Energy Monitoring and Optimization for a European Beverage Manufacturer

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Challenges

• Energy measurement systems disconnected from IT infrastructure
  
  
• No unified data structure or connectivity platform
  
  
• Manual reporting process not scalable
  
  
• Siloed solutions with no integration
  
  
• No mechanism for reducing operational costs through energy management
  
  
• Wide variety of production assets

Solution

• Belden’s plug-and-play solution connects smart meters and sensors to the cloud within minutes, enabling rapid deployment
  
  
• Data is sent directly to the cloud via dedicated connectors for easy consumption
  
  
• Pre-installed meters and sensors allow quick provisioning, reducing setup time
  
  
• Central device management enables remote updates and future scalability

Results

• Connected 130+ devices to a cloud-hosted IIOT solution in 4 weeks
  
  
• Real-time energy consumption overview and optimization by connecting all smart meters; automated reporting
  
  
• Met strict company requirements with native security features like end-to-end encryption and remote firmware updates, ensuring stakeholder confidence for scaling

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