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Powering Down
By:Bartholomew, Doug
Publication: Industry Week
Date: Saturday, April 1 2006
Subject: Energy management, Software, Cost control
Publication: Industry Week
Date: Saturday, April 1 2006
Subject: Energy management, Software, Cost control
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HEADNOTEEnergy management software helps manufacturers cut costs.
WITH PRICES FOR NATural gas and electric power soaring, it's no surprise that many manufacturers are turning to energy management software to help them cope.
Software packages can help companies manage processes more efficiently, curtailing power usage when prices are highest and shifting some energy-intensive processes to times when energy is cheaper. These systems also can be used to forecast weather changes so that large gas consumers such as chemical companies can time energy purchases to take advantage of price movements.
IMAGE ILLUSTRATION 1Unfortunately, not many manufacturers enjoy the flexibility of production processes to be able to change what they produce and when to reduce energy use. "Relatively few manufacturers have the luxury to choose a different product mix based on energy prices," observes Colin Masson, research director for manufacturing operations at AMR Research in Boston.
In addition, make sure to read these articles:
- Portland General Electric Reports Second Quarter...
- Alliance to Save Energy Offers Consumers...
- Customer Savings Of $7.5 Million Projected.
- Industry alliances deliver significant value
- Confidence as an attribute of good management
- Personnel, asset location system
- Personnel, asset location system
- Automation project.
- When will wireless be ready for control functions?
- Honeywell joins Field Device Tool Group
- Optimizing Processes for Profitability
- Honeywell to implement manufacturing system...
- Digital controller.
In addition, make sure to read these articles:
- Portland General Electric Reports Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Results.
- Alliance to Save Energy Offers Consumers Energy Efficiency Tips To Cope with Natural Gas...
- Customer Savings Of $7.5 Million Projected.
- Industry alliances deliver significant value
- Confidence as an attribute of good management
- Personnel, asset location system
- Personnel, asset location system
- Automation project.
- When will wireless be ready for control functions?
- Honeywell joins Field Device Tool Group
- Optimizing Processes for Profitability
- Honeywell to implement manufacturing system for Alba.
- Digital controller.
Increases 2007 Guidance PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) today reported net income of $46 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, for the ......
Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003 -- Booklet, Video, Web Resources www.ase.org -- Tight supplies and high prices for natural gas are likely to boost ......
Opportunities created by the deregulation of the natural gas industry coupled with lower gas prices are leading to a 9 percent reduction in the price ......
In today’s automation industry, suppliers, customers, and support organizations are forging strategic alliances that deliver significant value to all participants. These alliances, employing cooperative collaboration ......
“What I look for is confidence, in people and in countries,” says Paul Orzeske, who, as general manager, EMEA, hires talent and makes investment decisions, ......
Honeywell Instant Location System (HILS) is a Web-based, real time location solution that manufacturers can use to ensure safety, improve security and manage people and ......
Honeywell Instant Location System (HILS) is a Web-based, real time location solution that manufacturers can use to ensure safety, improve security and manage people and ......
AUTOMATION PROJECT. Honeywell Process Solutions announced March 10 that it has received an order from BP in Trinidad & Tobago for an extensive automation solution ......
Today, wireless technology is fine for level measurements on a tank farm, vibration readings on a compressor and other low-criticality monitoring operations. But what will ......
HEADNOTE news brief In an effort to reduce maintenance costs and increase process uptime, Honeywell decided to join the Field Device Tool (FDT) Group, a ......
Formosa Plastics Corporation’s plant in Point Comfort, TX, produces both olefins and polyolefins. The plant started off small but in recent years it has grown ......
Honeywell Process Solutions has announced it has received a multi-million dollar order from Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) to provide a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for the ......
The UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller monitors and controls temperature, pressure, flow, level and other process variables in a series of single loop and cascade control ......
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