{"id":12845,"date":"2026-10-20T04:59:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robodk.com\/blog\/?p=12845"},"modified":"2026-10-20T10:25:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:25:44","slug":"spotlight-schneider-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robodk.com\/blog\/spotlight-schneider-electric\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on\u2026 Schneider Electric: How Schneider Robots Create a Full Ecosystem of Automation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Schneider Electric is a well-established multinational corporation specializing in energy technologies, digitalization and automation. Could the company\u2019s impressive range of industrial robots be the right choice for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for robots that work as part of a larger connected system of technologies, Schneider’s Lexium brand robots are definitely worth a look. With the right programming software, you can simulate them easily before even purchasing the robot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s see why Schneider Electric’s robotic offerings excel at easy-integration\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Schneider Story: From Energy Management to Smart Machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Schneider Electric is best known for its energy management solutions. However, the company has been building robots for almost two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In around 2007, Schneider introduced a line of servo-controlled embedded robots that were fully integrated into machine automation for the consumer goods industry<\/a>. The company\u2019s later robotics lines evolved into a “smart machine” concept based around the company’s EcoStruxure machine, an IoT-ready architecture that connects robots, drives, and analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, Schneider selected JAKA Robotics<\/a> as its exclusive collaborative robot partner. As well as collaborating on their line of collaborative robots, the two companies are building a joint service center for their global customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Companies Providing Advanced Robotics for Smart Factories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to recent industry figures,<\/a> more than half a million industrial robots were installed globally in 2025. But robots alone are not the only components that make a smart factory, as Schneider knows well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Manufacturers increasingly want robots that seamlessly connect to their entire control, data, and energy systems. Many robotic manufacturers sell only the robot itself. Schneider is one of the few companies that cover the entire automation stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automation Layer<\/th>Schneider Solution<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Robot arms<\/td>Lexium Cobot, SCARA, T\/P<\/td><\/tr>
Motion control<\/td>PacDrive 3, LMC402\/802\/902 controllers<\/td><\/tr>
Product transport<\/td>Lexium MC12 Multi Carrier<\/td><\/tr>
Digital twin<\/td>EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin<\/td><\/tr>
Supervision<\/td>SCADA and performance analytics<\/td><\/tr>
Energy management<\/td>EcoStruxure platform<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This connected ecosystem of products makes Schneider a good fit for process automation, where robots have to work alongside PLCs, other automation machines, and supervisory and analytical software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Schneider Robots Are Making an Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Schneider serves dozens of industries with its products. For robotics, key industries include food and beverage, semiconductor manufacturing, life sciences, logistics, and automotive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are two examples of case studies from the company’s own catalog<\/a> that show how they are combining components to create connected solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Study: A Flexible Automatic Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The company’s own components factory needed a single production line to assemble seven different push buttons, each with up to 31 parts. To achieve this, the team’s engineers combined Lexium SCARA robots, collaborative robots, and T\/P robots with their MC12 multi-carrier mobile platform and a digital twin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This resulted in a reduction of the line’s footprint and investment by three times, as a single flexible machine replaced what was previously three separate assembly lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Study: Reusing Semiconductors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An OEM company found that they were too reliant on semiconductor supply chains and produced too much e-waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To solve this, the company combined Lexium cobots, SCARA robots, digital twins, and artificial intelligence to produce a system that desoldered and recovered microchips from used circuit boards. This aligns well with Schneider’s ongoing dedication to sustainable automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programming Options for Schneider Electric Robots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are three main options you have when you want to program a Schneider robot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. EcoStruxure Machine Expert \u2014<\/strong> Core to many of the company’s machine components, EcoStruxure provides a single software environment for developing, configuring, and commissioning machines. For example, the Lexium SCARA robots are configured in Machine Expert and controlled through Schneider motion controllers. It supports various programming languages<\/a> including ladder, structured text, and function block diagrams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Tablet and Hand-Guiding \u2014<\/strong> Lexium Cobots<\/a> use graphical drag-and-drop programming on iOS or Android tablets. You can also teach them by hand guiding which involves moving the robot arm by hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. RoboDK Offline Programming \u2014<\/strong> With RoboDK, you can program and simulate Schneider robots on your computer without stopping production. RoboDK provides a comprehensive set of functionalities, including collision detection, multi-robot setups, and seamless CAD\/CAM integration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Spotlight on 3 Models in the RoboDK Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Schneider Electric offers three families of industrial robots under its Lexium brand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n