Effective January 1, 2021, the Industrial Automation
segment was renamed the Process Automation
segment. In addition, the Company changed its method
of allocating real estate assets to its operating
segments whereby these assets are now accounted for
directly in the individual operating segment which
utilizes the asset rather than as a cost recharged to the
operating segment from Corporate and Other.
As a
result, while this change had no impact on segment revenues
or profits (Operational EBITA),
certain real
estate assets (including corresponding depreciation and capital
expenditure), previously reported within
Corporate and Other have been allocated to the total segment assets
of each individual operating segment.
Certain segment information for 2020 and 2019, as well
as Total
assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019,
have been recast to reflect this allocation change.
A description of the types of products and services provided
by each reportable segment is as follows:
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Electrification:
manufactures and sells electrical products and solutions
which are designed to
provide safe, smart and sustainable electrical flow from the
substation to the socket. The portfolio
of increasingly digital and connected solutions includes
electric vehicle charging infrastructure,
renewable power solutions, modular substation packages,
distribution automation products,
switchboard and panelboards, switchgear,
UPS solutions, circuit breakers, measuring and
sensing devices, control products, wiring accessories,
enclosures and cabling systems and
intelligent home and building solutions, designed to integrate
and automate lighting, heating,
ventilation, security and data communication networks.
The products and services are delivered
through six operating Divisions: Distribution Solutions,
Smart Power, Smart Buildings,
E-mobility,
Installation Products and Power Conversion.
•
Motion:
manufactures and sells drives, motors, generators,
traction converters and mechanical
power transmission products that are driving the low-carbon
future for industries, cities,
infrastructure and transportation. These products, digital
technology and related services enable
industrial customers to increase energy efficiency,
improve safety and reliability,
and achieve
precise control of their processes. Building on over 130
years of cumulative experience in electric
powertrains, the Business Area combines domain expertise
and technology to deliver the
optimum solution for a wide range of applications in all industrial
segments. In addition, the
Business Area, along with partners, has a leading global service
presence. These products and
services are delivered through eight operating Divisions: Large
Motors & Generators, IEC LV
Motors, NEMA Motors, Drive Products, System Drives,
Service, Traction
and, until October 2021,
Mechanical Power Transmission.
•
Process Automation:
develops and sells a broad range of industry-specific, integrated
automation
and electrification and digital systems and solutions,
as well as digital solutions, lifecycle
services,
advanced industrial analytics
and artificial intelligence applications and suites for the
process,
marine and hybrid industries. Products and solutions include
process and discrete
control technologies, advanced process control software
and manufacturing execution systems,
sensing, measurement and analytical instrumentation,
marine propulsion systems and large
turbochargers. In addition, the Business Area offers
a comprehensive range of services ranging
from repair to advanced services such as remote monitoring,
preventive maintenance, asset
performance management,
emission monitoring and cybersecurity services. The products,
systems and services are delivered through five operating
Divisions: Energy Industries, Process
Industries, Marine & Ports, Turbocharging,
and Measurement & Analytics.
•
Robotics & Discrete Automation:
delivers its products, solutions and services through
two
operating Divisions: Robotics and Machine Automation. Robotics
includes: industrial robots,
software, robotic solutions and systems, field services,
spare parts, and digital services. Machine
Automation specializes in solutions based on its programmable
logic controllers (PLC), industrial
PCs (IPC), servo motion, transport systems and machine
vision. Both Divisions offer engineering
and simulation software as well as a comprehensive range
of digital solutions.
Corporate and Other:
includes headquarter costs, the Company’s
corporate real estate activities, Corporate
Treasury Operations, historical operating
activities of certain divested businesses and other
non-core
operating activities.