Ensuring
Power
Usually, electricity from the outlet is taken for granted, but this sense of security is deceptive. A DIHK survey from 2024 shows that around 42 per cent of the companies surveyed experienced power cuts lasting less than three minutes. In highly automated industrial processes, even milliseconds are enough to cause disruptions. The consequences are often costly. A third reported damages of up to €10,000, with other companies reporting significantly higher figures. Furthermore, many businesses do not know what caused the disruptions. Continuous power quality monitoring in accordance with DIN EN 50160 provides clarity here. It enables targeted troubleshooting whilst simultaneously identifying specific opportunities for stabilization. The fact that this approach proves its worth in practice is also evident at KBR EnergyManagement GmbH itself. The energy management specialist consistently uses its power quality monitoring system in its own production facilities to ensure a continuous energy supply for its manufacturing processes.
Inadequate power grid stability and fluctuating energy supply parameters can significantly disrupt industrial manufacturing processes. Short-term faults often elude conventional troubleshooting, even for experienced specialists, and remain undetected without continuous monitoring. This results in production defects, rising scrap rates and financial losses. End-to-end monitoring in accordance with DIN EN 50160 provides a reliable basis for technical and organizational measures. At KBR EnergyManagement GmbH, this approach is firmly integrated into operational procedures. The company’s own monitoring system safeguards the energy supply to production whilst simultaneously providing valuable practical experience for the further development of its own systems.
A power quality meter has been installed at the main low-voltage distribution board, enabling the cause of faults in the power supply network to be analyzed immediately