In the realm of sustainability, the life sciences industry is a standout, particularly when it comes to the efforts of pharmaceutical companies with their energy-intensive lab operations. The implementation of a power monitoring solution can offer lab managers invaluable insights by closely tracking the energy consumption of equipment like centrifuges and aligning this data with their usage patterns. This correlation can reveal opportunities to enhance energy efficiency, support sustainability initiatives, and guide decisions regarding asset reallocation, decommissioning, or procurement.
Furthermore, such a solution can play a crucial role in predictive maintenance for vital lab equipment, think ultra-low temperature freezers, for example. By monitoring power consumption and detecting irregularities that may signal equipment malfunction, lab managers can schedule proactive servicing or replacements before costly breakdowns occur. An increase in energy usage required to maintain a freezer’s temperature could indicate maintenance needs or signal that the unit is approaching the end of its operational life.
MachineQ offers a range of solutions for accurate power consumption monitoring through IoT sensor devices that can capture data at the receptacle, equipment, or breaker level. The MQpower CT is a wireless, self-powered current transformer that can be attached to electrical conductors at the breaker or asset level for real-time current consumption measurement in a user-friendly, non-intrusive manner.
The MQpower SP serves as a smart plug load device that allows businesses to connect equipment and assets to extract energy data such as daily consumption, current, voltage, active power, and power factor. Supporting multiple plug types like US (type B), UK (type G), EU (type F), and FR (type E), the MQpower SP and MQpower CT are compatible with LoRaWAN frequencies across various regions worldwide.
By complementing smart metering capabilities, the power monitoring solution offers a comprehensive overview of energy usage along with actionable insights to intelligently monitor, control, and manage consumption. Moreover, like all MachineQ solutions, these applications operate on a scalable network infrastructure, assisting customers in reducing the overall cost of their IoT investment over time.
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