Building The Smart Laboratory Of The Future Kewaunee Schneider Electric

Research organizations are facing evolving demands and challenges in today’s environment. Changing regulations, improving energy efficiency, protecting workers’ health and safety, reducing costs, and increasing the speed of delivery in the market are changing the face of research facilities. The changing nature of the world and its demands has led laboratories to reexamine lab infrastructure and opt for infrastructure that is future ready.

Digitalization and the Internet of Things (IoT) have transformed the industry. Industry 4.0 technologies are delivering operational improvements across all verticals. Now research facilities and laboratories can benefit too. By embracing the leading technologies research industry can leverage data analytics to optimize performance, improve architecture, enhance occupant comfort, and usher in a new age of smart labs of tomorrow.

A Smart Lab of the future will leverage end-to-end optimization based on data, predictive capabilities, digital services, and automation to reduce energy consumption, practice sustainability, improve health and safety, increase employee productivity, and foster innovative research and development.