We are in process to connect with Onsite Energy TAP, but I also wanted to know that We’ve had problems with downtime when equipment fails unexpectedly. Does ITAC help with reliability, not just energy savings?
Definitely. Many productivity recommendations from ITACs target downtime reduction. For example, predictive maintenance using vibration analysis, thermography, or even low-cost IIoT sensors can detect failing bearings or motors before they break. These measures save energy indirectly by keeping equipment at optimal performance while cutting unplanned downtime costs.
Based on your experience, do mid-size manufacturing plants like ours actually implement these kinds of maintenance focused recommendations?
Yes, maintenance-based recommendations are among the most implemented in the ITAC Database because they’re low-cost and improve reliability. For example, follow up surveys show compressed air leak repair has an implementation rate above 70% across all industries.