Advantech’s Factory Energy Management Solution (FEMS), iFactory Solution Ready Package (SRP) integrates hardware and software to save 7-10% energy compared to before. Based on real-time data collected from smart meters, FEMS SRP allows users to monitor energy consumption, accurately assess energy costs, and optimize energy efficiency, supporting smart business strategies in energy management.
CORE GOALS FOR TRANSFORMING TO IFACTORY
Sustainability and Work Safety
- Improving Energy Efficiency
- Energy Base & Performance Indicator Monitoring
Production reliability
- Collect and record IoT data
- Improve incident prevention and cost control
- Optimize device workflow
Data-Driven Decisions & Optimization
- Increase Productivity
- Deploy Flexible Manufacturing
- Integrate Cross-Domain Solution (I.App)
The Challenges
- Complex manufacturing processes.
- Failures and wasted time in manufacturing.
- Product safety and quality control.
- Energy-intensive processes and environmental challenges.
- With manufacturers facing the prospect of future global energy shortages and growing environmental concerns, energy efficiency has become a key principle in lean manufacturing and an important indicator of corporate social responsibility.
Solving the Challenge
- Optimizing Production Flexibility and Efficiency
- Connecting IoT for Easier Data Collection and Equipment Monitoring
- Improving Product Quality Control with AI Technology.
- Protecting the Environment and Maximizing Energy Efficiency.
- Accelerating Growth with WISE-iFactory
- To meet the challenges of the future, Advantech has developed iFactory solutions that combine leading edge computing hardware and easy-to-use software to provide Low-code platforms that accelerate digital transformation and Industry 4.0. To develop complete industrial solutions that make it easy for manufacturers to move forward, Advantech offers the WISE-IoT platform: iFactory EHS, iFactory EAM, and iFactory TPM that allow DFSPs (Domain-Focused Solution Partners) to easily access all featured modules.
EMS (Energy Management System)
The main platforms used are WebAccess and Wise-pass from Advantech.
Data Collection
With WISE-PaaS/ EdgeLink edge data collection software, data collected from multiple machines will flow across the edge of the FEMS system into a single platform, either on-premises or in the cloud.
Data Processing & Visualization
With WebAccess/SCADA software, data can be aggregated in the FEMS server or streamed directly to the WISE-PaaS cloud platform. Data is analyzed and visualized as energy management assets with the iFactory/FEMS application.
Centralized Management
Using contextualized and visualized FEMS data in both real-time and historical, in the Situation Room, supports managers with continuous energy saving activities using PDCA cycles and visual management.
Energy management combined with production management is a key premise to control and optimize data center operations.
- Easy to deploy and maintain: a single platform for energy automation and management that enables rapid implementation, easy scalability, simple maintenance, and seamless integration with 3rd party software and databases.
- Data integration: the digital convergence of IT and operational technology provides the infrastructure to monitor and execute energy management for optimal efficiency.
Reducing project lead times and providing value-added services are critical to future business performance.
- Extensible and customizable services. Simple, intuitive interface with easy-to-configure tools and custom dashboards. Highly reliable and flexible, the solution helps develop value-added services and reduce project implementation time, risks and costs.
Outstanding features
Identify energy waste to reduce energy costs
Built-in analytical algorithms identify
energy waste and prioritize consumption management interventions for maximum cost savings.
Streamline management and maintenance for long-term operation
Solution settings can be easily adjusted and functionalities can be extended without additional programming, streamlining management and extending product lifecycles.
Visualize data with graphical reports for advanced insights
User-friendly browser-based graphical dashboards
allow users to visualize data
and easily generate analytical reports.
