Automated determination of the energy footprint of products and flexible production planning

In short

The aim is to develop services for the automated determination of the energy footprint and flexible production planning. This will enable the seamless integration of energy and emission data, promote sustainable production processes, and test new measures for greater energy flexibility.

In detail

In this project, the automated determination of the product-specific energy footprint and the subsequent flexibilization of production planning are implemented.

Data integration and service development

First, a method is being developed that can be used to record and merge energy and emissions data from various systems (e.g. MES, ERP, BI). Based on this data, a prototype service will be created that determines the specific energy consumption for individual products and can be integrated into existing IT infrastructures.

Optimization of production planning

In the next step, energy flexibility measures are identified and modeled to enable possible load shifts or sequence changes in production.

Validation and practical suitability

A comprehensive requirements analysis and validation with real data ensure both the technical feasibility and practical benefits of the developed solutions. Finally, a guideline is created to show companies how they can use these methods and services to make their production more sustainable and realize targeted energy-saving potential.

Quote from the customer

"SynErgie research project combines production-relevant energy data with planning and control systems in order to create added value for our customers. The aim is to make energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions usable as a business decision parameter. Together with the Fraunhofer IPA and the EEP at the University of Stuttgart, we are developing methods for presenting product-specific energy footprints. The result is a new service that enables optimized production planning, taking into account energy, costs and emissions - in line with our vision: "Full energy. Zero emissions."

Pascal Benoit, Managing Director ENIT Energy IT Systems GmbH