Manufacturing energy management best practice identified

Aberdeen Group report highlights EPS Corp.'s data driven approach to energy management as an emerging best practice for the industrial manufacturing sector.

David Greenfield -- Control Engineering, 1/29/2010

The Aberdeen Group has released a report that identifies Energy Intelligence, the central element of EPS Corp.'s energy and carbon reduction solutions, as a best practice approach among leading companies in the industrial manufacturing sector. Based on research conducted by Aberdeen with more than 200 manufacturers, the research group found those companies that deployed this approach achieved a 15% reduction in their energy use, more than double the industry average, achieving substantially higher operating margins as well.

Characterized by the delivery of comprehensive real-time energy data, which is said to enable greater visibility into system performance, the Aberdeen report details how best-in-class companies have leveraged this type of information to implement immediate energy and carbon reduction actions, optimizing their operations while reducing costs.

EPS' xChange Point is highlighted in the case study within this report as the energy intelligence solution deployed by a leading dairy processor at 50 of its plants. The case study reveals how EPS was able to provide visibility into the performance of the most energy-intensive subsystems through the collection and analysis of real-time data using EPS xChange Point. Within a short timeframe, the system reportedly identified a number of inefficiencies not previously visible to the company. This information was used to take action to reduce their energy consumption, delivering a quick payback and moving the company a step closer toward achieving their efficiency and sustainability goals.

The Aberdeen report can be accessed at: http://www.epsway.com/ei/aberdeenreport

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- Edited by David Greenfield, editorial director
Control Engineering Sustainable Engineering News Desk