Software Trims Energy Consumption for Industrial Users
Industrial users can save money and help their companies reduce their carbon footprint by closely monitoring energy usage. The Siemens Industry Automation Division has extended two energy management products to run on more industrial systems. Version 4.0 of the Simatic powerrate software, which measures and monitors energy values in production, is now also suitable for Simatic S7-315 controllers and PC-based solutions using Simatic WinAC RTX 2010.
Already available for the Simatic WinCC visualization system and the Simatic PCS 7 process control systems, Simatic powerrate now also performs energy management tasks in smaller-scale applications. A configuration wizard relieves users of the more complex planning work, thereby reducing significantly the expenditure on this aspect.
Moreover, users can now choose between the default layout of the user interface or a freely configurable operating screen. In its latest Version 5.2, the B.Data management tool – which enables the production company to optimize its energy costs and transparency at management levels ranging from purchasing through planning to financial controlling – can also be used with Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. The Oracle license previously included with B.Data is no longer needed and the user benefits from a significantly more economical and simpler licensing model.
For more information, visit www.siemens.com/simatic-powerrate.
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