Schneider Electric has announced a strategic alliance with US-based Kewaunee Scientific Corporation’s International Division. The alliance will embolden Schneider Electric’s advancements in digital transformation and the integration of new-age technologies in the life sciences, healthcare, diagnostic and other segments requiring top-performing laboratories.

Schneider Electric and Kewaunee International will commence their operations to traverse across the complete lifecycle of laboratories from design, build, operation, and maintenance to allow the effective management of smart labs throughout their entire lifecycle.

The collaboration will further streamline data analytics, monitoring and laboratory management to create secure networks and mitigate risks to bolster business function.

The company’s IoT and cloud-enabled EcoStruxure solution will render increased efficiency leading towards a well-equipped and future-ready ecosystem within laboratories. These labs will be powered by cutting-edge technologies that increase productivity and performance by omitting redundancies and breaking down silos.  

“Smart labs of the future will catalyse our vision to provide real-time insights across people, products and processes by end-to-end lifecycle management in labs. We are proud to enter into this alliance, as we envision a future where our technical expertise and Kewaunee International’s prowess in manufacturing and infrastructure will render all-encompassing smart labs to create a more sustainable ecosystem for our customers,” says Manish Kumar SVP, Digital Buildings, Schneider Electric.