Climate targets and high energy prices are forcing the industrial sector to reduce its energy consumption, making it necessary to make greater use of digitalisation and automation to make production more energy efficient, argues Jonas Harant and Christian Schiller.

Greg Hookings explains how data can help reduce production energy costs.

Jeremy Whittingham highlights practical strategies and initiatives that can help manufacturers overcome energy cost challenges.

Chris Evans looks at the techniques and technologies available to monitor energy usage and develop strategies that help improve production plant energy consumption.

Around 16% of a typical industrial facility’s electricity costs are generated by its pumping systems. Find out how to reduce this figure.

Eryn Devola offers advice on where energy reductions can be found in typical manufacturing processes.

Gaining vision of site-wide energy consumption – especially at an equipment and process level – can transform both energy and operational efficiency, says Jakob Gossmann.

Andy O’Rourke explains the role control optimisation projects can have in helping the industry to reduce energy consumption.

Ian Loudon explains how telemetry devices can be used to monitor sites that have no power infrastructure.

Marek Lukaszczyk explains how energy efficient motors and variable speed drives (VSDs) can help reduce production costs through greater energy efficiency.

As businesses rise to an increasingly complex set of energy and sustainability challenges, the need for sustainable solutions is greater than ever. Michael Hyde offers some insight into what can be done today to optimise steam systems.

Marek Lukaszczyk explains why using a VSD can help save money and the environment in a number of popular applications.

With energy consumption being one of the biggest costs to industry, Mike Loughran discusses some approaches that can help reduce these costs.

The use of an energy management system has allowed a Coca-Cola plant in Edelstal, Austria, to conduct detailed analyses of its resource and energy consumption with the goal of continuing to reduce its carbon footprint by reducing waste and water consumption and lowering emissions.

To achieve transparent energy consumption, Pikolin, a mattress manufacturer, now relies on a flexible and future-proof energy management solution from Siemens.

Manufacturers are having to move beyond traditional cost reduction strategies when it comes to energy. Instead there is a move towards cost avoidance, says Vincent de Rul.

Harri Vaara explains how sugar beet processors are increasing productivity and energy efficiency through the use of variable speed drives (VSDs).

The basic configuration of electrical power systems for industrial and commercial applications has altered little for decades. A disruptive new technology – hybridisation – is expected to change this, according to Steve Moore.

Sustainability is more than just a slogan for German chocolate manufacturer RITTER SPORT. The company works continuously to minimise the environmental impact of its production methods and strives to conduct its business responsibly to benefit both people and the environment. This includes the implementation of advanced energy management.

Following a steam system audit, a complete re-design of a dated system has helped a metal refiner to improved production levels, operate in a more sustainable way, and reduce energy costs by up to 60%.