Rockwell Automation and Actemium Deploy AI to Slash Frozen Food Refrigeration Energy Use by 17%
Event summary
- Rockwell Automation's PlantPAx DCS powers Actemium's AI-driven refrigeration optimization solution, RtCOP, achieving 17% energy efficiency gains for a frozen food producer.
- RtCOP delivers $130,000 in annual savings per site while reducing strain on refrigeration assets.
- The solution functions as an autonomous virtual operator, continuously analyzing and optimizing refrigeration systems in real time.
- Actemium is scaling the solution across the food producer's fleet of refrigeration plants, with KPI dashboards enabling site-to-site performance benchmarking.
The big picture
This deployment highlights the growing importance of AI in optimizing energy-intensive industrial processes, particularly as food producers face skills shortages and increasing pressure to operate sustainably. Industrial refrigeration, accounting for up to 70% of a plant's electricity consumption, represents a significant opportunity for energy optimization. The success of RtCOP could accelerate the adoption of similar autonomous optimization solutions across the food manufacturing sector and beyond.
What we're watching
- Scalability Potential
- Whether Actemium can successfully scale RtCOP across the food producer's entire fleet and replicate results in other frozen food manufacturing facilities.
- Market Adoption
- The pace at which similar AI-driven optimization solutions gain traction in other energy-intensive industrial sectors.
- Competitive Dynamics
- How Rockwell Automation and Actemium's partnership will influence competitors' strategies in the industrial automation and digital transformation space.
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