Energy consumption optimization

Competences: 
  • Optimization of energy consumption in manufacturing machines through production scheduling
  • Optimal power control of industrial ICT devices

 

 

Research projects: 
  • iMinds Sencom: Companies today already have a lot of monitoring and control capabilities in their production processes. This is the job of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES). However, a MES does not yet take into account energy consumption values. Energy consumption is nonetheless vital for producers implementing energy-intensive processes. SENCOM aims to add that extra dimension and develop a new, energy-efficient scheduling technology.
  • iMinds Forward: The FORWARD project investigated how white spots (i.e. areas that lack wireless coverage) and sources of network interference in industrial settings can be predicted more quickly – using that knowledge to automatically initiate on-the-fly network (re)configurations. Objective: to provide optimal network coverage and support a quick hand-over of traffic between (Wi-Fi) access points at all times – in any warehouse or production facility.
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