Manufacturing Today Issue - 237 June 2025 | Page 18

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Option 1: Undertaking site audits, metering solutions, and sustainable practice implementation
For a manufacturing business to thrive, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of how its facilities operate. While many successful businesses excel at managing engineering and process operations, they often overlook the allocation of energy within these processes. This gap can be effectively addressed through bespoke site audits and advanced metering solutions. By leveraging detailed audits and process-level metering data, manufacturers can achieve two key outcomes that reduce energy consumption and costs:
Identifying out-of-hours consumption: Advanced datasets provide insight into the exact flow of energy throughout a facility, making it possible to pinpoint energy usage during out-of-hours periods. Corrective measures can then be implemented to eliminate unnecessary consumption.
Minimizing idle time: Major assets, such as process equipment or fundamental infrastructure( e. g. heating and lighting), are often left running when not necessary. By identifying this idle time through metering data, businesses can adopt practices to minimize energy wastage and reduce expenses.
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