ACCRUTEK

Polymer Engineering Consultancy

Innovation Design Development

Energy has become a crucial issue in recent times with the dramatic increase in gas and electricity prices. It is clear that this is not a temporary blip and we can expect ever increasing costs in the future.

 

The polymer industry is severely affected by these increases as the market becomes ever more competitive with price pressure from the former eastern bloc countries and the far east. It is easy to say that we should become more efficient and in many respects there are actions which can be taken. However the only way to succeed in future is to take a fundamental look at the way energy is used in your organisation and eliminate all unnecessary waste.

 

The days of turning equipment on in the morning and leaving it running all day regardless of use must now become history.

 

In any organisation, energy saving has to start with leadership from the top and cooperation and ownership from the bottom up. Life is a series of routines and we are all prone to fall into our particular way of working. However modern technology is also there to lend a hand with many devices which can take the drudge out of being as efficient as possible. Initial improvements can be made by:

 

· Changing to servo electric moulding machines

· Using high efficiency electric motors

· Improving building insulation

· Adding thermostatic control of individual rooms

· Up grading water cooling systems

· Eliminating compressed air leaks

· Using energy efficient lighting and only using lighting when necessary

· Using auto rolling warehouse doors or flexible screen doors

· Installing downdraft air circulation in factories and warehouses

 

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