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For many factories, energy conservation and consumption reduction are not as simple as "turning off a few extra machines" or "remembering to switch off lights and air conditioning before leaving." The major energy consumers remain the production equipment itself. Typically, to meet production targets and ensure on‑time order delivery, factories follow a scheduling logic that prioritizes "delivery first, capacity first." However, this logic operates in isolation from the energy management system—there is no alignment between the two. As a result, during periods of intense production when equipment runs at full capacity, factories often find themselves operating during peak electricity pricing periods, while off‑peak periods remain completely underutilized. Consequently, both energy consumption and costs naturally surge.

To address this challenge, WideIOT offers a refined industrial equipment output and energy consumption monitoring & management system solution. By deploying industrial intelligent gateways that connect to equipment PLC controllers, smart electricity meters, and other devices, the gateways collect real‑time data on equipment operating status, runtime, production counts, and energy consumption. This data is then transmitted via 5G, 4G, Wi‑Fi, or Ethernet to a factory‑wide visualized management platform. This enables granular management of energy information, accurately identifies production stages with high energy consumption and low efficiency, and facilitates rational scheduling adjustments. By implementing intelligent energy‑saving strategies, the solution helps factories improve energy utilization efficiency and production management levels, ultimately achieving cost reduction and efficiency gains.

Key Features

1. Visualized equipment status monitoring – Managers can view the real‑time operating status (running, idle, standby, stopped, fault, etc.) of each piece of production equipment from anywhere at any time. When abnormal data is detected, automatic alarms are triggered via WeChat, SMS, email, and other channels.

2. By feeding data into MES, ERP, and other production management systems, managers can rationally plan production schedules while ensuring on‑time order delivery, thereby achieving comprehensive improvements in both production efficiency and energy utilization efficiency.

3. The system supports a three‑tier energy metering structure—by factory, by workshop, and by individual equipment. Managers can access energy consumption data for any piece of equipment across any time period at any time. By establishing standardized production operating procedures, energy usage can be kept within controlled limits.