New Use Case: Enhancing manufacturing efficiency with advanced energy monitoring hardware
Discover how installing IoT-enabled energy meters in manufacturing provides detailed insights into energy consumption per machine, identify costs per part and avoid load peaks.
In the search for enhanced energy efficiency, companies are increasingly turning to smart hardware solutions. By installing IoT-enabled energy meters, companies can gain detailed insights into their energy consumption, identify potential savings and avoid load peaks. This use case shows how a smart hardware setup makes this possible.
Note: The picture illustrates all possible ways to connect hardware to the Energy Management Service via the Device Management Service. In this use case, only the IoT-enabled EMpro energy meters are used.
Smart hardware solutions
1. The Role of IoT-Enabled Energy Meters: To make energy consumption within a production hall more transparent, the company has equipped all production machinery with IoT-enabled EMpro energy meters. These multifunctional meters capture real-time energy data and offer various communication options to higher-level control and management systems.
2. Easy Integration and Configuration: Configuring and integrating the EMpro energy meters is straightforward, thanks to the web-based, user-guided installation assistant. This ease of setup ensures minimal disruption to production processes while enabling comprehensive energy monitoring.
3. Direct Cloud Connectivity: One of the standout features of the EMpro energy meters is their direct cloud connectivity to Proficloud.io. This eliminates the need for additional gateways, simplifying the system architecture and reducing costs.
4. Comprehensive Data Analysis: The energy meters feed data into the Energy Management Service, which provides detailed analytics and visualization tools. This allows for the continuous monitoring of energy consumption, identification of high-consumption machinery, and calculation of energy costs per part.
By leveraging advanced hardware solutions like IoT-enabled EMpro energy meters, manufacturing companies can achieve significant improvements in energy efficiency. These devices not only provide detailed insights into energy consumption but also facilitate data-driven decision-making for optimized production processes.
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