The existing factory in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do
Complete transformation into a smart factory
Experience core solutions


Schneider Electric announced on the 28th that it had converted its factory in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, into a smart factory.

Schneider Electric's Iksan plant has been a traditional, labor-intensive manufacturing facility producing electronic motor protection relays (EOCR) for over 30 years, but has been reborn as a smart factory with the introduction of an integrated end-to-end solution based on EcoStruxure.

The Iksan Smart Factory has implemented remote management, augmented reality (AR), predictive maintenance, and security solutions tailored to the domestic manufacturing market. This implementation is expected to result in a reduction in product defect rates by more than 10%, a reduction in energy consumption by more than 5%, and a 60% reduction in paperwork. Additionally, officials expect that product production will increase by 100% within three years.

Schneider Electric also established an "Innovation Hub" within its Iksan Smart Factory to offer a model for a Korean smart factory. A control tower within the hub provides real-time, at-a-glance visibility into operational status, labor hours, quality, productivity, safety, and industrial efficiency through the factory operation system.

At various demo booths, visitors can experience digital power systems and energy management solutions, smart motor protection and information monitoring solutions, smart electrical equipment monitoring, and preventive maintenance solutions. In particular, visitors can experience remote control, cybersecurity, and monitoring using smartphones and tablets, and ask questions through Q&A sessions with engineers.

Meanwhile, Schneider Electric operates smart factories in 11 locations around the world.