How energy monitoring can increase industry productivity

Continuous energy monitoring also ensures more efficient, safe and cost-effective energy management

By Rodrigo Pereir, Account Manager at Fluke do Brasil in the energy segment– The Brazilian industry is one of the largest consumers of electricity today, as shown by data from the EPE (Energy Research Company), which reveals that this market consumes 36% of the energy available to all sectors in the country. However, in order for this scenario to be minimized, the industry has been investing in energy efficiency projects for some time and, as a result of such implementations, calculations carried out by EPE indicate that by 2030, energy efficiency gains will reduce approximately 6% of consumption of electricity in the sector.

Taking into account this projection and the importance of investing more and more in energy quality and energy efficiency, it is essential to monitor the operational health of all components of an installation, in order to avoid unexpected failures and equipment downtime. In this sense, energy monitoring emerges as a great ally for maintenance teams, since, no matter how small the failure or maintenance required, it will not go unnoticed, helping to reduce the high consumption of electricity.

Benefits of energy monitoring

O power monitoring in itself it is already advantageous for industries, however, if the technician is not in the right place and at the right time, he may not capture a certain failure that an equipment has been presenting. Therefore, the continuous monitoring and recording of electrical energy offers a series of advantages that enable the intelligent use of data for a more efficient management of industrial machines. One of its main benefits is the real-time access to data on consumption, demand and power factor of the monitored units, which facilitate the interpretation of information and the final decision-making.

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Monitoring carried out through equipment with connectivity and autonomy in data recording also makes it possible to identify possible waste, indicates exactly the moment of a power outage and reduces preventive maintenance activities or emergency repairs, therefore reducing the company's expenses. .

Productivity increase

Continuous energy monitoring also ensures more efficient, safer and more economical energy management, in addition to enabling maintenance technicians to know every detail of operations and understand all the energy consumption of the industry in which they work. With this type of control, it is possible to identify, for example, reactive energy and even avoid fines. When energy monitoring is done in a continuous and systematic way, decision-making is safer towards the energy efficiency and cost reduction, in addition to enabling full-time recording and processing of consumption data.

Currently, there are several devices that monitor energy consumption remotely. These devices observe voltage, current and frequency and are capable of projecting these measurements onto a smart device such as a cell phone, tablet or computer. With guaranteed monitoring, equipment failures are minimized, unexpected stops are monitored and avoided, and teams are released for more strategic activities, collaborating to increase industry productivity.

Thus, measuring energy consumption, continuously monitoring data and focusing on the final result, is the key factor for companies that intend to reach the most advanced levels of management. Continuous energy monitoring is increasingly proving to be the best solution for industries that invest in energy efficiency, productivity and innovation, as it provides managers with the most precious work element of today: quality data.

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