Siemens Smart Infrastructure has integrated electrical signature analysis (ESA) from Samotics into NXpower Monitor. Using ESA and machine learning, Samotics provides real-time actionable insights to help global industrial companies eliminate industrial energy waste and unplanned downtime.
This new capability leverages the ecosystem of Siemens Xcelerator, an open digital business platform that enables customers to accelerate their digital transformation easier, faster, and at scale.
NXpower Monitor enables the visualisation and monitoring of electrical assets within electrical networks, providing health status, KPI calculation, energy monitoring, and monitoring of operational data from assets.
This asset monitoring system enhances efficiency and risk management across the entire energy distribution network through continuous health monitoring, while simultaneously minimising CO2 emissions and OPEX.
By integrating AI-powered ESA technology, Siemens broadens its application to include the monitoring of AC motors and rotating equipment, all accessible through a single pane of glass.
“The digitalisation of energy distribution, automation systems, and networks brings many advantages," says Stephan May, CEO of electrification and automation at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
He added that not only does it lead to substantial savings in terms of time and money, it also significantly boosts efficiency and reliability.
"By adding Samotics to Siemens Xcelerator, our open ecosystem of certified partners, customers can benefit from an expanded offering. This reflects our continued innovation efforts, including the integration of advanced low voltage analysis into our digital caretaker NXpower Monitor,” said May.
The integration of ESA technology enables NXpower Monitor to conduct real-time analysis of high-quality current and voltage data, enabling the detection of electrical and mechanical faults up to five months before downtime happens. The system is also able to deliver comprehensive performance and efficiency insights, pinpointing areas with the highest electricity consumption, cost, and efficiency losses.
By implementing data-driven recommendations, organisations can optimise operational processes, significantly reducing energy waste and cutting CO2 emissions by up to 15%.
Samotics CEO Jasper Hoogeweegen says: "Unplanned downtime and energy waste are among the most expensive problems in the industry. Traditional monitoring technologies do not adequately address these issues.
He explains that through partnerships with forward-thinking organisations such as Siemens, customers are benefiting from ESA technology that delivers real-time, actionable information about the condition, performance, and energy efficiency of critical rotating equipment. "This helps our clients to effectively improve the performance and energy efficiency of their critical assets,” he continues.
