With these two energy-use monitors, companies can gain insight into how, when and where energy is being expended throughout a production process. The PowerMonitor W 250 (photo) features a self-generating wireless communications platform that is ideally suited to applications located in areas where hard-wired networking is cost-prohibitive. The wireless W250 power meter can measure energy consumption at multiple metering locations, including remote or confined spaces. The PowerMonitor 500 power meter can be used for smaller-consumption and demand-monitoring applications. It features an on-device LCD display in a small, panel-mounted footprint. Operators can access realtime energy demand and consumption data at the machine or process level. — Rockwell Automation Inc., Milwaukee, Wisc.