Pleasing the bean counters
February 1st 2008

Heinz's Site Services Electrical Technician at Kitt Green,Wigan says "with our site-wide ATLAS energy monitoring system I can see at a glance the state of load on any of the 49 transformers around the site from my PC in my office. If there is a possibility of supply problems in a particular area I know the situation without having to continuously tour the site and immediate action can be instigated." ATLAS monitors and collects usage and present load information from any type of utility meter using data loggers strategically located around the site. All energy usage of production areas is collected and reconciled against production throughput to provide cost per can produced and cost per filled can.

By ongoing monitoring, operational standards for different large energy consumers have been determined and savings targets set. As a result improved efficiencies have brought more product production for the same level of energy use.