A Multi-level Procedure to Evaluate the Energy Flexibility Potential of Production Machines

A key point for the energy flexible operation of production machines is to ensure productivity and product quality. As the manufacturing industry is striving to maximize the utilization of its machines, a consideration of the energy flexibility potentials over the utilization ratio of the machines has been performed. This approach focusses on energy flexibility potentials which can be executed on short notice. Scheduling of energy demands via production planning, with lead time e.g. more than a day, is, however, not taken into account.