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Launch of Activity: Enhancing Innovation Management
Launch of Activity: Enhancing Innovation Management and Effective Dissemination within Gradhoc’s Innovation Plan As part of its Innovation Plan, Gradhoc Smart has initiated new efforts aimed at strengthening its ability to effectively disseminate innovative ideas. This initiative seeks not only … Continue reading
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Launch of Activity: Effective Dissemination of Innovation
Launch of Activity: Specialized Consulting and Provision of Tools for the Effective Dissemination of Innovation within Gradhoc’s Innovation Plan Gradhoc Smart, committed to innovation and excellence in the industrial refrigeration sector, has launched a strategic initiative to enhance its team’s … Continue reading
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Gradhoc Smart Innovation Plan (InnovaPeme Program 2024)
Gradhoc Smart, S.L., a technology company established in 2023 by a team of engineers with extensive experience in industrial refrigeration and air conditioning, has developed an ambitious Innovation Plan to enhance its adaptive software, Gradhoc, designed to facilitate the transition … Continue reading
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Gradhoc Recognized in Best Start-Up Category at Energy Awards
Gradhoc Recognized in the Best Start-Up Category at the XI Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Awards In a year marked by achievements and progress, Gradhoc is proud to announce that it has been awarded the First Accésit in the Best Start-Up … Continue reading
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Building Management Systems in Industrial Environments
Efficient resource control in industrial facilities is a constant challenge, driven by the growing need to reduce energy consumption, optimize operations, and comply with environmental regulations. These demands push companies to seek advanced technological solutions. In industrial settings, where buildings require … Continue reading
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COP 29: In solidarity for a green world
With 2024 poised to become the warmest year on record—surpassing 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels—the impacts of climate change are more apparent than ever. Catastrophic events such as flooding in Libya and Spain, massive wildfires in Canada and Greece, and severe … Continue reading
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HACCP System: A Comprehensive Approach to Food Safety Management
What is HACCP? The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system is a universal food safety management and control framework mandated by regulations for all food-related businesses. This protocol, widely applied in the food industry, is a systematic and … Continue reading
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Food safey through advanced industrial refrigeration
In the competitive food industry, product quality not only ensures customer satisfaction but is essential for meeting strict safety regulations. Ensuring food safety requires an integrated approach at every stage of the process, from raw material sourcing to final distribution. … Continue reading
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Food Waste in the Industry: How to Reduce It
Food Waste Facts In Europe, 30% of food waste is generated during food production and processing stages, contributing significantly to overall waste. The EU and its member states have pledged to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of halving … Continue reading
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Visit us in Chillventa 2024 Trade Fair
Gradhoc in Chillventa 2024 From 08.10 till 10.10 we will be at the Chillventa trade fair! Join us in Nuremberg and discover our software for asset management, energy cost reduction and predictive maintenance in industrial refrigeration. We’ll be at Chillventa … Continue reading
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Industrial automation
Introduction In our article “Industrial monitoring and control systems: Big data industry 4.0” we defined what industrial big data is, we analysed its characteristics and we explained the classic and modern patterns of industrial data usage. Thanks to this, we … Continue reading
Types of industrial maintenance
Types of industrial maintenance In “Smart factories and industrial maintenance” we provided a general introduction to this aspect of a business’ activity. However, we also explained the different types of maintenance that exist and that investing in one type or … Continue reading
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Predictive maintenance of a compressor
How does a compressor work in a refrigeration system? Any industrial plant or commercial area that require refrigeration will have, with a few minor exceptions, one or more compressors installed. These devices are one of the cornerstones of any refrigeration … Continue reading
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Industrial energy indicators
Introduction KPIs (key performance indicators) are parameters that allow to reliably measure the progress of companies/organizations towards the achievement of strategic objectives. This interest in obtaining objective information on a company has always been present; however, it was not until … Continue reading
Smart energy building and building automation
Why is smart building necessary? In December 2021, the European Commission published a document on smart energy building entitled “Making our homes and buildings fit for a greener future”. It states that buildings are the largest consumers of energy in … Continue reading
Industrial refrigeration energy efficiency guidebook
Industrial refrigeration energy efficiency The European Cool Coalition has recognised the energy impact of refrigeration facilities. According to this initiative, the processes involved in the production of air conditioning and refrigeration account for between 15% and 20% of global energy … Continue reading
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Electricity prices (Europe)
Introduction Non-household consumers are considered, by Eurostat, medium-sized users, which encompasses an average consumption of 500MWh – 2 000MWh (per annum). Until 2012, energy’s price augmented proportionately to the inflation. Nevertheless, between that year and 2020 industries benefited from a … Continue reading
Integrated energy management system
Introduction SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are a set of objectives that the Member States of the United Nations established to ensure the sustainability of our societies. Some of their aims are to end with poverty, to improve people’s living conditions, … Continue reading
Visit us in Food 4 Future 2024 Food Tech Trade Fair
Gradhoc in Food 4 future 2024 From 16.04 till 18.04 we will be at the Expo food tech Food 4 Future! Join us in Bilbao and discover our software for asset management, energy cost reduction and predictive maintenance in industrial … Continue reading
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Digital twin requirements in the context of industry 5.0
What is digital twin (industry 4.0)? Although the term digital twin may be associated with cutting edge technology, it has existed for a long time. Michael Grieves was the first to apply it to the manufacturing sector during a conference … Continue reading
Smart factories and industrial maintenance
¿What is maintenance in industry? Plant maintenance in industry is the set of operations necessary to ensure that a factory’s facilities, processes and machinery are in optimal operating conditions, which contributes to the extension of their useful life. Designing a … Continue reading
InnovaPeme Project
Through this Innovation Plan, Gradhoc Smart aims to enhance various aspects of the company’s innovation efforts, such as strengthening the dissemination of its innovative project. This approach not only seeks to highlight the latest improvements and developments included in the … Continue reading
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Industry 4.0 predictive maintenance plan
What is predictive maintenance? As we discussed in our articles “Smart Factories and Industrial Maintenance” and “Types of Industrial Maintenance”, predictive maintenance is the one that, following mathematical and statistical principles, analyses the factory’s big data (obtained through industrial automation … Continue reading
How to adopt a smart factory system? Building automation and smart factory IoT
Turn your factory into a smart factory system with new 5.0 technologies for reducing energy consumption and saving energy costs should be your main priority. In “Smart energy building and building automation” we explained what building automation is, why it … Continue reading
Industrial decarbonization: cornerstone of a sustainable economy
Introduction The COP28 summoned experts, leaders and various personalities from all over the world in order to discuss the roadmap that we should follow in order to mitigate the negative impact of human activity on the environment. The negotiations, although … Continue reading
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Industrial energy efficiency
Introduction To improve industrial energy efficiency will become one of the cornerstones of the global economic landscape in the coming decades. In fact, an organisation’s environmental commitment is, nowadays, more and more important, both in the minds of consumers and … Continue reading
Condition-Based Predictive Maintenance (CBM)
What is Condition-Based Predictive Maintenance? Condition-based Predictive Maintenance (CBM) is a type of management that raises repair or replacement solutions about the current or future condition of machinery. Thanks to this type of maintenance we will be able to have … Continue reading
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Visit us in EuroShop 2023 Retail Trade Fair
Gradhoc in EuroShop 2023 From 26.02 till 02.03 we will be at the EuroShop – The World´s No. 1 Retail Trade Fair! Join us in Düsseldorf and discover our software for asset management, energy cost reduction and predictive maintenance. We’ll be … Continue reading
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ISO 50001 (energy management)
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Industrial monitoring and control systems: big data industry 4.0
What is big data industry 4.0? Today’s societies are characterised by their constant technological progress, which leads to extremely rapid changes in demand and consumption patterns. The different industries that form a country’s economic fabric have been able to adapt … Continue reading
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