CHARLOTTE, N.C. and
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE:
HON) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced today that Honeywell
will bring to market its domain-specific applications built on the
Microsoft cloud platform to drive new levels of productivity for
industrial clients.
With the integration of the AI-driven autonomous controls of the
Honeywell Forge enterprise performance management software with
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service, customers will be able to
access operating data that includes workflow management support to
improve performance and energy efficiency within the enterprise
environment. Workers in the field will benefit from real-time
access to critical data that will help them prioritize, analyze and
solve problems more quickly.
The first area of focus will be in automating maintenance for
building owners and operators. To optimize their buildings' energy,
performance and comfort, they often need to pull data from a
variety of sources that are not normalized and inform remote and
dispersed workforces. Facility managers must determine what problem
to fix, when to fix it and who to assign to the job, which can be
very difficult without having the necessary asset know-how and work
order management capability.
"Honeywell's partnership with Microsoft will deliver new value
to our customers as we help them solve business challenges by
digitizing their operations," said Que Dallara, president and CEO,
Honeywell Connected Enterprise. "Working with Microsoft, Honeywell
will bring solutions at scale – powered by AI-driven insights and
immediate access to data – that will help our customers work more
efficiently than ever before."
Honeywell Forge delivers cost savings, improved energy
efficiency and a better occupant experience to customers. For
example, at Crown Towers Perth in Australia, the Honeywell Forge Digitized
Maintenance solution provided faster inputs on potential
maintenance issues versus traditional annual maintenance schedules
and helped reduce reactive work orders by 90%.
In the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
operation alone – which is known to account for up to 60% of total
energy consumption in commercial buildings* – an AI-automated
account system such as Honeywell Forge Energy Optimization can save
between 10% and 20% in energy costs.**
Dynamics 365 Field Service allows companies to remotely detect
and address potential issues early to avoid unnecessary downtime or
operational inefficiencies by analyzing IoT data and to improve
proactive service offerings through AI-infused IoT alerts and work
orders. Leveraging the global scale of Microsoft's cloud will
enable Honeywell to quickly bring new offerings to market while
helping customers meet regional security, privacy and compliance
requirements.
"To achieve resilient operations and sustainable growth,
businesses need to partner to fully unlock the opportunities of
cloud, AI and IoT technologies. By integrating Honeywell and
Microsoft services, companies turn IoT data into critical business
insights and actions to optimize operations and deliver new
customer value faster," said Judson
Althoff, executive vice president, Microsoft's Worldwide
Commercial Business.
Working with Microsoft, Honeywell is already delivering the
following Honeywell Forge SaaS solutions that will address what
customers need now to return to work and, in the future, to operate
safely and efficiently, including:
- Digitized Maintenance – Offers a panoramic view of the
performance of facilities and assets using near real-time
analytics. This provides important information about critical
equipment issues before they become big repair or even replacement
problems.
- Energy Optimization – A cloud-based, closed-loop,
machine-learning solution that continuously studies a building's
HVAC energy consumption patterns and automatically adjusts to
optimal energy saving settings without compromising occupant
comfort levels.
- OT Cybersecurity – Honeywell Forge Cybersecurity provides
continuous threat detection with minimal disruption of services.
The robust software solution simplifies, strengthens and scales
industrial cybersecurity operations across the enterprise.
The companies are also exploring more ways to bring innovation
to customers by integrating Honeywell Forge solutions with Azure
services such as Azure Digital Twins and Azure edge capabilities.
Digital twins allow businesses to easily model and create digital
representations of connected physical environments to deliver
products that meet fast-changing market needs while saving
operational costs. Using edge computing, customers can run AI,
machine learning and business processes directly across plants,
warehouses, machines and appliances for quicker actions without the
need for a constant internet connection.
Learn more about the partnership on Honeywell.com.
*"How to achieve energy efficiency in commercial buildings:
IoT-enabled solutions for smart HVAC."
https://www.waylay.io/blog/how-to-achieve-energy-efficiency-with-iot-enabled-solutions-for-hvacr-in-building-management/
**Based on findings from implementations of Honeywell Forge
Energy Optimization at various customer sites over a 6+ month
timeline. Depending on equipment type, typical customers achieved
an average of 10-20% savings after 3 months of deploying Honeywell
Forge Energy Optimization. Results may vary. Past performance is
not indicative of future results and Honeywell does not guarantee
associated energy savings.
About Microsoft:
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital transformation
for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its
mission is to empower every person and every organization on the
planet to achieve more.
About Honeywell:
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a
Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry specific
solutions that include aerospace products and services; control
technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials
globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing
plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make
our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news
and information on Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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Honeywell, External
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