Mid-sized and small enterprises are impacted indirectly by the sustainability reporting directive (CRD) enacted by the EU. As suppliers to large companies, they will be obligated to provide precise information on the CO2 footprints of their company and/or products. This is essential in order to be able to track CO2 emissions across all suppliers and to facilitate sustainability reporting.
These measures are making energy management a more important focus in many companies. This is because calculating CO2 emissions is closely connected to the issue of energy management. Mapping/transparency of energy flows serves as the basis for evaluating energy efficiency and a company's CO2 footprint.
The open EnMS solution ResMa® from Weidmüller GTI Software offers comprehensive capabilities that can be easily implemented even in small companies:
When combined with an HMI-SCADA solution, the energy management software ResMa® makes broad process connection possible. Connections to third-party systems like SAP are also possible, allowing order data to be imported. This means the software can link data both via the order itself and via the production process: when was the order received, when was it completed, and how many pieces were produced? The electricity and gas meter can then be used to assign an order to exactly the amount of energy consumed during this time.
After the analysis is complete, the user can choose the visualisation they need from multiple options. A Sankey diagram, for example, provides a good overview of the energy flows to the largest consumers. A heat map, in turn, shows levels throughout the day in a transparent way to help avoid load peaks. For standardized reporting, individual energy reports or production-specific evaluations can be sent automatically. In addition, interactive documentation within the energy management software supports the exchange of information between users. In accordance with ISO 50001, ResMa® supports standardisation of KPIs. Weidmüller GTI Software is not restricting its work to simple computing operations, but is instead working with data scientists to create AI solutions. The goal is to consider as many variables as possible, then find and quantify relationships through supplementary methods. The results go beyond those obtained with classic statistical methods. This, then, makes it possible to run through different scenarios and predict their impacts with more precision than when using other processes.
Another advantage of ResMa® is that it is certified by TÜV Süd. In addition, the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA - Federal Ministry of Economics and Export Control) promotes use of the tool.
Energy management software ResMa® enables users to find their easiest path to Industrial IoT and automation. Weidmüller considers itself to be an enabler – “from data to value”. In addition to data analysis and visualisation, Weidmüller provides its customers with hardware and software for recording, pre-processing and managing data, as well as for data communication.
