Sandisk wins at ESGBusiness Awards 2025 for industrial optimisation, energy efficiency retrofit
Sandisk advances sustainable manufacturing with AI-powered lighting control and intelligent maintenance systems.
The company won Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme Award - Malaysia and Industrial Energy Efficiency Award - Malaysia in the ESGBusiness Awards 2025. The recognition highlights the company’s success in deploying scalable and cost-effective technologies that enhance energy efficiency across its production floors.
The first initiative, the Smart Vision AI Retrofit for Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Production Floors, integrates Vision AI with IoT to deliver behaviour-driven lighting control. Unlike traditional motion sensors that often trigger from robotic movement or incidental activity, the system activates lights only during genuine human-machine interactions. By leveraging existing CCTV and lighting infrastructure, the system minimises false activations, eliminates unnecessary energy use, and ensures safety without compromising productivity.
This retrofit significantly reduced energy consumption, supporting the factory’s sustainability objectives and promoting more environmentally responsible operations." The system also extended the lifespan of lighting equipment by reducing frequent on-off cycling, lowering maintenance needs. Its modular design supports rapid deployment across diverse factory layouts, with real-time monitoring and analytics enabling continuous improvements in energy management.
The second initiative, the Smart Energy Optimization & Maintenance Intelligence System, is expected to redefine maintenance practices by replacing rigid schedules with adaptive, condition-based interventions. Using real-time data, machine learning, and automated insights, the system aligns maintenance with actual machine health and energy efficiency. This approach reduces downtime, prevents unnecessary energy consumption, and extends equipment lifespan.
Through predictive models, the system can accurately flag early equipment degradation and optimise scheduling around low-demand periods, reducing peak energy use and operational costs. By integrating data from multiple sources, it enhances decision-making for both maintenance and operations teams, ensuring machines operate at optimal energy levels whilst reducing waste.
Together, these projects demonstrate Sandisk’s ability to integrate advanced technologies into existing infrastructure to deliver measurable impact. The solutions not only improve operational efficiency but also establish practical models for sustainable industrial retrofits, encouraging broader adoption across the manufacturing sector.
The ESGBusiness Awards celebrates companies that are leading the way in building a sustainable future. The awards programme honours businesses that demonstrate outstanding commitment and achievement in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
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