panel Comprehensive Monitoring Solution has three distinctive features. First, intuitive monitoring enables rapid decision-making. Second, manuals and panel analysis can be viewed intuitively. Third, the interior condition of panels can be understood without opening them. Additionally, it can be applied to existing equipment.

Visitors could view demonstrations of the Panel Comprehensive Monitoring Solution at the booth. In the demonstration, the interior of panels was inspected without opening them, manuals for the problematic areas were checked, and corrective measures were taken.

Monitoring was also possible from locations other than the field. Through the remote HMI function, operators can grasp the situation inside panels from external environments even without being on-site and take appropriate measures accordingly.

All Schneider Electric products are designed according to international standards, and from design through operation and management, resilience is being built in the convergence of IT and OT infrastructure through strong partnerships with security experts and global enterprises.

Lee Sang-ho, Head of the division, stated, "While numerous manufacturers are announcing initiatives in the IIoT sector, many are hesitant about building smart factories due to uncertainty and cost burdens," and added, "To enhance manufacturers' capabilities in line with rapidly advancing technology, customized planning and implementation are necessary."

He further noted, "Schneider Electric plans to continue presenting diversified product and service plans to enable customers to proactively respond to the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution."