Colgate adopts Emerson’s Smart Sensor Technology

The well-known consumer products manufacturer Colgate-Palmolive is working closely with Emerson to reduce energy waste across its packaging facilities and contribute to its goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

The project is part of Colgate’s digital transformation programme and uses Emerson’s AVENTICS™ pneumatic sensors and IIoT-enabled software to monitor compressed air flow in real-time and identify leaks, optimise pneumatic processes and improve airflow efficiency.

In Colgate’s implementation, Emerson’s AVENTICS AF2 Smart Flow Sensor calculates air usage data with integrated software that displays trends and anomalies on analytics dashboards, allowing operators to easily regulate supply pressures and detect leaks.

The system’s built-in connectivity makes it easy to deploy and provides immediate insights at the machine level, with network capability paving the way for monitoring compressed air usage enterprise wide.

Using data from Emerson’s advanced sensor technologies and analytics, Colgate has already seen a 15% reduction in energy usage on several toothpaste and toothbrush packaging lines and expects even greater energy savings as the technology is rolled out more widely.