At Virtual Manufacturing, we have collaborated with ABENA to monitor the energy consumption of their machine TVL-4 using Gazpacho Energy. The project initially aimed to track energy consumption per item but expanded to include both production and idle energy use.
One insight from this work was that the machine consumed a significant 45% of its energy in idle mode compared to full production. During summer shutdown, when the machine was in idle mode, this insight was striking.
“During our collaboration with Virtual Manufacturing, we were surprised by how much power our machine consumed during idle periods. This insight became clear during the holiday when production was shut down. Although we have not yet implemented any major measures, we have received ideas on how to optimize the shutdown of machines during longer stoppages, such as holiday breaks.Daniel Johansson, Maintenance manager at ABENA
How We Discovered Energy Surprises Together with ABENA Sverige
