Save energy through lighting management
25 February, 2013Energy is a significant controllable cost for every manufacturing business and the more energy you save in your business, the more profitable you can be.
Brewery commits to best in production and environmental protection
20 December, 2012Founded in 1634, Paulaner has a long history of producing quality Weissbier. But the traditional brewery is also playing a leading role in environmental protection.
Flash steam recovery delivers large energy savings
23 October, 2012Spirax Sarco designed a solution that combined Affco NZ’s need for condensate return and a hot water system into a large energy-savings project. The solution paid off in just over a year.
Queensland companies receive energy-efficiency grants
24 August, 2012Bundaberg Sugar and Proteco Gold have received grants as part of the Government’s Clean Technology Investment Programs to install energy-efficient equipment.
Transfield Worley plant design, project management and maintenance services
31 July, 2012Transfield Worley - a multidisciplinary company with expertise in engineering, project delivery, maintenance and process optimisation - is exhibiting at Foodtech Packtech 2012.
Exair adds data logger to its digital flow meter
20 July, 2012Exair’s digital flow meter, for monitoring compressed air usage and identifying costly leaks, now includes a USB data logger for easy viewing and export of historical data.
Schneider Electric iEM3000, EM3500 and PM3200 DIN rail-mounted meters
14 June, 2012The iEM3000, EM3500 and PM3200 series three-phase DIN rail-mounted energy and power meters are designed for energy reporting, bill validation and cost allocation applications.
Coca-Cola Hellenic reduces energy consumption by 75%
07 October, 2011 by Gunthart MauReducing energy consumption is one of the most important requirements today when modernising machines and systems. Often, there is great potential for saving energy - which, in the end, means saving money. While retrofitting a transportation system, Vienna-based Coca-Cola Hellenic Austria used the Movigear mechatronic drive system to reduce energy consumption by 75%, which is equivalent to an annual reduction of 41 tons of CO2. What’s more, the amortisation time is less than one year, meaning project managers had little trouble in gaining approval from their finance department.
Carlo Gavazzi WM30 and WM40 energy meters
29 August, 2011 byCarlo Gavazzi Energy Meters - the WM30 and WM40 along with their respective range of optional add-on modules - feature modular communications options, including: BACnet IP, MODBUS TCP/IP, MODBUS-RTU and iFIX SCADA. The BACnet and MODBUS options are also available with or without onboard memory.
Solar pretzels
31 May, 2011In the US state of Pennsylvania, Snyder’s of Hanover has begun construction on a solar farm that will include 15,000 panels spanning 10.5 hectares. The system is projected to produce 4.2 million kW hours of electricity per year, supplying approximately 27% of the company’s energy needs.
Energy efficiency and air-operated diaphragm pumps
31 May, 2011Recent technology has been developed that increases the pumping efficiency of air-operated double-diaphragm pumps and reduces energy costs by up to 50%.
Endress+Hauser EngyCal Btu and steam billing meters
28 April, 2011The EngyCal RH33 Btu meter and RS33 steam meter provide high-precision data recording and billing information for custody transfer, steam measurement and energy-flow calculations for process and facility applications.
Saving energy during decaffeination at Kraft
03 February, 2011The food producer Kraft has converted its decaffeination pumps in Bremen, Germany, to variable-speed operation.
CAPS energy-efficiency service
07 January, 2011 byCAPS is ramping up its specialised assistance and reporting service for companies required to meet federal government energy consumption and emissions savings targets in the food and beverages sector.
Improving the energy efficiency of industrial refrigeration plants
04 November, 2010Minimising the power consumption of industrial and commercial processes is gaining increased focus with rising oil and coal prices, as well as impending emission trading systems in Australia and elsewhere. The power consumed by large industrial refrigeration plant often makes up the major portion of site power used on refrigeration-intensive sites, such as food processing plants.
