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Full steam ahead for energy savingSteam traps at Boots Group's Energy Centre are being systematically replaced with GEM traps, bringing energy savings and reduced maintenance
Driving towards intelligent lubricationA torque sensor is helping to reduce engine emissions and improve economy as part of a project to develop an intelligent lubrication system
The energy savings have arrived....Food manufacturer Poole’s Pies is looking forward to an 11 per cent cut in the cost of electricity following the installation of ABB drives within its refrigeration plant
The sweet taste of energy savingChocolate manufacturer Thorntons has substantially reduced energy consumption and costs at its main chocolate production site by standardising on Hawker LifeTech high-frequency battery chargers from EnerSys across its entire materials handling fleet
CHP installation cuts workshop energy costsLeading by example in reducing its carbon footprint, power systems provider the Shenton Group has installed a powertherm CHP system in the workshop of its Hampshire headquarters — and expects to see energy savings of around 80 per cent
Tug takes the strainBy investing in an electric-powered, pedestrian-operated tug, Bentley Motors has reduced deliveries of leather to its Crewe plant by 50 per cent, improving the company’s environmental rating, doubling leather handling productivity — and reducing its carbon footprint
Evaporative units provide cost-effective coolingBreezair's evaporative cooling system from distributor CoSaf Environments has been specified for two major building projects in the higher educational sector for being the most environmentally suitable and cost-effective means of cooling the buildings
Steam traps slash plant energy costsActive pharmaceutical ingredients supplier Aesica is saving over £67,000 a year in energy costs at its Ponders End site following the installation of GEM steam traps
Drive installation cuts hospital energy costsHammersmith and Charing Cross NHS Trust hospitals have an ongoing programme of efficiency improvement work undertaken in partnership with the Carbon Trust to reduce carbon emissions in line with Department of Health targets. As part of this project, over 70 WEG electric motors and variable speed drives have been installed at the two major London healthcare sites. The installation is expected to pay for itself within two years through energy savings
Saving a packet on compressed airAfter a proactive compressed air audit carried out at the Smurfit Kappa corrugated packaging plant in Weston Super Mare found that the compressed air system was wasting over 30 per cent of the energy it was consuming, the company found that an EnergAir control system could prevent most of the losses
Drive to reduce air handling costsInstallation of two ABB variable speed drives at a block of managed business premises in Monmouthshire has reduced the running cost of the air handling unit from £180 to just £50 a week — and significantly reduce CO2 emissions
Aviation hub seen in a new lightThe distribution centre, offices and outside areas at DHL's Leipzig/Halle aviation hub can now be viewed in a new light — thanks to Osram's LUMILUX T5 luminaires
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