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See where the energy goes.

Energy monitoring meters the main feeders, lines and utilities, links the readings to production, and shows which machines, shifts and habits drive the bill.
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Energy monitoring

What It Is

A single utility bill says how much was spent, not where. Sub-metering the main loads - compressors, chillers, boilers, furnaces, large motors - shows the real profile, including power used when nothing is being made.

Linked to production counts, the data becomes energy per unit, which can be compared across lines and shifts. Alerts catch leaks, idle running and demand peaks before they show up on the bill.

How It Works

The system from the sensor to the people who act on it. Every project is sized to the site, but the layers stay the same.

  1. Sense

    Meters & sensors

    Multifunction meters, CTs, flow meters for air, steam, gas and water.

  2. Collect

    Data loggers

    Gateways poll meters over Modbus RTU/TCP and read production counts from PLCs.

  3. Connect

    Network

    Readings sent over Ethernet, Wi-Fi or 4G using MQTT.

  4. Store

    Energy database

    Interval data stored with tariffs, shifts and production context.

  5. Act

    Dashboards & alerts

    Energy per unit, idle consumption, demand peaks and power-quality alarms.

Key Technologies

The protocols, standards and components we work with on this use case.

Metering

  • Multifunction meters
  • Split-core CTs
  • Power-quality analysers
  • Flow meters
  • DLMS/COSEM

Protocols

  • Modbus RTU / RS-485
  • Modbus TCP
  • MQTT
  • SunSpec Modbus
  • OPC UA

Practice

  • ISO 50001
  • IEEE 519 harmonics
  • Maximum demand control
  • Power factor correction

Typical Deliverables

What a project usually hands over. We agree the exact scope with you before work starts.

  • Metering plan and single-line review
  • Meters, loggers and gateways installed
  • Dashboards by plant, line, utility and shift
  • Alerts for peaks, idle running and leaks
  • Monthly energy reports
  • A list of savings opportunities to act on
The practice behind it: Industrial Hardware

Where It Applies

Industries where this use case answers a problem we see often. Each links back to the sector page.

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