Currently on ENGINEERING.com: How BMW Used PLM and Simulation to Save 3 Million kWh Per Year in only one productionline

SIEMENS TECNOMATIX IN A LEADING ROLE. How can you quickly and dramatically reduce electricity consumption within heavy industrial manufacturing?
In today's article, I will look at a case published by Siemens Digital Industries, where a major engine manufacturing unit within BMW managed to save three million kilowatt hours per year on one of its production lines. The secret: PLM and digital factory simulation.
The issue of energy savings is extremely topical. First, consumers and regulators are demanding greener products every year. Second, electricity prices in Europe are skyrocketing as a result of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Finally, there are the effects of climate change and the world’s goals to radically lower energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions. Electricity-intensive industries, such as automotive manufacturing, have been particularly affected by all of these factors—with a vision of the industry going net-zero by 2040, according to COP26.
Overall, there are two ways to achieve zero-emissions: reduce/offset the contributions from the transport sector and reduce/offset the emissions from manufacturing itself—preferably to the point of neutral climate and environmental impact. The question is how to move forward?
Don't miss this hot article that describes how BMW's engineers went about using Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to achieve these remarkably large energy savings in just one production line. Click on the link below this intro to read my full article on ENGINEERING.com.