Efficient use of water reduces consumption
With the steady growth in global population and the worldwide impact of climate change, there is a rise in demand for the essential and vital natural resource, water. To meet this demand, water must be treated immediately after use so it can be available for safe use. This requires water processing equipment to be highly available, economical, and efficient in producing quality clean water.
To overcome these challenges, ifm offers reliable and innovative automation solutions. While we always consider current trends and requirements, we also search for the best possible solutions for tomorrow, ensuring that security and future viability are guaranteed in equal measure.
Your advantage of our automation solutions
Due to the increasing scarcity and value of our freshwater resources, it is important to operate plants as effectively as possible along the entire cycle. Our solutions, consisting of hardware and software, provide you the data, information, and analytics to operate your plants in the best possible way in terms of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Availability:Benefit from the added value of digital data communication with IO-Link. From the sensor to the IT level, we offer you all the components you need to continuously monitor the health status and maintenance requirements of your system. This helps you to reduce unplanned downtime and keep your equipment available.
Performance:The more precise the plant data you have, the more efficiently you can treat water to the required quality. For this purpose, we provide you with precise sensor technology, controls architecture for loss-free digital data transmission via IO-Link, and software that can help identify small stops or slow cycles that lead to performance losses.
Quality:Even small errors in the water treatment process can impact the overall quality of the water produced. ifm solutions for continuous quality analysis provide transparency into each process step and allow you to identify process defects early, preventing water loss and maintain quality throughout the entire process.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
OEE is one of the primary metrics used to determine how well your production equipment is performing. Automation solutions provide access to more data, which improves visibility to machine operation and therefore allows you to reduce losses. The following chart is widely used to explain OEE.
