Altair Case Studies Socomec: Delivering Leading-Edge IoT Solutions with Altair

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Socomec: Delivering Leading-Edge IoT Solutions with Altair

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Buildings Utilities
Use Cases	Additive Manufacturing Cybersecurity
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Socomec, a century-old, France-based company specializing in innovative power solutions, was seeking to create additional value for its customers by implementing increasingly complex and sophisticated power setups. The company's specialty lies in providing low-voltage energy installations for critical energy buildings like datacenters, solar plants, utilities, and hospitals. However, simply meeting customers’ power needs wasn’t enough for Socomec. The company aimed to provide solutions that would enable customers to elevate their businesses to the next level of performance and efficiency. This required the implementation of intricate power setups and services, involving detailed processes such as governance, project management, change management, architecture, integration, and cybersecurity. To achieve this, Socomec decided to collaborate with an open ecosystem of experts and partners, allowing it to focus internal resources on its core competencies. Read More
About Customer	Socomec is a hundred-year-old, family-owned company based in France that delivers innovative power solutions. The company has over 3,600 employees, twelve manufacturing sites, and over 28 subsidiaries. Socomec’s edge and cloud solutions are used by enterprises all over the world. The company specializes in providing low-voltage energy installations, from equipment to monitoring, where energy is critical – robust and ultra-reliable solutions for buildings like datacenters, solar plants, utilities, and hospitals. As an active player in the energy transition, Socomec focuses on energy efficiency, renewables, smart grids, and smart buildings. Read More
Solution	Socomec partnered with Altair, leveraging its expertise to integrate and deploy an IoT solution that would enhance Socomec’s products and services. Altair provided the SmartWorks™ platform, an open platform with features accessible through an API for easy application development. The platform can be installed in a private cloud and is scalable, ready to handle large amounts of future data. The SmartWorks platform was hosted in Socomec’s own private cloud and was used as an accelerator to build connected services for Socomec’s customers. This partnership transformed Socomec from a manufacturing business to a service-oriented solution provider. Socomec has already completed future-minded projects for customers, including connecting uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) in the cloud using the SmartWorks platform. Socomec services are layered on top of the platform and are available through a mobile app, allowing customers to get live access and UPS status. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Private Cloud

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Buildings

Utilities

Use Cases

Additive Manufacturing

Cybersecurity

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Socomec, a century-old, France-based company specializing in innovative power solutions, was seeking to create additional value for its customers by implementing increasingly complex and sophisticated power setups. The company's specialty lies in providing low-voltage energy installations for critical energy buildings like datacenters, solar plants, utilities, and hospitals. However, simply meeting customers’ power needs wasn’t enough for Socomec. The company aimed to provide solutions that would enable customers to elevate their businesses to the next level of performance and efficiency. This required the implementation of intricate power setups and services, involving detailed processes such as governance, project management, change management, architecture, integration, and cybersecurity. To achieve this, Socomec decided to collaborate with an open ecosystem of experts and partners, allowing it to focus internal resources on its core competencies.

About Customer

Socomec is a hundred-year-old, family-owned company based in France that delivers innovative power solutions. The company has over 3,600 employees, twelve manufacturing sites, and over 28 subsidiaries. Socomec’s edge and cloud solutions are used by enterprises all over the world. The company specializes in providing low-voltage energy installations, from equipment to monitoring, where energy is critical – robust and ultra-reliable solutions for buildings like datacenters, solar plants, utilities, and hospitals. As an active player in the energy transition, Socomec focuses on energy efficiency, renewables, smart grids, and smart buildings.

Solution

Socomec partnered with Altair, leveraging its expertise to integrate and deploy an IoT solution that would enhance Socomec’s products and services. Altair provided the SmartWorks™ platform, an open platform with features accessible through an API for easy application development. The platform can be installed in a private cloud and is scalable, ready to handle large amounts of future data. The SmartWorks platform was hosted in Socomec’s own private cloud and was used as an accelerator to build connected services for Socomec’s customers. This partnership transformed Socomec from a manufacturing business to a service-oriented solution provider. Socomec has already completed future-minded projects for customers, including connecting uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) in the cloud using the SmartWorks platform. Socomec services are layered on top of the platform and are available through a mobile app, allowing customers to get live access and UPS status.

Impact #1	The implementation of the SmartWorks platform has transformed Socomec from a manufacturing business to a service-oriented solution provider. The platform has enabled Socomec to build connected services for its customers, enhancing the value of its offerings. Customers can now access live UPS status through a mobile app, and Socomec technical support can monitor and troubleshoot on the spot. The platform has also reduced Socomec’s project costs, with the realization of a proof of concept being fast, easy, and executable in just a few days. Larger projects, such as connecting UPS in the cloud and deploying connected services for customers, also benefit from the open, scalable platform. The partnership with Altair has been beneficial, with Socomec appreciating the accessibility of the Altair team and the opportunity to interact and prioritize new features that are relevant to them.

Impact #1

The implementation of the SmartWorks platform has transformed Socomec from a manufacturing business to a service-oriented solution provider. The platform has enabled Socomec to build connected services for its customers, enhancing the value of its offerings. Customers can now access live UPS status through a mobile app, and Socomec technical support can monitor and troubleshoot on the spot. The platform has also reduced Socomec’s project costs, with the realization of a proof of concept being fast, easy, and executable in just a few days. Larger projects, such as connecting UPS in the cloud and deploying connected services for customers, also benefit from the open, scalable platform. The partnership with Altair has been beneficial, with Socomec appreciating the accessibility of the Altair team and the opportunity to interact and prioritize new features that are relevant to them.

Benefit #1	Easy implementation of the IoT solution
Benefit #2	Scalability for future upgrades
Benefit #3	Fast, reliable performance

Benefit #1

Easy implementation of the IoT solution

Benefit #2

Scalability for future upgrades

Benefit #3

Fast, reliable performance

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Socomec: Delivering Leading-Edge IoT Solutions with Altair

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