the power factor beer analogy

What Is Power Factor?

Power factor is a measure of how effectively electrical power is being used in a system or building. This is displayed as a number between 0 and 1, 1 being 100% use. For example, if you have a power factor of 0.8, it means 80% of the power is being used effectively, with 20% being …

The Impact of Data within businesses

The Impact of Data: “The Rising Tide” For All Businesses

As we enter the 4th Industrial Revolution there is no doubt of the impact this will have on businesses, as they adapt to a rapidly changing digital world. Add in the pressures of meeting net zero and rising utility costs, the business world,  particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises, looks a very challenging place to …

Lighthouse Project Awardee

Lighthouse Project

Devtank Ltd have been awarded a Lighthouse Project through The Smart Manufacturing Data Hub! This project provides fully funded OpenSmartMonitor solutions to be manufactured and installed into your businesses in the aim to provide business critical insights into your daily operations. This data will include energy, machinery, environmental, sustainable, and productivity insights. To be eligible …

Devtank Ltd – Sustainability

OpenSmartMonitor’s mothership, Devtank Ltd, has a high commitment to sustainability, taking proactive steps to make it a reality. Our fully open-source business model empowers our customers to repair our products on their own, resulting in a longer lifespan than our competitors. This approach has an undeniable positive impact on the environment, as noted by open-source …

State of Open – Environmental Study

State of Open The State of Open Conference 2023 is a major gathering of individuals and organizations focused on promoting open-source technologies and collaborative efforts to advance innovation in the tech industry. This conference provides a platform for experts and enthusiasts to share their knowledge and ideas on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in …

State of Open – Journey To Net-Zero With OpenSmartMonitor

If you missed Tim Telford and Bruno Gallotta talk at this years State of Open Conference, you can now watch this via the YouTube video below. Devtank and Dr. Bruno Gallotta started working with each other through the University of Derby’s De-Carbonise smart factory project. This project was in partnership with the University of Derby, …

How OpenSmartMonitor can battle your unsustainably high energy Costs?

Already this year, we are seeing reports that manufacturers will be forced to cut jobs or/and production due to high energy costs. This comes after ministers finalised the details of a revised scheme, which will come to light as early as this week. Business (Businesses) within the UK already have energy cost support from the …

Award Winners

The East Midlands Chamber – Business Awards We have been working hard for the past few years and are proud of our achievements. Our newest achievements come after winning the Excellence in Innovation award and Apprentice of the Year (Cameron Browne). Winning these awards mean a lot to us as a company, but a lot …

Project INSPIRE led by PragmatIC

Devtank – Partner of the INSPIRE Project

October 18th, 2022 Devtank are proud to be one of the four partners within project INSPIRE, a £2.4 million world leading semiconductor plant project led by PragmatIC. The aim of this project is to develop and deploy new digital technologies within PragmatIC’s FlexLogIC semiconductor fabrication facilities. This will drive improved resource efficiency and reduce the …