Schneider Electric Introduces AI Patent to Enhance Process Safety

AI-Driven Process Safety Innovation

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, has announced a new patent. The innovation uses artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the likelihood of industrial hazards. It automatically or semi-automatically analyzes potential process hazards and validates protection mechanisms. This technology helps prevent hazards by engaging protective mechanisms before they occur.

Schneider Electric Introduces AI Patent to Enhance Process Safety

The Role of AI in Digital Transformation

As industries embrace digital transformation, AI’s role continues to grow. Schneider Electric’s latest patent, developed by the EcoStruxure™ Triconex Safety team, analyzes potential hazards and safeguards in a process. The system also uses real-time industrial data to update HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) studies, ensuring better safety and preventing hazards.

Enhancing Process Safety Management

Chris Stogner, Schneider Electric’s Senior Director of Offer Management, highlighted that this is the first AI-based automation for hazard process analysis. He stated that AI can make HAZOP studies more effective. By generating more scenarios and deviations than humans can, AI makes safety measures more rigorous and reliable.

Advancing Functional Safety with AI

This new technology is part of Schneider Electric’s larger strategy to improve functional safety with AI. The system can simulate various hazardous conditions and identify protective mechanisms to prevent danger. Additionally, Schneider Electric has three other patents pending, further exploring AI’s role in the functional safety lifecycle.

Future Directions for AI in Safety

This breakthrough comes as interest grows in combining human expertise with AI in safety analysis. Schneider Electric is at the forefront of using AI and reinforcement learning to prevent hazardous scenarios in industrial automation.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric’s mission is to empower individuals and businesses to maximize energy and resources. The company provides solutions that combine AI with Industrial IoT to drive growth and efficiency. Schneider Electric operates in over 100 countries, with a workforce of 150,000 employees and over a million partners. The company’s commitment to sustainability and innovation shapes its core values of Life Is On.