Motor management system cuts downtime by up to 80%
5 May 2026 
Schneider Electric has launched a next-generation motor management system designed to reduce equipment failures, cut energy costs and extend the lives of assets in demanding industrial environments. The TeSys Tera system combines protection, control and monitoring functions in a single modular device, suitable for either retrofits or new installations.
By combining connectivity with predictive maintenance, TeSys Tera is claimed to cut unplanned motor downtime by up to 80%. Its reduced reliance on PLC programming is said to make diagnostics twice as fast. It supports up to 32 digital inputs from one main module.
The system monitors key parameters continuously, including current, voltage, power and power factor, delivering real-time data to automation systems for greater visibility and control. Analogue I/O capabilities allow the system to be integrated with sensors to detect abnormal conditions, supporting predictive maintenance, and preventing failures without needing extra hardware.
Motors account for almost 70% of all electricity consumed in industry, making them critical to operations such as pumping, conveying, compressing and processing. When failures do occur, the impact can be costly, with unplanned downtime disrupting production and increasing maintenance costs. As a result, industrial users are looking for systems that will improve visibility, allow early fault detection, and help to maintain uptime.
“Industrial operators are under pressure from ageing equipment, workforce shortages and rising uptime demands,” explains Marta Asack, Schneider’s senior vice-president for power products. “TeSys Tera provides the insight and flexibility needed to anticipate issues, maintain reliability and improve energy efficiency across industrial applications. It’s designed to help customers stay ahead of emerging challenges – and it demonstrates how Schneider Electric is shaping the future of industrial motor management.”
The system’s key capabilities include:
- Load shedding and auto-restart to keep pumps, fans and blowers running during power disruptions, and to reduce the need for manual intervention
- Predictive diagnostics with pre-fault alarms, trip logging and trend analysis to identify overheating, imbalance, electrical faults and mechanical degradation, before they lead to outages
- On-board programming using Schneider’s SoMove software, which reduces reliance on PLC programming skills, simplifying the training of new technicians
- Motor-level energy monitoring of active and reactive power, consumption and power factor, giving operators data to target inefficiencies in motor-driven processes – often the largest contributor to an industrial facility’s electricity costs
- Multi-protocol connectivity – including EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, Profibus DP and Profinet – allowing integration with Scada and DCS environments.
The motor-monitoring system integrates with Schneider’s EcoStruxure platform for centralised monitoring across multiple sites.
The Tesys Tera system supersedes Schneider’s earlier TeSys T platform, which it plans to discontinue in third quarter of 2026.
