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Schneider Electric announces local manufacturing reduces lead times
At its official launch late last year, Schneider Electric South
Africa announced that its PIX Easy Air Insulated Switchgear,
previously 100% manufactured internationally, will now
have a 68% local finishing process, reducing the customer
waiting period from 12 weeks to 4 weeks and boosting local
manufacturing and empowerment.
“Through this partnership, we are able to service our
customers quickly, with the certain knowledge that the local
assembly meets the stringent global requirements and
standards of Schneider Electric.
“This type of deal is crucial to grow the South African
economy and boost our exports, as we are now able to
reach other markets outside our borders, as evidenced with
the projects that we have already done in Ghana with RWW,
subsequent to the signing of the PIX Easy project.
“President Ramaphosa is pushing for support of local
manufacturing localisation and design and this is key to our
“This is only the second local manufacturing licence on
this particular offer that Schneider Electric global has
signed and represents a major step for Schneider Electric
South Africa and our Gauteng-based RWW Engineering
partner,” says Taru Madangombe, Vice President of Power
Systems, Anglophone Cluster for Schneider Electric. “PIX
Easy is essential for electrical utilities and smart cities.
Its applications in buildings include healthcare, hotels,
airports, banking and finance. It is utilised in the food
and beverage, automotive, water and wastewater, small
industries and life sciences.
The PIX Easy Air now has a 68% local finishing process.
organisation in terms of making sure that we transfer the
knowledge and skills to our own people in the country. We
are committed to increasing this local content, possibly even
aiming as high as 80%,” says Madangombe. PA
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