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LoRa based PrePaid Energy Meters: Shaping the future of Utility Management

 

Technology can only be utilized and most importantly, revolutionized. When you are in the utility sector, it is the responsibility of each and everybody serving to provide ‘Vikaas’. In common words, Vikaas translates to development and it can be anything. For the time being, let’s consider a power cut. Power cuts annoy everybody. People start blaming the government, the discoms and each and everyone except themselves. But what if the mistake is on your side? What if you haven’t paid your bills ? What if, you pay and use electricity? Something similar to a prepaid sim?

For complete strangers to this technology, “the standard business model of electricity retailing involves the electricity company billing the customer for the amount of energy used in the previous month or quarter. In some countries, if the retailer believes that the customer may not pay the bill, a prepayment meter may be installed. This requires the customer to make an advance payment before electricity can be used” is how Wikipedia describes it. 

 

Pay As You Go

For those living under the rocks, this concept of prepaid electricity metering isn’t new. Landlords in the UK have used prepaid electricity meters for rented accommodation. The South African company Eskom started using prepayment system under their ‘Electricity For All’ scheme which was highly successful. Even the Indian government has decided to replace all the existing meters with smart prepaid ones. Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi have all started replacing the meters and Uttar Pradesh has also followed suit. Now talk about Vikaas !

The discoms are facing a host of problems. Payment dues, power theft are just the tip of the iceberg. The government has settled upon that prepayment electricity could  be the answer. And, they might have actually hit the bulls eye. There might not be a significant decrease in operating cost , but it will be a considerable one. And, not to mention the profit discoms might start making with people actually paying for what they use.  Meters will be able to measure most of the data like voltage, frequency and also display the balance left. By using smart meters, users will be able to monitor parameters by connecting it to the meters. But , how is the connection between the user and device achieved is the next big question that needs to be answered.   

The Liaison

Most of the smart meters use various connectivity methods such as  cellular communication, WiFi, ethernet,Zigbee, but LPWAN is proving to be the one to watch out for. With several advantages such as lower power consumption,longer range, low operating cost, lesser number of gateways required and free radio spectrum, LPWAN can do what bluetooth(longer range) and cellular(low power) could not achieve. 

LPWAN was created for IOT based M2M applications . It transmits data in packets to avoid packet loss, thus increasing efficiency. A wide variety of applications such as metering, location monitoring, home automation, fleet monitoring, traffic management can use this method.

With a handful of vendors offering this technology, Sigfox and LoRa are the pioneers. Sigfox uses a well-known modulation technique, but transmits slowly in a very narrow band of spectrum to maximize signal penetration. LoRa radios use a modulation technique that can find signals well below the noise floor. Having developed their own signal processing methods, LoRa has been able to achieve even longer ranges, significantly better than the standard 10 km range in comparison to other vendors. With its free to use operation and ‘build-your-network’ method of operating, LoRa has taken the lead in the race. Within the sub-GHz spectrum, LoRa chips use a spread-spectrum strategy to transmit at a variety of frequencies and data rates. That allows the gateway to adapt to changing conditions and optimize the way it exchanges data with each device.

Metering Gets Smarter with LoRa

When electricity meters are used with LoRa, metering tends to be smarter. Each meter shall have a seperate QR code and can be scanned by the user and can be quickly installed. A single gateway can connect upto 256 energy meters ( to one gateway with programmable data log interval, meters can be scaled up to 1000) and data is transmitted from the meters to the central server through this gateway. Important data can be sent , so less operating cost and losses occur. Places where source changovers are used, a wireless communication module is used to send the data to the user as well as the server where all the data is stored. Using a mobile app, the meter data can be monitored by the user.

Key Features of LoRa based Elmeasure Prepaid Meter

Long Range 

Connects devices up to 1 Km  apart in rural areas and penetrates  dense urban or deep indoor environments

Low Cost

Reduces infrastructure investment, and ultimately operating expenses

Secure

Features end-to-end encryption, mutual authentication, integrity protection, and confidentiality

High Reliability

Designed to operate across a wide temperature range in unforgiving environments, these devices are ideal for Aerospace, Industrial and Military applications.

LoRa enabled prepayment meters can be used in residential complexes where energy supply and source can be controlled and data of each household can be monitored. Since their operation does not rely upon network providers, it can be accessed anytime of the day. In case of commercial establishments, energy can be monitored such that the load is operated in an efficient manner. With increase in power theft, payment dues and meter manipulation, these set of meters stand a great chance in reducing utility losses coupled with its large communication range. The app can also be used  to recharge the account. 

With a smattering of manufacturers coupling LoRa with prepaid energy measurement, companies like Elmeasure India Pvt Ltd. are setting standards in the energy sector. It’s only a matter of time before we hear their success stories !

To view the press release of Elmeasure India Pvt Ltd and ClodPi regarding the use case of LoRaWAN® prepaid and postpaid electric meters : Click Here

Jayanth VJ
INNOVATIONS SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY

#DigitalTransformation FOR INDIAN ELECTION SYSTEM & THE FUTURE OF GOVERNANCE – A HYPOTHESIS

My previous article was about how to effectively choose an energy management system? Since the hype is on Indian elections, why can we not correlate the same for how to effectively achieve good governance using technology, #DigitalTransformation?

Note: This is just a hypothesis that might be a possibility with ever growing technology, data & the evolving ways of easy processing.

Energy is central to nearly every major challenge & opportunity the world faces today so does an opportunity to choose a leader to you.

This is an opportunity that might be central to every major challenge or opportunity you face tomorrow but the emotions towards caste, influence is mundane to get replaced quickly. Science may help, Technology may be the witness to put one’s thoughts & mind forward for the well being of the human race. Either saving our country for future generations or saving the future of the country for generations, We are in the front line. The prior was our job, what we are absolutely good at maybe only in the energy space but that decides the future of a country, but the latter is something where we wanted to be a helping hand.

Before going digital, Dear people, please cast your vote because, #ApnaTimeAagaya

So, Digital Transformation for Elections & Future of Governance can be addressed for 3 categories. 

Leaders:

It is the primary concept where elections fail, people go emotional in choosing a leader after all the humans right! But, the true sense of a political leader is always in disguise but not if digital trends like AI, Sensitivity analysis & Blockchain technology comes into the picture.

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Technologies like these can record minute financial details & provide a clean chit for a political leader who can be in the race. Sensitivity analysis can help predict future behaviors based on the previous & AI, Machine Learning can help the leader by personalizing people experiences.

Voting:
election day ballot box

The process of voting can be made very transparent & effective with the technologies that we have now, needless to say, the Aadhar system had every individual’s security data (like fingerprints, address, mobile, etc.) & the voting system can be so secure & effective using biometric systems using retina, thumb impression, etc.

People & Governance:

Nearly 1.4 billion population & slow pace of #DigitaTransformation makes our governance the weakest in the whole world, but may not be anymore if all the above-mentioned technologies are in place making the #DigitalTransfusion into the whole country through every house/street by means of “Local Governance”.

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  • Financial Matters like money, gold, properties are taken care of by Blockchain at it’s best.
  • Criminal Matters are taken care of by Sensitivity analysis & behavioral analytics using Big Data & Robotics.
  • The Agricultural, Industrial & Infrastructure can have co-aligned growth through technologies like IoT, Additive Manufacturing, Smart cities, EV, cloud technologies, etc.
  • Flawless governance is achievable with technologies like AI & machine learning, etc. to integrate all together.

Keeping aside the theory, Every change has it’s limitations & problems before stepping in. You all know the difficulties to implement these still-evolving technologies, but may not be impossible within 10-15 years. Let’s hope for the best.

Meanwhile, I would love to hear your thoughts on how #DigitalTransformation can help us achieve good governance in the comments below.

Sam Cherian
SOLUTIONS INNOVATIONS NEWS TECHNOLOGY
Digital Transformation by Elmeasure

Digital Transfusion – An Energy Industry Perspective of Digital Transformation.

The digital world is the living world & the rest are just spectators. So, this statement gives birth to these 2 questions of all time, that makes Digital Transformation is not the luxury but necessary.

Are you Digital Ready? / Are you Digitally Ready?

Digital Transformation in many areas like Data, Analytics, Technology, Revenue, even strategy, etc… is accused of being merciless & collapse many fat-cat corporates within no time.

It is not a specific industry but, even the technological industries had their own versions of excuses for not preferring change & the following basic reasons has to be addressed for being on top.

  • No Information / Don’t see it coming
  • No idea of where to start & How it ends
  • Budget, Resources, & etc.



Digital Transformation is a process where the way an organization operates, measure & perform gets effective with less hassle in terms of measurement, monitoring & control.

So, In context to #DigitalTransformation in the shoes of Energy industry, We have 3 concepts to hit on.

1. Digital Transfusion but not Digital Transformation

In medical terms, Transfusion happens in order to change the old blood with a fresh one that suits. Electricity is one such bloodline that flows through the entire organization & any type of organization that demands primary attention. But, is it possible for Digital Transformation of the company particularly in Energy & power?

Yes, Which why we call it Digital Transfusion & this is how we help organizations to achieve the Digital Transformation.

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2. Where to begin, especially when you have limited resources.

Basic digital transformation should start with a scope to cover the whole organization via energy & power resources that cover at least 40% of your annual expenses. These can be monitored, measured & controlled using a system that can recognize enormous energy-saving prospects, help optimize operations and track return on assets (ROA) to a great extent in manufacturing, industrial machinery, power & utilities, mining, oil & gas industries.

Adopting energy management software to provide flexibility, mobility and data access to help enterprises focus on their core business in addition to environmental sustainability.

#JustSaying Few Energy management systems (#ELNet) have recorded a whooping RoI of <6 months & reducing expenses by ~15% annually.

3. Where is this headed ultimately?

This can take us to the next level where organizations can personalize employee experiences, which is the future of work.

The capabilities of digital transition are the inclusion of real-time monitoring, and cloud services to ease the workflows, predict trends & behavior patterns offer plans in decision-making.

The rapid growth in technology towards digitalization allows the industry to take complete advantage in analyzing the overall energy usage, real-time processing of the acquired data, and tailoring the insights as per user needs. Energy management is leading the world’s energy efficiency with the rise of Interoperability (A concept that enlights the Internet of Things – IoT) even in the industry 4.0.

Let’s continue the talk in the stall: H12. D45 (D4511) at #HannoverMesse.

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Praveen T L
PRODUCTS INNOVATIONS NEWS SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY
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Top 3 reasons why you need to visit MEE & Team Elmeasure at MEE?

Middle East Electricity is one of the largest global exhibitions conducted every year in the middle east for Energy & Power industry. Unlike other exhibitions for Energy, MEE has got the caliber to pull the crowd from almost every continent.

There are pretty reasons why everyone who is somehow connected to energy space must visit the MEE. We at Elmeasure, always are emotionally connected to UAE as it has been our first export country & now we are spread over 50+ countries with a team, sales offices in UAE, USA & around 15 channel partners across the globe.

1. Political Diligence

The event was under the patronage of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness, H.H SHEIKH MAKTOUM BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM. He is the recognized influencer on LinkedIn.

Credit: Mr. HH Sheikh Mohammed on @Twitter

2. Demographic Intelligence

One of the richest countries in the world where people are highly compassionate & determined to the honest growth of the nation in every aspect, especially in energy, power & infrastructure. The ideology & policies of the country along with the technology & innovations of the companies originated there are worth visiting.

3. Geographical Convenience

Compared to the other regions, It is geographically situated exactly in the middle of the world, where it acts as a hub that can easily connect everyone. It is also one of the energy resources-rich areas that the major part of the world depended. Do we need a special mention about the architecture, scenic beauty & the shopping spots?

Why Visit Elmeasure?

We are one of the largest manufacturers of Digital Panel Meters in India spread our wings over 50+ countries carrying working experience with the giants of every industry.

  • Awarded fastest growing manufacturing company of India consecutive for 2016 & 2017
  • We are runner-up for the Best Manufacturing company in India in the SME category.
  • Our chairman Mr. Sam has been awarded the Amazing Entrepreneur of the year 2017.
Our Clientele in Dubai:
  • Elmeasure Clientele-Burj Khalifa
    Burj Khalifa
  • Elmeasure Clientele-Cruise Terminal
    Dubai Cruise Terminal
  • Elmeasure Clientele-Dubai Airport
    Dubai International Airport

Well, This was from past achievements, let us put forth the present & future with you which is even more exciting.

1. Meet the ‘E’VENGERS:

The new heroes arose in the new battlefield, ENERGY. Elmeasure is determined to launch new inventions that make the energy management easy, fast & cheaper. Making the technology reach the nooks & corners of the globe is the only way we can make the world a better place to live

Meet ‘E’VENGERS
2. Energy Conservation Process (Solutions):

Witness how the Elmeasure helps organizations save at least 10-15% of energy consumption & Opex. It is not just the energy that needs an eye, but the productivity which is the big picture that involves manpower, resources, machines, etc.

This demands a comprehensive that works on the advanced technology like IoT to understand every type of parameters in electrical, process & should
be intelligent enough process & transfer the data points in bulk seamlessly & help CXOs predict future behaviors.

Would that be too sexy if it can actually be tailor-made to suit your organization needs that then analyzes & generate numerous reports to locate the exact pain points of your productivity?

Come see us at #MEE (H7.A01)

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3. See Them in Action (Products):

While the world is going into the hands of digital technology & devices, It is very important to embrace this change & implement it to measure, monitor, control & conserve energy for the survival of the industries & see the future bright. Here are our most sorted products of the year & the new launches that are going to change the way, the world manages energy.

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SMART ENERGY REPORTING WITH REGRESSION ANALYSIS

When the energy you consume is the metric of your performance & growth, Frequent Energy Auditing is the best way to achieve your energy targets.

The energy audit is the key source of energy efficiency initiative. With the changing time and technology, energy audit report needs more detailed analytics representation. At present, an energy audit standard report contains the details of the plant/facility, energy usage analysis and energy conservation measures. This standard reporting contains the information that is already available with the client.

The smart reporting here means more analysis of the data to get more insights. Regression analysis is such an analytical tool that needs to be a part of an energy audit report. Regression analysis gives a clear picture of how energy usage varies depending on multiple variables.

Sample Application:

Calculation of boiler efficiency is essential if its parameters need to be controlled for either maintaining or enhancing its efficiency. But the determination of boiler efficiency using the conventional method is time-consuming and very expensive. Hence, it is not recommended to find boiler efficiency frequently. The loss due to dry flue gas, loss due to hydrogen in fuel and loss due to moisture in fuel are the major boiler losses which contribute for the overall boiler losses. Energy Auditing by regression analysis

To evaluate the boiler performance multiple regression analysis need to be performed on boiler efficiency based on the boiler losses due to dry flue gas, the hydrogen & the moisture content in fuel. The coefficient of determination (R2) determines the goodness of fit.

The technique can determine the factors that are best controlled or changed to affect (increase) the efficiency or other primary performance indication of the plant, as well as to establish a baseline or best-possible operational constraints to be used to control the plant in future.

Why is it required?

The advanced technology let us have access to huge connected data that are readily available for the industrial plants.  Thus there is no time constraint to an energy expert to get a huge amount of data. Analytics of these data will lead many energy saving options. To achieve this, we need more details of the inter-dependency of different plant parameters. Hence with the help of this technique, we can save more energy with the united effort by subject matter expert, operation & maintenance personnel.

What next?

We have evaluated the applicability of this technique in a power plant. But these details enable a better analysis in all the sectors as a part of the energy audit report. This type of analysis helps us perform the first level energy analysis in frequent time. This technique will have a number of applications like the prediction of future energy consumption, equipment efficiency, possible energy waste areas, etc. If this type of insights is provided in the energy audit report, the submitted report will have more impact as compared to the standard report will help choose the right energy management for you.

Here are the few tools that come handy for an energy analyst, consultant or auditor & the software that help measure, monitor, control & conserve energy.

 

Power Quality Analyzer
(iD LOG - 8000)
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Pranjal Dutta
Guest Blogs SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY
Energy Management in Pharma Industries

THE CURIOUS CASE OF PHARMA & ENERGY IN INDIA.


The pharma industry is under depression!

Does it sound uncommon or unheard?

Yeah, that's true because we are not cared till now.

Dear reader, Let's have a small analogy addressing you, to clearly understand what pharma industry is undergoing.

There can be multiple reasons why you undergo depression. When you are "The need of the hour" & you have not cared at all, What would you do in such situations?

You keep calm, try to give some space & time so that your importance will be noticed. Unfortunately, if you still see no response, Then you will burst out the pain you are bearing. Irrespective of the reasons for your instability, you will be surely cured by the doctors & advanced technology we have now.

If it is the same case with an industry, there are no doctors to cure this.

But, there is a hope for the owners which is, There are devices & solutions to curate the reasons & a way of stopping it from draining energy.

Energy saving areas for industrial & commercial spaces

Let's dwell into deeper.

How is the Pharma Industry in India:

The reports provided by Pharma 2010 suggests a vision that India would be in the top 20 in the industry by 2025. This would help in enhancing the per capita GDP growth leading to further expansion of the economy.

What if Pharma Industry & the Energy Sector are not talking to each other anymore?

It will be chaos. Pharma & Energy are the basic needs now. Energy industry may survive even without pharma, but not vice-versa & ultimately the humans will be affected if either of it doesn’t exist.

Does this sound like a triangular Love story? Well, It is one but it will be adverse if humans don't patch the gap between pharma & energy because both Pharma & Energy are dependent on you & you need them the most.

Right now, Do you feel the adrenaline flowing in you?

I mean, is this curious enough?

Pharma, human & energy linked together.

What if Pharma Industry didn’t get a proper support from the Energy & Us?

They should earn about a few ways manage energy & should learn to choose the right Energy Management Solution that fit their need?

  1. The Machinery degradation & the manufacturing process gets hectic, Technically we will be behind the growth.
  2. Medicine is going to be a luxury, those who have a big balance can only afford it.
  3. Pharma Industry slowly drowns the way it operated & eventually slows down the Economy.
WHAT TO LOOK AT?
  1. Measure, Monitor & Conserve the energy wherever possible.
  2. Take control of the Machines by a proper process management.
  3. You can save energy at Hospital equipment & provide uninterrupted medical treatments.
  4. Take care of the different HVAC parameters & making both the hospitals & pharma industries more user-friendly.
HOW TO DO THAT?
Utility Management:

As you know the utilities are the common requisites for a manufacturing Industry & one of the major areas to look at where a lot of bills can be saved in terms of electricity, water & gas. Also making them available seamless will make sure the timely usage, avoid productivity losses & reduce human interventions. Make the Pharma Industry more productive with uninterrupted power with our products like ATeS, ACCL & monitor the usage of electricity, water, and gas from a single device: Prepaid Meters. They can avoid the misfortunes in terms of equipment functioning, light, etc. by keeping the power supply intact. 

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Energy & Process Management:

Different opportunities exist to reduce the energy consumption in pharmaceutical laboratories, fabricating offices, and manufacturing sectors to diminish energy utilization while enhancing efficiency during production. You might need to look at Interoperability in process-centric industries.

Energy & Process Controller:

Measuring Energy & Process parameters from a single deviceA single device to monitor & control both the electrical & Process parameters & suggest the preventive measures while analyzed using an Energy & Process Management System. Know about the product.

  • Real-time monitoring and reporting
  • A Composite system with EMS and PEMS

Link to elmeasure products

WHAT CAN BE MEASURED?

There are various departments that consume a lot of energy in any manufacturing unit. If it comes to commercial buildings like hospitals, there are places that need an eye to monitor. Here are a few major things where you need to concentrate to save a lot of energy & costs.

What can be measure in Pharma

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A BONUS:
Power Quality Analyzer for Hospital equipment testing & Pharma Manufacturing:

Portable Power Quality AnalyzeriD-LOG 8000, an ultra-lightweight power quality analyzer with high accuracy help troubleshoot all your power quality problems by measuring harmonics, sag & swell without involving any external devices as per medical standards.

  • 0.25% high accuracy.
  • Compliance to EN 50160
  • >24 hrs endurance
  • 5 CT inputs 5mA- 10,000A AC

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Anyways, Pharma industry is now breathing due to the commencement of a panacea for all the industrial ills & see how it helped few of the major players in this field.

Read a few success Stories:

Helping Dr. Reddy’s in their optimized productivity, energy consumption & saving.

EMS at Dr Reddy's

Chandrakala Ponnada
PRODUCTS SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY
IoT based Energy & process management solution

THE INTEROPERABLE SYSTEMS IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY – THE ROLE OF IoT.

Indian Textile Industry hits the 5th Millennium: The archaeological surveys and studies have found that the people of Harrapan civilization knew to weave, and the spinning of cotton four thousand years ago. Apart from the Bronze age civilization, There was a proof for textile trade in India during the early centuries, A block printed and resist-dyed fabric, whose origin is from Gujarat was found in the tombs of Fostat, Egypt.

Needless to say that, we are very old in the business, but then it was very much less compared to now. The textile industry is now is not just manufacturing of yarn, fabrics, and textiles for clothing, carpets but, further classified based on distinct sections such as research, design, manufacture, and distribution.

What is the Indian Textile Industry weaving now?

Name anything in the Textile industry, Either India was already there or India was the only one there. The oldest sector & the greatest contributor to our economy has set benchmarks in various ways.

The growth of the Textile industry looks promising with the increase in market demand worldwide for textile products. Sneak into the facts & figures to understand what is weaving in the Indian Textile Industry now.

textile facts & figures in India

Although the industry is well poised to grow at an annual rate of 15% but going ahead will be tough unless the industry acquires technological know-how related to ” From Connecting Each Module to Automating the Whole Process”.

The Risks!

Besides the inferior technology, the industry has been persistently facing various external issues which need immediate attention. Major issues are:

  • Skill gaps and the shortage of skilled manpower as the process is yet to be automated
  • Very high-interest rates
  • Lack of sustained demand from the user sector
  • Import of second-hand machinery whose life cycle is less & the average energy consumption/cost is more.
  • The Process which has to be measured, monitored & controlled for avoiding unnecessary variable costs & eventually gaining more profits.
  • The knowledge for the owners to Invest in the technology.
Is the Fashion Industry still running Old-fashioned?

The process involved in the textile industry is found to be highly complex with the beginning of research, design, development to finished products. These processes are performed using a wide range of machines such as spinning, weaving, dyeing, printing, finishing and manufacturing fabrics.

the basic process modules of a textile factory

It is completely process-based where each & every stage has the power that will lead to a large impact on productivity and profitability during any obstructions. We need keen monitoring at every stage in complex processes such as textile that demands an Integrated system to measure the precise details of each machine.

An interoperable platform for Textile Factories?

The textile industry is found to be the leading sector that needs immediate digitalization as it is dependent on precise details of equipment functioning, management of dyes, and monitoring of raw materials. Further, it is necessary to consider the deviations occurring in the industry from Standard Operating Conditions to minimize the revenue losses. This suggests the need to effectively utilize technology in the textile industry either it is IIoT based products or the IoT solutions.

Energy & Process Monitor:

Measuring Energy & Process parameters from a single device

A single device to monitors the electrical & Process parameters & suggest the preventive measures while analyzed using an Energy & Process Management System.

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Salient Features:
  • Real-time monitoring and reporting
  • A Composite system with EMS and PEMS
  • Desired reports like, Doff wise, shift wise, count wise, production, energy, UKG
  • Speed Vs Kw curve, trends, bar graphs, comparisons
  • Alerts on higher UKG, lesser production, utilization & power fluctuations.
  • Maintenance alerts based on run hours production cost analysis – Cost Audits – Energy Audits
An Energy & Process Management System at 50001:2011 standards:

Interoperability is the concept evolved by the way Internet of Things (IoT) based solutions works, which is generally defined as a network of physical objects with internet connectivity for the communication between the devices and the system.

The optimum productivity is achieved only when the system is process oriented & the process is automated!

Process controlling

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is found to be a gateway between the computing technologies, cloud, mobile machine learning, and industrial infrastructure to help industries elevate their productivity and efficiency. IIoT solutions is a world of the monotonous throng with networks, sensors, operating equipment and devices in comparison to smart home appliances. The information collected from the devices will be used to analyze, monitor, maintain high performance and efficiency in industrial applications such as production and maintenance.

Further, data collected can be directly uploaded to a cloud server using products like EPC through various communication protocols.

It is necessary to utilize process management systems in textile industries to monitor and receive real-time data for the effective decision-making process.

These solutions can help in preventive maintenance to reduce the overall energy consumption and to provide a sustainable environment.

Enhance Life & Economy through Textile industry:

In several textile industries, sensors were placed in washers, dryers, and other equipment to improvise their performance by attaining real-time data, in addition to detecting the failure of equipment thereby reducing the downtime.

  • Specific energy consumption of heavy loads: Calculation of section-wise energy consumption against product output
  • Performance check and periodic maintenance: Verification of equipment data with respect to rated specs
  • Monitoring of cyclic operation of spinning unit (Ring frame): Number of Stoppages with duration during doffing; Energy comparison of various ring frames bis-à-vis product outputs (Ring UKG); Different Yarns count and specific energy consumption (UKG) per Ring frame
  • Identifying the idle running of the machine.

There are multiple Case studies on Pacific Textiles, Getzner Textile, Everest Textile industry indicates the need for their rapid transformation towards the digital revolution to improvise their operations & productivity.

Frequent challenges observed in incorporating IoT in the textile industry:

Recent studies on IIoT indicates a rapid growth towards automating textile industry from the initial stages of development to production, storage, and marketing to improve the time to market (TTM). However, the practical implementation of IoT in the industry will undergo various challenges while redefining the textile industry as listed below:

  • IoT being a network of physical objects, it is necessary to ensure appropriate connectivity of weaving machines with huge bandwidth through Ethernet.
  • A large amount of structured/unstructured data will be available on the integration of IoT and it is necessary to manage these voluminous data.
  • Suitable IoT management platforms that are compatible with ERP, administrative and management systems are required.
  • Data integrity and confidentiality of the data transferred needs to be considered with the integration of IoT platforms.

“How about your process automation + RoI in < 6 Months” with a system customizable for any industry as per the needs?

Role of IoT in various industries

A simple and easy-to-use IoT platform from ELMEASURE® can be used to perform periodic assessments which stores, monitors and measures to perform detailed analysis for any industrial challenges.

This is a single platform that can be customized based on the industry’s process whether Food Processing, Textile, Engineering, Automobiles, etc.

Link to Elmeasure Solution

For more details, visit: https://bit.ly/2PSQTjl

Whitepapers on Textile Process Management: https://bit.ly/2D7bs8U

Case Study of Amaravathi Textiles: https://bit.ly/2RaeagW

Source: IBMF

Babu T K
INNOVATIONS NEWS PRODUCTS SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY

HOW TO CHOOSE AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?

Energy is the biggest resource every country can count on for their seamless future. When the future is determined based on your ability to manage energy resources, how sure are you to get an adequate amount of electricity is the question to answer. When saving is not on the bucket list, it comes to the traditional way of any developing country’s life, rich get more access & poor get limited access.

“Energy is central to nearly every major challenge & opportunity the world faces today.”

Affordable & clean energy is one of the 17 goals to transform the world called ‘sustainable development goals’ by UNO. They believe that the world revolves around energy to evolve the new phases of development.

It is one of the requisites for the sustained growth of an individual, organization, factory, state or even nation.

So, the necessity of energy & its management is like a fingerprint that can’t be the same for everyone. Even 2 similar plants might need different areas of energy saving. So, we don’t have something called ready-made EMS available. Though some made it available online, it actually does show you a picture of whole bills but no predictions or suggestions to your RoI, Savings.

In short, If a system can’t save your manpower, money & resources that are as good as doing nothing.

So, how do you choose an EMS that actually works for you?

What is an EMS?

Energy Management System is a platform that helps Residential complexes, manufacturing plants, commercial buildings to define & suggest what all the possible areas to save energy.

“Measuring your energy usage and cost is the first step to properly managing energy”

Energy is not an expenditure; it is an asset where the monitored & controlled utilization can bring a lot of saving.

What exactly an EMS offers?

  • Improve strategic energy management capabilities.
  • Build the case to leadership on the value of energy management and gain additional support.
  • Improve control and transparency of energy costs and budgets.
  • Improve operational efficiency.
  • Facilitate demand response and energy purchasing.

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What do you need to do?

There are various elements involved in taking the decision to finalize an EMS, from installation to reports until predictive analysis of the energy & process parameters, the requirement varies from organization to organization. In such cases, there should be few parameters to recognize the feasibility of the system with your organization like,

1. Multiple communication possibilities:

The Software you use should be capable to accept the ocean of changes & ready to mingle with any other third-party devices. Keeping aside the compatibility of a system, It should allow the change management that we consider mandatory even for the systems, would definitely save us a fortune. It should be able to get along with any type of communication protocols which is only possible with an interoperable platform with the capability of accepting any kind of devices.

2. Technology & Customization:

Technology is far most important any other aspects, it seems you are working very hard but, you are still not growing. Just like Nokia, we fail & still, we didn’t know the reason. It decides your epitome of growth.

The better the technology the better the results in the industry. It is very important to check with the technology & the platform it is built on. It is well-versed that the need for EMS varies for every business, of course, every sector. It is thus very important to customize the solution that solves your pain points, & leave the rest unless given for free of cost.

Technology that can’t be customized for you is not the right one for you.

3. Future Proof:

An organization is a living object. Every invention & investment in the organization should be made sure to be compatible with future changes either in terms of technology or the people. An organization can be successful when it is process oriented & the platforms you use to make it happen are future proof.

The software once designed for your organization should be made sure that the same software can be upgraded with multiple aspects of technological advancements like compatibility with other party vendors, possible vertical integration, easy technological upgrade, etc. It should be made future-proof to fit the organization at any time.

4. Data Safety, Security & Analysis:

Data is a very important asset for every organization now & the vulnerability of data leads to unprecedented consequences as it mainly depicts the privacy of an individual, an organization, etc. If your data is compromised your competitor is as good as you or may be better than you because Data has a better idea than you do.

The output of every invention is based on the ease of data accessing along with its safety & security. Technologies like Blockchain may be advanced, but many countries are still in dilemma whether to imbibe it due to its data decentralization. It is not applicable for every Industry, also not everyone in the industry that is applicable may not be happy with low secure technologies but, This kind of technologies will be the essential part of the industry in the coming years if the safety & security is taken care of.

5. Return on Investment (RoI):

People should consider spending on systems in saving Energy as an investment but not as the expenditure. For people who consider it as the investment here is what you need to consider, The RoI (Return on Investment). Less the payback period, better the solution you have invested on & early start saving the energy resources.

Apart from these major requisites, there are few secondary factors to look at before choosing, else the Other Requisites can be:

Return on investment data

6. Affordability:

There are 100s of players in the market who has software that named as Energy Management System, just create an account, purchase the online software even at 10000 bucks, Which is where people got confused with the word “affordability” of a system. Affordability is actually the price-product-premises fit which self-defines as the price you pay is worth the product features, aesthetics, & technology that should help solve the pain of your enterprise.

Being in the Energy sector for one & half decade, we have read about different customer needs, consumed a lot of data & spoke with multiple domain experts & designed software that works towards your future.

Introducing the Energy Management System by Elmeasure India Pvt. Ltd., EL-Net.

There are various reasons people say to choose our products & solutions, see it for yourself.

Case Studies:

Lifestyle has an issue with power thefts from its vendors & various energy reports for easy analysis & RoI monitoring. Elmeasure then helped with EL-Net & resolved the issues & saved at least 1 man hour per day.

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