Industry Case Study | Towards Renewal and Sustainability, ALVA Collaborates with Grundfos to Create a Green Low-Carbon Factory.
2024-04-18 18:04:00

 

Just last month, the leading pump industry enterprise Grundfos officially opened its new high-end manufacturing factory in Changshu. From design and construction to daily operations, the factory fully integrates the "green low-carbon concept", aiming to meet Industry 4.0 standards, and to maximize energy recovery and utilization.

 

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In this case study, we focus on the intelligent upgrading of the "green factory". ALVA Systems, in collaboration with Grundfos, has created a digital twin intelligent management platform to continuously improve the operational and management efficiency of the new Changshu factory, ensuring that high-end, intelligent, and green principles run through the entire production process.

 

 

Project Background

 

As one of Grundfos's most sustainable and energy-efficient factories globally, the new Changshu factory has implemented clean energy photovoltaic power generation and constructed a brand new wastewater recycling system, significantly reducing water consumption and pollution, fully demonstrating the advantages of Grundfos's green products and services.
 
Embracing innovation and green development, Grundfos integrates ALVA's innovative AR technology into the operation and maintenance of the new Changshu factory. This allows management personnel to have a clearer and more intuitive understanding of the factory's energy consumption, as well as crucial information such as the operating status of the water supply and drainage systems, providing strong support for the factory's green, low-carbon, and efficient operation.

 

 

Solution

 

 

 

Grundfos' new Changshu factory is committed to improving energy utilization, promoting energy conservation and emission reduction, and achieving green and sustainable development. By leveraging ALVA AR technology, the factory's operational status, energy consumption data, carbon emissions, and other key performance indicators are monitored in real time and visualized. This enables management to analyze and optimize factory energy efficiency in a more intuitive manner.

 

▶ Intelligent monitoring of water resources

By utilizing the ALVA Digital Twin Smart Management Platform, managers can comprehensively monitor the use, treatment, recycling, and discharge of various water resources within the factory. Automatic alarms for abnormal situations ensure water resources are allocated reasonably and used efficiently, reducing the waste of water resources.

 

 

▶ Intelligent management of refrigeration equipment

With the help of the ALVA Digital Twin Smart Management Platform, managers can gain real-time insights into the health status of refrigeration equipment, promptly adjust the temperature inside the factory to maintain the stability of the production environment, and effectively avoid equipment failures and production stagnation caused by overheating.

 

Intelligent regulation of the water supply system.
 

With the assistance of the ALVA Digital Twin Smart Management Platform, managers can precisely regulate the water supply system. By reducing wastewater generation and improving the recycling rate of water resources, it helps to minimize the pollution of factory wastewater to the environment and protect the health of the surrounding ecosystem.

 

Furthermore, the ALVA Digital Twin Smart Management Platform also makes the energy efficiency management of the Changshu new factory clear at a glance, which in turn has led to more innovative and diversified product marketing, significantly enhancing brand image and market competitiveness.
 

 

Project outcomes

 

 

The ALVA Digital Twin Smart Management Platform establishes a seamless link from data to application for the Grundfos Changshu new factory, enabling more efficient and intelligent operational management of the entire factory.

By real-time monitoring of the factory's energy consumption and analyzing historical data, it aids in energy saving and emission reduction. Utilizing advanced algorithms to predict changes in energy demand, the platform optimizes production processes, thereby reducing unnecessary energy waste.

ALVA Systems has collaborated with Grundfos on multiple occasions, witnessing each other's growth. ALVA has opened up new possibilities for Grundfos' "Green and Low-Carbon Initiative," while also accumulating extensive AR application experience in the water industry.

Going forward, ALVA Systems will continue to innovate, injecting new vitality into the water industry with smarter products and services. It will contribute to global water resource management and energy saving and emission reduction, jointly crafting a chapter for a sustainable future.