Energy monitoring for factories
Read multifunction meters at the main and sub-distribution boards to see where electricity goes, in which tariff periods, and how much per product, as a basis for cutting costs.
Common problems
- Only the total bill is known at the end of the month, not which area uses most.
- Idling machines, compressed-air leaks and after-hours air conditioning go unnoticed.
- Energy per unit of product cannot be calculated.
- Energy figures are needed for internal reporting or customer requests.
How Uptrol does it
- 01
Survey the electrical layout
Identify main and sub-boards, large loads and existing meters.
- 02
Fit or connect meters
Use existing Modbus multifunction meters or add them on key feeders.
- 03
Link to production
Combine with machine data to get energy per shift and per product.
- 04
Alerts and reports
Alert on abnormal consumption, report by tariff period.
What you get
Energy by area
From the main board down to each line and large load.
Peak, normal and off-peak periods
See which loads could move to cheaper hours.
Voltage, current, power factor
Spot phase imbalance and low power factor.
Energy per product
Combined with part counters from machine data.
After-hours consumption alerts
Idling machines, air conditioning, compressors running when production is off.
Weekly, monthly reports
Comparison over time, Excel export.
A good fit when
- Electricity is a large part of your production cost.
- Your boards already have multifunction meters that nobody reads centrally.
- You need well-founded energy figures for reporting.
What do you need to monitor or automate?
Tell us about your plant, station or server room. We will reply with a concrete approach and next step.