MOBILE ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTION - A SCENARIO APPROACH

摘要

Actuators in manufacturing facilities have a significant share in overall industrial energy consumption. Feasible action is needed to decrease energy consumption on the shop-floor level. As actions on this small scale rely on dependable information and its use at the right place, involvement of ICT devices becomes evident. To contribute to the overall goal of energy efficiency, the paper describes scenarios to integrate mobile and stationary devices for energy-efficient dimensioning and energy-optimized operation within the framework of order-related manufacturing. The approach is based on role definitions of those stakeholders, who may influence energy-efficiency measures in a manufacturing context, taking into account new and existing equipment. For each of these roles, scenarios are used to detect promising recommendations of energy-efficiency measures. Furthermore, the scenarios will be used to develop easy-to-apply decision support in line with goals of profitability and sustainability. The scope also includes estimates about production plans, order sequences and loading cases. Emphasis is placed on the consolidated consideration of various individual measures. The scenarios provide a basis for further research and development of an assistance system to activate energy efficiency potential on shop-floor level. This innovative concept will enrich the scenarios with real-time consumption data and forecast models to feed a benefit analysis of potential measures.