Monitor all energy sources

• Electricity
• Natural Gas
• Water
• Inert gasses (N2, Argon)
• Compressed air
• Steam

Data Collection

• Collect data automatically from PLCs via OPC
• Create virtual meters via aggregation of other meter values
• Collect data manually (when automatic collection is not available) and set up reminders

Work with the data

• Capture numerous measures from the meters e.g. consumption, rates/flows, other aspects like power factor
• Create categories (such as lighting, heating, ancillary, production)
• Assign meters to relevant cost centres
• Define targets when processes are running, stopped or idle

ERP Integration

• Automate upload of energy costs to relevant cost centres in the ERP 

Reporting

• Report by source, area, equipment, process
• Report when production is running, stopped or idle
• Report energy per piece
• Track trends, see readings over time, watch for peak demand
• Email alerts when thresholds are crossed
• Provide powerful dashboards to visualise energy consumed per process/line/machine/parts made

• Visibility – give production visibility of energy use – in real-time – they can take simple measures which can be very effective, e.g. when the line is stopped or not running
• Cost savings – reduce energy waste when you are not in production and identify leaks e.g. compressed air, water
• React faster – respond to alarms under peak loads
• Improve cost control – supports accurate allocation of energy cost
• Benchmark – facilitates the benchmarking of production equipment and facilities
• Sustainability – enable sustainability initiatives such as Lean, 6 sigma and ISO 5001:2011 by addressing energy waste

• Job Tracking – to track energy use on each production run, see how it varies by product
• Production Counting – to capture energy per piece