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ISSUE TWO WINTER 2014/15
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EFFICIENCY EXPRESS
In an exclusive interview, AUTOMATED’s Jonathan
Wilkins meets Julia Angerer, the marketing manager of
industrial automation software expert, COPA-DATA.
The two discuss what commitment companies have to
make to become more energy efficient in the long run.
AUTOMATED: In COPA-DATA’s view, how energy efficiency to cut costs. Some minimum. In order to cope with this situation,
important is energy efficiency for governments already offer incentives in terms manufacturers everywhere will have to
manufacturers and industrial companies? of tax savings or funding to purchase implement efficient energy management
energy-efficient equipment. Sustainable and initiatives, which should ideally combine
Angerer: With increasing demand and responsible resource management also leads people, processes and technology.
pressure from governments, associations and to substantial cost savings and greater overall
society to reduce energy consumption, the energy awareness. International standards like ISO 50001
topic of energy efficiency will definitely be on support manufacturing companies in their
the agenda of most manufacturing companies Companies have to face the challenge of attempts for greater energy efficiency. Local
in the coming years. continuously optimising their production guidelines including the Energy Savings
processes for maximum output, while at the Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) in the UK and
At the moment, many companies turn to same time reducing energy consumption to a Superior Energy Performance (SEP) in the
06 AUTOMATED | THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE BROUGHT TO YOU BY european |automation
GET ON BOARD THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY EXPRESS
In an exclusive interview, AUTOMATED’s Jonathan
Wilkins meets Julia Angerer, the marketing manager of
industrial automation software expert, COPA-DATA.
The two discuss what commitment companies have to
make to become more energy efficient in the long run.
AUTOMATED: In COPA-DATA’s view, how energy efficiency to cut costs. Some minimum. In order to cope with this situation,
important is energy efficiency for governments already offer incentives in terms manufacturers everywhere will have to
manufacturers and industrial companies? of tax savings or funding to purchase implement efficient energy management
energy-efficient equipment. Sustainable and initiatives, which should ideally combine
Angerer: With increasing demand and responsible resource management also leads people, processes and technology.
pressure from governments, associations and to substantial cost savings and greater overall
society to reduce energy consumption, the energy awareness. International standards like ISO 50001
topic of energy efficiency will definitely be on support manufacturing companies in their
the agenda of most manufacturing companies Companies have to face the challenge of attempts for greater energy efficiency. Local
in the coming years. continuously optimising their production guidelines including the Energy Savings
processes for maximum output, while at the Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) in the UK and
At the moment, many companies turn to same time reducing energy consumption to a Superior Energy Performance (SEP) in the
06 AUTOMATED | THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE BROUGHT TO YOU BY european |automation
