When a Krones machine leaves our plant, it carries with it a set of defined consumption values – carefully determined, verified and approved. These are established under clearly defined, reproducible conditions. A final statement on energy and media requirements however can only be made at the destination. And this is exactly where the Krones measurement team comes into play.
The operating sites of our customers differ in terms of temperature, pipe networks, media quality and the interaction between individual machines. Added to this are differing production targets, quality requirements and operating strategies on the customer side.
Measurement trips are therefore an essential component of energy and media governance at Krones. They deliver real values that sharpen forecasts, explain deviations and complete the technical view of our machines. In addition to the consumption of electricity, water or compressed air, pressures, temperatures and ambient conditions are also recorded. What matters is the interaction between measured values and context: Only together do they create a reliable overall picture.
Snapshots of real operation
The time windows for this are usually tight. Measurements are carried out during regular production without any impact on the production schedule. Product changeovers or short term adjustments are part of everyday operations and require flexibility and close coordination on site. The results are not theoretical ideal values but snapshots of real operation. When correctly interpreted they provide valuable insights: where and why do forecasts deviate? Which factors are driving consumption?
Because what counts in the end is not what a machine could achieve under ideal conditions but how it behaves in real operation. The better we – and our customers – understand the complex interaction of the influencing factors on site, the more precisely consumption can be reduced, costs lowered and overall line efficiency increased.
