Eaton, an intelligent power management company, is working to transform electrification and digitization with its Factories as a Grid approach.
It is designed to help manufacturers simplify the electrification of critical processes, improve energy efficiency to ensure a steady supply of power, and reduce operational costs by consuming power more intelligently.
Eaton’s strategy is supported by the scaled implementation of intelligent power management solutions to manage electrification.
The company is demonstrating its Factories as a Grid approach at its Arecibo, Puerto Rico manufacturing facility, where it integrates onsite solar generation, energy storage, and advanced digital solutions into a microgrid that lowers costs, energy consumption, and emissions.
“There are multiple global megatrends at play impacting manufacturing. Everything is electrifying and extreme weather events are becoming more common,” said Marc Elliott, director – mining, metals, minerals, pulp and paper at Eaton, in a statement. “Solving these challenges requires integrated solutions that transform electrical systems from simple loads on the grid into intelligent business assets that assure energy security. At Eaton, we’re leveraging our expertise and industry-leading solutions to help our customers make that happen.”
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