en.Wedoany.com Reported - Paul Rauschert Steinbach GmbH, with 120 years of experience in technical ceramic manufacturing, has achieved a comprehensive upgrade of its energy management using Mitsubishi Electric's GENESIS platform. The manufacturer of precision components, ignition systems, heating elements, and plastic molded parts previously faced energy management challenges: outdated systems provided only isolated data, lacked visualization capabilities, and were no longer supported. The causes of winter energy consumption peaks were unknown, monthly energy reports relied heavily on manual compilation, information lag prevented effective intervention, and mandatory EU energy reporting requirements added further administrative burdens.
Fabian Völk from Rauschert's Maintenance and Building Plant Engineering team noted that the company had data but lacked understanding; when energy peaks occurred, their sources could not be traced, and monthly reports provided outdated information. To address the visualization gap, the company introduced Mitsubishi Electric's GENESIS platform. The platform's energy management tools can connect to existing energy meters and store historical data, offering unified data connectivity and enterprise-level integration. It features built-in calculation, key performance indicators, analysis, data historization, and reporting functions, supports multiple meter types, and enables rapid deployment with reduced engineering time.
The new system enables real-time energy monitoring across all plant buildings, allowing immediate identification of consumption peaks. When winter energy spikes occur, operators can trace from the facility level down to specific equipment or building areas via power distribution diagrams. Asset-based management functions allow users to precisely pinpoint sources of low energy efficiency. Automated report generation has replaced manual processes; EU compliance reports now require just one click to extract data, covering consumption, costs, and carbon information for electricity, gas, water, and other utilities.
After implementation, energy management has transformed from monthly manual compilation to a comprehensive view providing immediate actionable insights. Peak investigations that previously required hours of manual data analysis can now be completed in minutes through visual mapping and drill-down functions. Fabian Völk stated that the difference is evident: data that once required dedicated personnel to compile across multiple systems can now be analyzed instantly, and EU compliance reports are now completed with a single click.
Christian Nomine, European Strategic Product Manager for Visualization and Analytics at Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., believes the key change lies in making energy data clearly visible to facility personnel. This transparency enables them to quickly identify optimization areas and reduce consumption. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), industry accounts for approximately 39% of global final energy consumption, and energy costs can account for up to 30% of operating expenses in energy-intensive industries. Systematic energy management typically achieves energy savings of over 10% within the first three years, with individual cases achieving up to 60% reductions through long-term efforts. Aligning with the most energy-efficient companies in IEA member countries could save up to £600 billion annually, and investments in energy management and efficiency measures are typically recouped within three years.
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