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with electrification and digital technologies
can also help manufacturers to
gradually infuse their operations with
more durable industrial equipment, resulting
in lower maintenance costs and
even opening the possibility of remote
monitoring. Taking a slow and steady
approach offers manufacturers a valuable
multi-pronged tool against electrification
challenges, many of which
stem from upfront costs or lack of an
available solution.
The electrification of chemical processing
facilities has the potential to
significantly reduce environmental impacts
and improve the sustainability
of the industry. However, plant owners
must overcome the inertia that is an
obstacle to modernize operations. To
break out of a state of rest, firms can
employ " Electricity 4.0 " - the confluence
of digital tools and electrification
- to drive efficiency and sustainability.
This approach to energy management,
coupled with a mindset shift toward
incrementalism, can set the stage for
improvements for years to come. ■
Edited by Mary Page Bailey
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Authors
Poonam Narang is the director of
product management for Motor
Management Solutions for Schneider
Electric, North America (poonam.narang@se.com).
She is passionate
about solving customer
problems through digital and sustainable
solutions while moving her
customers forward in their Industry
4.0 journey. Narang has over 15
years of combined experience in sales, strategy, business
development and product management and has been
with Schneider Electric for 4.5 years. Poonam holds a
M.B.A. from Wake Forest University and a Bachelors in
Engineering from Mumbai University.
Shailesh Chetty is a technical
leader at Schneider Electric, located
in Singapore (shailesh.
chetty@se.com). He has over 14
years of industry experience and
has been with Schneider Electric
since 2018.
Prior to joining
Schneider Electric, he held roles
at consulting firms where he engineered
large projects in the oiland-gas
sector, as well as power-plant projects in a
number of industrial sectors. Chetty's primary focus is
to lead innovation in the new energy landscape for critical
process industries, with special interest in process
electrification, green hydrogen and energy efficiency. He
holds an M.S. in power systems and electrical drives
from Thapar University and a System Engineering L1
certification from Cesames in France.
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