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Smart energy management anytime, anywhere

The Energy Management Service is a forward thinking cloud service for monitoring, analyzing, and managing energy data. The Smart Service provides intuitive and flexible functions for evaluating your energy data – anytime and anywhere. The intuitive visualizations save time and money.

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Screen view of the Smart Service: Energy Management Service

Smart energy management Easy energy monitoring, management, and analysis

The Energy Management Service – Powered by Proficloud.io is a smart service that provides energy monitoring, management, and analysis. It is tailored to the needs of energy managers and provides management functions for understanding energy data. Based on this understanding, optimizations can be made to improve energy efficiency and performance. These improvements directly contribute to a greener footprint and cost savings.

Advantages of the Energy Management Service

  • Optimized energy management, especially with regard to the international standard ISO 50001

  • High user-friendliness with a systemic overall concept and intuitive menu navigation

  • Targeted overview with intuitive visualization options

  • Easy setup of easy-to-understand dashboards

  • Optimized workflows with location- and time-independent monitoring of energy and performance data

  • Automated data transmission to Proficloud.io when using IIoT-capable hardware

Core functions

Diagram with two data streams and visualizations such as heatmap, Sankey, and Pareto for the analysis of consumption and efficiency data
Display of notifications and alarm rules for automatic recognition of deviations in energy consumption
Presentation of automated calculations and reports to evaluate energy costs and carbon emissions
Visualization of weather-related heating and cooling requirements for better evaluation of energy consumption data
Visualization of automated data transfer and support of various file formats for integration into existing systems
Presentation of customizable report templates and analysis functions for evaluating key energy figures
Diagram with two data streams and visualizations such as heatmap, Sankey, and Pareto for the analysis of consumption and efficiency data

Time periods can be defined individually. In addition, two data streams can be compared in a common diagram. Advanced visualization tools such as heatmap, streamline, Sankey, and Pareto diagrams enable in-depth analyses and new perspectives on consumption and efficiency data.

Display of notifications and alarm rules for automatic recognition of deviations in energy consumption

Early problem detection and targeted notifications through freely configurable alarm rules and various notification channels.

Presentation of automated calculations and reports to evaluate energy costs and carbon emissions

Transparent analysis of costs and environmental impacts through automatic calculations and detailed reports.

Visualization of weather-related heating and cooling requirements for better evaluation of energy consumption data

More precise data analyses through the integration of weather data and the adjustment of consumption data based on heating and cooling degree days.

Visualization of automated data transfer and support of various file formats for integration into existing systems

Easy data migration and compatibility with other systems with support for various file formats and automated processes.

Presentation of customizable report templates and analysis functions for evaluating key energy figures

Customized reports and support for performance evaluation through customizable report templates and detailed analysis functions.

Forecast function active: Energy consumption for the next few days at a glance.

Planning energy consumption with foresight The new forecast function for precise forecasts and greater decision-making reliability.

The new forecast function in the Energy Management Service enables data-based energy consumption forecasts to be made directly in the existing software solution. Historical consumption data, production volumes, and seasonal influences are analyzed based on machine learning models to accurately predict future developments.
The forecasts can be displayed visually and the confidence interval can be freely selected – including transparent feedback on the forecast quality. This allows any potential excess consumption to be recognized at an early stage, cost trends to be estimated, and targeted control measures to be introduced.
This is a clear added value for companies that want to strategically improve their energy efficiency and document it in accordance with ISO 50001.

Businessman presenting the ISO 50001 PDCA cycle

Compliance and eligibility

Support for DIN EN ISO 50001:2018:
Detailed and customizable reporting tool that helps companies meet certification requirements and comply with energy management standards.

BAFA-compliant software (Germany):
Access to funding and financial support by meeting the eligibility criteria and providing proof of eligibility.

Please let us know if your country offers similar funding or certification options. We will also be happy to seek certification in your country.

Rights and role management presented in detail

Detailed rights and role management

A comprehensive system for rights and role management enables the precise assignment of access rights for dashboards, data streams, and individual widgets. The location-based assignment of rights is also possible. Management is particularly user-friendly via selection or drag-and-drop.

This flexibility enables you to make the Energy Management Service available to your own customers as well. The Smart Service can also be adapted to the customer’s corporate identity (CI).

Application examples Energy monitoring and increased efficiency in production

Energy monitoring devices are installed in the production facilities of a company to acquire data on energy consumption. The Proficloud.io IIoT platform, which offers the smart Energy Management Service for comprehensive data analysis, is used here.
The following three applications, for example, are possible with the Energy Management Service.

Production facilities with a variety of machines and systems
Production hall with a conveyor belt full of bottles
Large production hall with a large number of machines and workstations
Production facilities with a variety of machines and systems

By continuously monitoring energy consumption, the consumption of individual machines and systems can be analyzed and the data can be compared across machines. This makes it possible to identify potential savings and to optimize energy use.

Production hall with a conveyor belt full of bottles

The Energy Management Service enables the company to determine the costs associated with each part produced. By linking energy-consumption data to production records, it provides the company with a precise insight into the output for each part that is produced.

Large production hall with a large number of machines and workstations

By analyzing the energy consumption data, machines that consume excessive amounts of energy can be identified. This helps to avoid peak loads and to improve overall production efficiency.

Practical tips and strategies for companies
Energy management in practice

Find out how you can increase your energy efficiency and reduce costs with an IIoT-based energy management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001:2018. Our white paper provides practical tips and strategies for effective energy management.

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ePaper: Smart Services in practice

Easy implementation of an energy management system

The hardware is connected to the Energy Management Service via EMpro energy measuring devices, IIoT-capable EMpro energy measuring devices, and PLCnext Technology. EMpro energy measuring devices acquire precise energy data and transmit it to Proficloud.io for practically real-time monitoring. PLCnext Technology enables the integration and control of various devices, including third-party devices, via an open architecture. This combination provides a flexible and efficient solution for energy management.

Topography of hardware for the Energy Management Service smart service

The first step on the Proficloud.io IIoT platform is to integrate the hardware into the free Device Management Service. This service is the Smart Service in which the hardware is integrated to make the data available for further Smart Services.

The Device Management Service also enables device management and monitoring by providing standardized, application-independent device information in near real time for Phoenix Contact and third-party devices. Users can monitor the health status of registered devices, perform firmware updates remotely, and use an interactive map to visualize the device status.

In addition, the DMS Basic Add-on offers extended functions for the device management service. This add-on allows users to perform application updates for specific PLCnext devices remotely, create device groups, and use a customizable card to freely place devices within a group, among other things. It also includes a notification system for status changes of individual devices, which can also send email notifications to individual recipients outside of Proficloud.io. The Basic Add-on also enables automatic, secure firmware updates for devices that can be natively integrated into Proficloud.io.

Energy Management Service products

Energy Management Service - On-Premises Your local alternative to the Energy Management Service smart cloud service

As an additional option for the Energy Management Service - On-Premises smart cloud service, the on-premises software offers the perfect solution for your local energy monitoring. Connect EMpro measuring devices to a PC and analyze and visualize data directly. Monitor and analyze your energy data with intuitive, customizable functions. Energy Management Service - On-Premises is straightforward and you can order it preconfigured on an Edge PC (EPC) with accessories.