Smart Factories, Buildings Must Implement Smart Power Management (.PDF Download)

Thanks to the Industry 4.0 movement, factories continue to morph into more efficient and cost-sensitive production facilities. The addition of the Internet of Things (IoT) with its hundreds of sensors plus more PLCs and control computers, CNC machines, and robotic workstations has revealed a real need for improved power management.

The same is true for large and small office buildings as they incorporate more automation and other electronic systems including IoT. If you’re designing equipment for these markets, you need to be aware of the power-management issues. This article summarizes the need for power management and offers suggestions for new equipment design.