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energy
Mitsubishi energy saving supporting devices management

Energy saving proposal from Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi energy saving supporting devices support
your energy saving measures as a Simple, convenient, compact
energy saving supporting tool by visible management.
 Energy conservation contributes
Growing recognition of energy conservation

The Kyoto protocol Increase of ISO-14001

(Entered into force: 2005) the electric rate
With global warming Due to the recent increase More companies are being certified according to
becoming more serious in oil prices and rise in ISO-14001. This growing concern for environmental
each year, countries that electricity costs in certain problems and environmental preservation efforts by
ratify this protocol commit countries, energy saving companies is seen as one of their management priorities.
to reduce their emissions of has been regarded as
Management system 1
greenhouse gases compared necessary to cut the Environmental
based on ISO-14001 policy
to the 1990 emission levels. electricity costs. 5 2
Revision by Plan
Global movements for energy ISO-14001 requires companies manager Continuous
improvement
saving have become more to manage the cycle below for
4 3
Check and
active. continuous improvement.
corrective action
Implementation

Steps for the energy saving activities

Energy saving activities can ultimately lead to
the improvement of factory productivity: Key words for energy saving
1. Improvement of productivity
2. Visible Management
Management 3. Monitoring factory productivity Improvement
Improvement of productivity conditions of
productivity
Unit consumption
= Electrical energy production quantity Achievement
Identification of energy waste of
Energy saving activities
Production improvement Energy Saving

ISO management system Facility unit

Hourly measurement of electric power consumption,
consumption production quantity and production loss.
Data disclosure
management Productivity improved by 49% at a line at Fukuyama Works.

Management How to identify unit consumption line measurement

How to implement unit consumption management
Application of collected data By Objective
for energy saving
(MBO) Factory electricity costs drastically cut Measuring energy is the
Stable supply at Mitsubishi Fukuyama Works
Electricity Concerns about the implementation of objective management starting point to conserve
of electricity
management energy.
Consumer (Stable supply Non-contributing energy saving processes
electricity of electricity) Transformer load check
payments Wiring load check
Measuring for stable supply Circuit breaker load check
Measuring consumer energy consumption
Electricity management by data logger Measuring locations

Supply High voltage Plant Local Main Distribution Production

Facilities
meters feeders facilities substations panels boards lines

Concepts of energy saving

What do you need if you are to go on a diet? Measuring your Weight Measurement Electronic Energy Measurement
weight and making a graph of the weight fluctuation can lead
to success in a diet. The same holds for energy saving.
Measuring energy and analyzing current factory conditions by
Visible Management is the starting point to conserve energy.

For energy saving, measuring and managing product production energy units is
necessary.

Measurement (grasp and analyze current conditions) and improvement activities are necessary for energy saving.
to improve the product efficiency.
Methods for Energy Saving (PDCA) Example of use
High unit consumption Daily unit consumption graph

Analyze the current factory

Action conditions and identify energy
waste
Apply the result to other areas Estimate the effect of
eliminating waste

Understanding
current conditions Plan
Check Measuring
management

Before and after data comparison High unit consumption (waste/worsening Measurement
Causal Analysis necessary
productivity) If improved, kwh/day of
Do Implementing the program electricity can be saved.

Mitsubishi measuring devices

Starting machines too early
Setting appropriate starting time

Before and after data comparison

(kwh/day of electricity saved)

Continuous improvement
Application of plan to other facilities

Effects of Energy Saving

Increase of productivity
Productivity at normal conditions can be analyzed by managing unit consumptions (Electrical ity nt
c tivme
power/production quantity). For example, one reason of worsening unit consumption can be facility u e
od ov
breakdown. By finding the cause, the unit consumptions will decrease, which leads to improvement Prmpr
I
in productivity. Moreover, surveillance of upper/lower limits contributes to maintaining electrical
machines and equipment.

Increase of Energy Efficiency

Effective energy saving activities start from grasping the current conditions by making energy
usage amount visible. Efficiency of energy usage becomes possible by thorough energy Visible
management by department, and usage by unit consumption management by each line facility. Management

At factories
Realize visible management by building a model
factory for energy saving
Realize visible management where everyone
participates by disclosing data
Finding waste by unit consumption management at
each facility
Finding waste by measuring facility management
Strengthen unit consumption management by time, line
and facility
At buildings
Realize visible management where everyone participates
by data disclosure
Implement and promote energy saving activities by
Management By Objective
Strengthen each floors time and energy usage management

Increase of Production Process Efficiency

Cutting Example at Mitsubishi
By measuring electrical power on a short cycle (1 sec, 1 min etc), Waste Fukuyama Works
how each load changes throughout the manufacturing process
Production unit
can be observed. You can analyze if there is any unprofitable consumption cut by
waiting time or unnecessary load current running during a waiting
time.
14.6%
(in 2004, compared to 1990)
 Mitsubishi energy saving supporting devices

System construction example for measuring energy

Power company

Power receiving room/whole factory

MELSECNET/IO

Low voltage Air Circuit Breaker Department/shop level MELSEC series

AE-SW series

Energy measuring unit Electric multi measuring instrument Energy measuring unit
MDU breaker MDU breaker
EcoMonitorPro ME series EcoMonitorPro

CC-Link

Facility line level

Support your energy saving activities Mitsubishi measuring devices

MDU breaker Energy measuring unit EcoMonitorPro

Measuring Display Units (MDU) installed on Packaged function modules flexibly satisfy
breakers, which measure and display circuit your diverse needs.
information.

ACB (Low voltage Air Circuit Breaker) Electric multi measuring instrument (ME series)
Air circuit breakers with measuring functions. One measuring unit can be applied to diverse
Separate module units for functions satisfy various needs. Functions can circuits, from incoming circuits to high voltage
be chosen according to your needs. feeders, and secondary transformer circuits.

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