Improving energy efficiency is a team effort. However, to be able to involve and inspire all concerned parties to a reasonable extent, energy consumption must be presented in a clear and comprehensible manner. The IoT-capable EMpro energy measuring devices and the intuitive, flexible functions of the IoT-based service Energy Management Service – Powered by Proficloud.io help with simple, cloud-based data collection and targeted, meaningful visualization.
Energy consumption per assembly group should be made more visible both during active production times and in standby times, after the end of production or on weekends.
Energy consumption at active and passive times
Energy consumption at different assembly times
Energy consumption per manufactured piece
Optimize power-on management
IoT-capable energy measuring devices deliver data automatically directly to Proficloud.io
In order to be able to display the energy consumption of various assembly groups more transparently, Phoenix Contact has equipped a production area at its Blomberg location with IoT-capable EMpro energy measuring devices. The energy measuring devices are connected directly to the IoT cloud environment via plug-and-play via the Ethernet interface and transmit the measured data automatically to Proficloud.io from Phoenix Contact.
There are various assembly groups in a production area. Each group, in turn, has several production facilities. In total, 72 devices were installed.
Example of an application for IoT-based energy management
The Energy Management Service – Powered by Proficloud.io places specialists in energy management as the users right at the center and is tailored precisely to their needs. With a simple, intuitive design, the service provides a flexible spectrum of functions in the field of electrical energy and power data visualization for monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating this data. The Energy Management Service – Powered by Proficloud.io thus supports energy managers proportionally in the check step of the PDCA cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act) in accordance with the international standard ISO 50001:2018 (Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use).
Together with the IoT-capable EMpro energy measuring devices, the Energy Management Service – Powered by Proficloud.io offers an overall system package for digitalized energy management. The system combines the benefits of the Industrial Internet of Things, sophisticated measurement technology, and constantly evolving smart services. Automated data transfer to Proficloud.io, a high degree of user-friendliness and intuitive menu navigation make the work of energy management managers very efficient. Purpose-built visualizations provide a targeted overview.