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Highenergyprices, rising cost pressureandagrowingawarenessof climateprotectionhave turnedenergy
efficiency intoakeybusiness task. Pneumatic systems, too, offer attractivepotential savings in this respect.
Thekey tosuccess lies in takinga comprehensive lookat electric systems.
Energysupplyanddistribution
Electrical energy isusuallysup-
pliedbyanexternal power utility.
On-sitepower generation is the
exception. Energy isdistributed
withinbuildingsviaelectrical
cables. Thisusually results in
minor losses.
Preparingenergy
Inaddition todistribution, elec-
trical energyalsohas tobepre-
pared for thevarious consuming
devices. Dependingon theappli-
cationand thedrivesystems, dif-
ferent voltage levelsand types
are requiredwhich canbegener-
ateddecentrally in, for example,
control cabinets.
Electricautomation infrastructure
