With so much focus on IIoT, Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing sometimes technology such as power monitoring gets left behind.  Mike Rathbun is an expert in this area and unpacks the idea to help envision how a better understanding of power can create more reliable and profitable business operations. Mike walks through how to begin a power monitoring journey and the importance of establishing a solid network infrastructure that will manage the data.

He addresses the question that most industrial users ask - what is the system going to do for me?  He explores the power behind understanding power consumption and loading.  By having a firm grasp of these areas industries have the ability to adjust operations and processes to take greater control of their utility costs!

Power Factor plaguing your plant?  Mike explains ways to understand this concept deeper and action you can take to avoid those penalties.  The advice Mike provides at the end is small.  As in any IIoT or Industry 4.0 project with power monitoring the best plan of action is to start small.  One meter could be all it takes to build the team of advocates at your facility to begin moving towards a full-blown power monitoring system.  Savor each win and stay focused on understanding the exciting world of power that is at your fingertips!

Guest: Mike Rathbun - Power & Control Solution Architecture Manager at EECO.
Host: Chris Grainger
Executive Producer: Adam Sheets
Audio Engineer: Luke Yntema

Resources:
What is Power Monitoring
How to Start Power Monitoring
Power Terminology