South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has selected US engineering firm Honeywell to provide building automation for its cylindrical EV battery manufacturing facility under construction in Queen Creek, near Phoenix, Arizona.
Honeywell’s building automation technologies will help maximize operational efficiency at the 1.3-million-square-foot standalone facility, the company said.
Honeywell’s Enterprise Buildings Integrator platform will help enable control of building management and safety systems via integration into the Honeywell Forge Internet of Things (IoT) platform, which provides advanced monitoring and analytics.
Honeywell Forge enables condition-based maintenance to help reduce unplanned reactive work and reduce energy costs. It uses machine learning to study a building’s energy consumption patterns, which will enable LG Energy Solution to automatically adjust the facility to optimal energy-saving settings.
Honeywell’s VESDA smoke detection and advanced self-testing fire alarm system offers automated and continuous air sampling, enabling early warning of an impending fire hazard. VESDA will be integrated into the facility’s building management system to allow coordinated and near-instant responses from the HVAC system if smoke is detected.
The QronoX Programmable Logic Controller will provide LG Energy Solution advanced cybersecurity for its facility, helping ensure asset security and compliance while reducing downtime for critical systems.
“Honeywell’s collaboration with LG Energy Solution demonstrates how advanced building automation can help empower companies to achieve operational excellence in their facilities while also accelerating the shift to a more secure energy future,” said Billal Hammoud, President and CEO of Honeywell Building Automation.
Source: Honeywell
