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Automatic control of CIP process brings big energy savingsConverting a manual CIP process to automatic across 80 reaction vessels by using pressure transmitters, condition sensors and flow meters, has enabled Burkert to achieve annual savings of £120,000 for a major UK pharmaceutical manufacturer
Motor and drive system cuts foundry emissions and energy costsInstallation of an automated extraction filtering system at one of WEG's foundry plants in Brazil has achieved a reduction in CO2 emissions of 23.63 tons per year— a 53 per cent decrease on previous emission levels from the foundry, and a 50 per cent energy saving on the operation of the automated extraction system
Process heating efficiency brings savings for wire manufacturerWire and strip manufacturer Webster & Horsfall — producer of the wire for the first transatlantic communication cable laid in 1865 — converted from steam to thermal fluid heating for maximum energy savings with the help of industrial process heating specialist Babcock Wanson
Clamp-on flowmetering cuts Ricoh Arena's water costsWater costs at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, have been reduced by half following installation of Micronics clamp-on ultrasonic water meters to provide flow measurement for pitch heating, water management and billing
Heat pump system reduces care home's energy costsA state-of-the-art care home in Nottingham is using advanced heat pumps from Sanyo to extract renewable energy from the air to reduce its heating bill and cut carbon emissions
VSDs bring major savings for steel plant's extraction systemA stainless steel plant in Sheffield is set to save £300,000 a year on its fume extraction energy costs through the installation of four ABB variable speed drives
Hospital benefits from off-site CHP boilerhouse manufactureA new Combined Heat and Power boilerhouse, manufactured off-site by Armstrong, is helping a Birmingham hospital trust to deliver on its commitment to improve energy efficiency
Danfoss drives help reduce top hotel's energy costs While a completely carbon neutral solution is not yet possible, say the owners of Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, the new luxury hotel in Copenhagen's Ørestad district comes close by deploying the best environmental and energy technology available, including Danfoss drives
Schaeffler bearing technology key to electric car's performanceHybrid bearing technology from Schaeffler has been instrumental in engineering consultancy and electric vehicle manufacturer Delta Motorsport to designing and building from scratch a 150mph all-electric road car
NI systems aid Wavebob developmentWave energy technology company Wavebob has been developing a prototype wave energy converter (WEC) to enable offshore wave farms to provide significant electrical power for the onshore grid. Wavebob's Eugene Doogan describes the role played by National Instruments' LabVIEW, Compact FieldPoint and Compact RIO systems
ABB variable speed drive cuts dust extraction energy costsSpecialist metal forging company Firth Rixson is saving 20 per cent on the energy use for its dust extraction system after installing an ABB variable speed drive
Leeds development sets high sustainability standardsGreenhouse, a new development of sustainable offices and homes in Leeds, is setting the standard for low-impact working and living, with sustainable building methods creating well-insulated interiors, which benefit from on-site renewable energy generation
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