Manufacturing Energy Management
Common Manufacturing Challenges
High demand during production startup or overlapping shifts
Low power factor from motors, drives and process equipment
Limited visibility into individual production areas or support systems
Electrical-capacity constraints affecting expansion
Compressed air, HVAC, pumps and fans operating outside production needs
Concern that a utility outage or controls change could interrupt production
Separate solar, generator or battery systems that are not coordinated
Typical Solutions
Facility and feeder smart metering
Power-factor and demand analysis
BMS, PLC and production-support integration
VFD and equipment sequencing
Compressed-air and process-support optimization
Battery storage and generator coordination
Peak shaving and demand-response logic
Automated alarms and 24/7 visibility