Schneider Electric joins hands with Joylive Elevator to lead the development of industrial logistics with open automation

Shanghai, China, November 6, 2024------At the 7th China International Import Expo, Schneider Electric, a digital transformation expert in global energy management and automation, reached strategic cooperation with Joylive Elevator (hereinafter referred to as "Joylive"), an industrial logistics intelligent solution provider. The two parties will carry out joint innovation and R&D based on the EcoStruxure open automation platform to jointly create future-oriented logistics automation solutions and empower the high-end and intelligent development of industrial logistics. Cui Zhida, Vice President of Schneider Electric and Head of OEM Business of Industrial Automation in China, and Robin Zhang, Chairman of Joylive Elevator Co., Ltd., signed the agreement on behalf of both parties; Li Wenliang, head of Shanghai OEM business of Schneider Electric Industrial Automation in China, and Wang Yinyin, special assistant to the chairman of Joylive Elevator Co., Ltd., attended the ceremony.

Focusing on the R&D and manufacturing of products and operation services in the field of logistics, Joylive is committed to providing intelligent solutions for high-quality industrial logistics and life passenger flow, including elevators, vertical conveyors and other logistics equipment, and its business covers more than 100 countries and regions around the world. With the deep advancement of Industry 4.0 and intelligent manufacturing, the demand for modularization and standardization of products and systems in the field of industrial logistics is increasing day by day. In this aspect, based on the “Plug-and-Play” technical architecture of the IEC 61499 standard, the EcoStruxure open automation platform of Schneider Electric supports seamless connection to third-party apps, tools, and technologies, and can realize customized integration of equipment and event-based cross-platform operation, effectively solving the portability, configurability and interoperability of application software between manufacturers, which has become a cooperative opportunity for both parties.

According to the agreement, both parties will focus on industrial scenarios such as vertical warehouse and in-plant logistics, and use the EcoStruxure open automation platform as the base to carry out a series of R&D and implementation practices such as PLC cloud deployment around industrial elevating conveyors and other logistics equipment. To be specific, from equipment development to project implementation, Schneider Electric will provide technical consulting, technical support services and project planning services covering the whole process of design, manufacturing, commissioning and troubleshooting, assist in promoting the integration of supply chain resources for logistics products such as stackers and conveyors, and jointly advance the technological innovation and application of open automation in the field of industrial logistics.

Robin Zhang, Chairman of Joylive Elevator Co., Ltd., said: “Open automation is a subversive innovation in the field of industrial automation and it is an important fulcrum for the future development of the field of industrial logistics. We hope that through joint innovation and R&D with Schneider Electric based on the EcoStruxure open automation platform, we can help users build a more open, interconnected, simple and secure logistics automation system, and further promote the 'Plug&Produce' in the field of logistics automation."

Cui Zhida, Vice President of Schneider Electric and Head of OEM Business of Industrial Automation in China, said: "This cooperation with Joylive Elevator will lead the trend of open automation in the logistics industry and further improve the efficiency of the whole life cycle from design to operation. Taking this as an anchor, Schneider Electric will rely on the EcoStruxure open automation platform and is committed to joining hands with more leading manufacturing enterprises to create pioneering automation solutions for different industries, so that the concept of open automation can blossom everywhere in various industries and move towards a more efficient future industry. ”