Energy Management for Automation

Sept. 18, 2009
In this whitepaper, Dr. Peter Wenzel, Managing Director for PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International), outlines the vendor-neutral PROFIenergy profile for data exchange between controllers and energy-saving devices.

Energy management and responsible handling of resources is currently the number one topic in industry. In light of this, the Automation Initiative of German Automobile Manufacturers (AIDA) asked PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) to provide functions and mechanisms for PROFINET that support energy-efficient production.

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