Case Study
Metal processing company achieves significant heating cost savings with smart offices
CASE STUDY HIGHLIGHTS
Energy savings beyond production
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Heating costs significantly reduced
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One time investment, no hidden costs
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Highly scalable, future-proof system
INDUSTRY
Metal processing
EMPLOYEES
220
PRODUCTION SITES
1
Challenges
High heating costs in old buildings
- Outdated building technology hinders energy management
- Manual radiator control required by the employees
- Find cost saving potentials beyond the manufacturing processes
Solution
Smart thermostats integrated via Connectware
✔ Thermostats made smart via MQTT connection to already existing Connectware
✔ Employee presence-based heating control
✔ Automate the manual heating control
Architecture
Cloud technology at the edge
- Connectware installed on-premises
- Integration of thermostats (temperature, battery level) and personnel management system (personnel master data, room booking data, working hours)
- Push-notifications and alarms to a Webapp for employees
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