What is the difference between a control system and an Energy Management System?

An EMS mainly focuses on providing full control over energy use in production rather than on the actual control of the production process. With an EMS, such as Energy Analytics, there are several functions to facilitate, among other things, reporting and dashboards that more easily visualize the business's energy use, which in turn provides control over production.

Control systems have strict requirements for security and operation for both hardware and software. The software in a control system is often limited to a few users and is rarely updated. The same requirements are not placed on an EMS, which makes it more flexible, adaptable and does not affect the control of production. This means that those responsible in the business continue to have full control over energy use and can continue their optimization work without jeopardizing the safety of production.