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D. Gerhard:
"Integrating Electric Energy Demand of Machine Tool Processes as Resource for Production Planning Software";
in: "Integrated Systems: Innovations and Applications", M. Fathi (ed.); Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 2015, ISBN: 978-3-319-15897-6, 29 - 38.

Electrical energy consumption of machine tools and production facilities for the production of goods is not included in the production planning process at present. This article presents first results of an ongoing research project with the aim to consider electrical energy demand besides other resources like personnel or machine capacity as planning dimension in software systems for planning and optimization (Manufacturing Execution Systems - MES). Additionally, in the sense of a holistic PLM approach, this aspect and the resulting information should be lead back to the product creation process. One goal of the project is therefore, that energy demand can be taken into account in the data models and in corresponding planning and optimization algorithms of detail planning systems or manufacturing execution system, Furthermore, it is necessary to define the corresponding interfaces between the involved IT-systems at the various levels. Another goal of the project on methodical level is a detailed systematic analysis and determination of possible potentials in terms of profitability, planning horizons of electrical power production forecasts, specific savings depending on the particular production technology of specific sectors, and integration e.g. to intelligent building management systems in order to be able to plan holistically.

Electrical energy consumption of machine tools and production facilities for the production of goods is not included in the production planning process at present. This article presents first results of an ongoing research project with the aim to consider electrical energy demand besides other resources like personnel or machine capacity as planning dimension in software systems for planning and optimization (Manufacturing Execution Systems - MES). Additionally, in the sense of a holistic PLM approach, this aspect and the resulting information should be lead back to the product creation process. One goal of the project is therefore, that energy demand can be taken into account in the data models and in corresponding planning and optimization algorithms of detail planning systems or manufacturing execution system, Furthermore, it is necessary to define the corresponding interfaces between the involved IT-systems at the various levels. Another goal of the project on methodical level is a detailed systematic analysis and determination of possible potentials in terms of profitability, planning horizons of electrical power production forecasts, specific savings depending on the particular production technology of specific sectors, and integration e.g. to intelligent building management systems in order to be able to plan holistically.

MES, PLM, Energy Efficiency, Production Planning, Ecodesign,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15898-3_2