The IT/OT divide has eroded away, which is shifting the needle of cybersecurity considerations. The gap between IT and OT within industry used to be clearly defined, and each side had its very specific and owned role to play, with very little crossover. Fast forward to today, in the wake of rapid digital transformation, and the dividing line between these two disciplines is almost non-existent.
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Schneider Electric launches two new SCADAPack smart RTU controllers
Schneider Electric has launched two SCADAPack controllers. The new 471i and 474i Smart RTU controllers now come with an integrated edge computing platform and combine the field-tested remote terminal units with the flexibility of a Linux open-source operating system.
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Schneider Electric launches Lexium Cobot technology for industrial plants
Schneider Electric has launched the Lexium Cobot. This collaborative machine features next-generation automation and advanced industrial robotics technology, designed to work closely alongside humans to perform gentle and diligent movements.
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Using tech and automation to bridge the industrial skills gap
According to the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) latest Engineering Kids’ Futures report, the UK faces an estimated shortfall of over 173,000 workers in STEM sectors. Retiring personnel are not being replaced, and almost half (49 percent) of engineering businesses say they’re struggling to recruit workers with the right skills. On average, this skills gap adds up to 10 unfilled roles per business in the UK – costing our economy as much as £1.5bn each year.
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Sharing the load: Tackling the skills gap in electrical installation
As we transition to a new energy landscape where buildings must be more energy efficient, the UK is experiencing a shortage of construction sector workers with the ability to install electrical systems, which could prevent us from making any significant changes towards energy goals.
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Schneider Electric announces Michael Smith Switchgear as a global winner of its inaugural Sustainability Impact Awards 2023
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that Leicester-based Michael Smith Switchgear is a winner of the inaugural Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards.
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Flexibility in our future: The critical role of the grid in unlocking our electrified future
The fight against climate change has reached a critical deadlock. Now armed with the information that modernising the grid is essential to significantly cutting CO2 emissions, distribution system operators (DNOs) have the responsibility of bringing this vision to fruition.
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Schneider Electric explores the impact of Spring Budget 2023 on industry
Mark Yeeles, Vice President UK & Ireland, Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric, responds to the 2023 Spring Budget.
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