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39
Success stories
Human resources
UK:
The M illenium Dome
The Millennium Dome in Greenwich, London, is being built to
house the UK’s festivities for the year 2000. Schneider was chosen
to supply 11 kV switchgear, MV/LV transformer substations,
Merlin Gerin LV distribution switchboards and a Square D
PowerLogic power monitoring and control system.
France: Kronenbourg
With its 12 filling lines and an output of six million hectoliters a year, Danone’s Kronenbourg
facility in Obernai is France’s largest brewery. The newest bottling line, "Groupe 63,"
was assembled in partnership with Schneider Electric. We supplied a number of automation
products, including speed drives, programmable logic controllers, industrial control systems,
and operator control panels, as well as related services. The manufacturing constraints
were challenging: fast start-up, minimum failure rate, extreme flexibility. To meet these
specifications, Schneider’s local teams worked in active partnership with Kronenbourg
and the OEMs involved in the project.
Scandinavia: Øresund link
Denmark and Sweden will be linked across Øresund Sound
by a 4-km tunnel combined with a 12-km bridge.
This unprecedented infrastructure project, comprising a
four-lane highway and a two-track railroad, is scheduled for
completion by summer 2000. Schneider Electric supplied all
the medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, including
29 Merlin Gerin Prisma G units, six Merlin Gerin Trihal
transformers (315-500 kVA), France Transfo distribution
transformers, and distribution switchboards equipped with
Merlin Gerin Compact NS circuit breakers. The prime
contractor, Øresundskonsortiet, chose Schneider for product
quality and reliability, operating staff training,
and our compliance with specifications.
Sales teams on the move
Our sales engineers now have full remote access to a central database that allows them
to update information on orders, deliveries, requests, etc. before making a field call.
As a result, they can spend more time on customer premises.
French Division continues to give young people a start
Schneider Electric is actively engaged in training, most notably in France, where we welcomed
400 young people in 1998 for work-study programs lasting an average of two years. Since 1994,
3,000 young people have received professional training within the Company.
Schneider Electric in Europe