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Visit us in Food 4 Future 2024 Food Tech Trade Fair
Gradhoc in Food 4 future 2023 From 16.02 till 18.05 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
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
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
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
Digital twin requirements in the context of industry 4.0
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
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
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
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
ISO 50001 (energy management)
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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
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 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
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
Industrial decarbonization: cornerstone of a sustainable economy
Introduction The Glasgow Summit 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, … 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
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
Energy saving tips for hotels
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Glasgow Summit (COP 26): urgency and climate marketing
COP 26 and the climate crisis After being postponed for a year due to the pandemic, Glasgow hosted (from 31st October to 13th November 2021) the UN’s Climate Change Conference (COP 26). Its main objective was to bring together politicians, … Continue reading
Water saving in the food industry.
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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