Overview
Mercedes-Benz, a globally renowned leader in luxury automotive and engineering excellence, partnered with Smart Metering to modernize power and water usage monitoring at their Auckland office. This innovative, automated solution aligns with Mercedes-Benz’s precision and sustainability goals while ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
Challenge
Mercedes-Benz required an advanced system to remotely track and report daily water and electricity consumption from Auckland to their Central Office in Europe.
Specific requirements included:
📌 Real-time, accurate power and water consumption data.
📌 Integration with Mercedes-Benz’s proprietary monitoring platform in Europe.
📌 A reliable Modbus-based wired solution to address cybersecurity concerns.
📌 Compliance with European energy efficiency regulations.
Solution
Smart Metering implemented an end-to-end IoT metering system tailored to Mercedes-Benz’s requirements:
📌 Smart Water and Power Meters:
Installed Honeywell V200 water meters with advanced PR6 communication modules.
Deployed Eastron three-phase and single-phase power meters to capture energy usage.
📌 Centralized Data Communication:
Integrated all meters with the MUC.EASYPlus data concentrator, ensuring seamless Modbus compatibility with Mercedes-Benz HQ.
📌 Efficient Implementation:
Completed installation, testing, and integration in one day, minimizing disruption to operations.
📌 Custom Engineering Excellence:
Rigorous pre-installation lab testing ensured data accuracy and seamless reporting to HQ
Results
The collaboration delivered transformative outcomes for Mercedes-Benz:
✅ Enhanced Efficiency: Automated daily data reporting eliminated manual reads, saving time and reducing errors.
✅ Data Precision: High-accuracy meters provided real-time insights into resource consumption.
✅ Seamless Integration: Successfully connected all meters to Mercedes-Benz’s proprietary monitoring platform.
✅ Regulatory Compliance: Supports compliance with EU energy regulations like EED, EPBD, and CSRD, ensuring mandatory carbon and energy reporting.
✅ Sustainability Impact: Improved resource tracking supports Mercedes-Benz’s broader environmental and carbon reduction goals.
What This Means for Future Partnerships
This project underscores Smart Metering’s ability to deliver tailored, high-precision solutions for global leaders. By aligning with sustainability standards and mandatory carbon reporting, Smart Metering ensures that organizations like Mercedes-Benz achieve efficiency, compliance, and sustainability.
Just as Mercedes-Benz sets the benchmark for quality and innovation, Smart Metering is redefining resource management for forward-thinking organizations