Energy efficiency beyond the hype: 8 long-term benefits for industrial operations

Credit to Author: Aaron Dudley| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Industrial operations are responsible for nearly one-quarter (24 percent) of global greenhouse gas emissions. That’s nearly as much as the world’s transportation sector produces when factoring in every car, truck, plane, ship, and train combined. As a result, industries often hear that energy efficiency measures…

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How prioritizing power quality transforms greenfield projects

Credit to Author: Aaron Dudley| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Building a new facility or replacing a power system end-to-end lets you prioritize power quality from the beginning. High power quality improves efficiency, reduces the risk of equipment failure, minimizes downtime, and enhances sustainability. Modern, data-enabled systems simplify tracking changes to the electrical system as…

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Energy efficiency beyond the hype: Making a positive impact on industrial operations

Credit to Author: Aaron Dudley| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

In today’s industrial landscape, facility managers juggle many challenges: uptime needs, spiraling energy costs, changing workforce demographics, and the urgent call for sustainable practices. Energy efficiency offers real solutions, but misconceptions often cloud the journey to value. This article dispels myths and highlights often-overlooked benefits…

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Digitized power distribution: The nervous system of connected facilities

Credit to Author: Aaron Dudley| Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Electrical power drives virtually every business and industrial activity on the planet. Critical sectors such as healthcare, data centers, and industrial manufacturing require advanced power distribution systems that are reliable and highly responsive. Organizations can improve productivity, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency by modernizing them with…

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Power Events Analysis–the backbone for effective operations and maintenance

Credit to Author: Sophie Borgne| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:00:05 +0000

For organizations operating large and critical facilities, the importance of a clean, stable, and reliable power supply cannot be understated. Power disturbance prevention is paramount, as outages in any industry… Read more »

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Harmonics in industry: A difficult to apprehend common issue, but not a fatality

Credit to Author: Jerome Guillet| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:03:22 +0000

This is a post in our series on motor management, covering various aspects of motor integration in an electrical network and the industrial process. In power systems, harmonics are sinusoid… Read more »

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How solar production affects power quality

Credit to Author: Vanya Ignatova| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:00:46 +0000

How does the addition of a photovoltaic system affect the power quality of an electrical installation? Frankly, it depends on the details of the installation. But don’t worry – it’s… Read more »

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How Automakers Use Power Management to Cut Downtime and Utility Bills

Credit to Author: Tony Hunt| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:00:07 +0000

Today’s automotive manufacturing plants are particularly susceptible to power quality (PQ) issues that cause unplanned downtime and higher electricity bills. Modern manufacturing facilities are also highly automated and use large… Read more »

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