PROFIenergy energy saving potential during production pauses
PROFIenergy offers a completely new way of saving energy in automation systems. With PROFIenergy, automation controllers on a PROFINET network determine when end devices are switched into ‘sleep’ or OFF modes to save on energy usage during:
Expected short breaks – e.g. lunchtime and shift changes
Planned longer breaks – e.g. nights and weekends
Unplanned pauses – e.g. breakdowns, maintenance, and upgrades
By defining a standardized open profile, PI has made it possible for vendors and users to collaborate on intelligent energy management strategies using PROFIenergy.
User Benefits
Energy and cost savings
Fulfill laws/regulations for environmental protection
OEM Benefits
Easy to program – using loadable function blocks
Competitive Advantage
Device Maker Benefits
Unique selling proposition and competitive advantage
Builds on existing PROFINET protocol
PROFINET transmits standardized PROFIenergy commands to end devices and receives back status information and energy consumption data. PROFIenergy data uses the acyclic slots of the PROFINET communications protocol and it does not interfere with normal PROFINET processes. PROFIenergy can, therefore, be fully integrated into existing automation architectures.
PROFIenergy can be used to balance energy demand and match peak load conditions to avoid costly penalties.
For more information, read this white paper on PROFIenergy:
