Checking and maintenance

Closer inspection showed where savings could be made Domestic appliance-maker shaved € 14 000 off energy bill in first year Paid back its energy-efficiency measures in four months General Domestic Appliances Ltd. is a manufacturer of cookers based in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, the UK. As part...

Timing is everything! Optimising heating process, repaired leaks and energy-efficient motors cut 41 tonnes of CO2 annually Annual saving of € 5 000 In 2007, Manuplast carried out a complete energy audit, including production facilities, air compressors and the water-cooling system, which highlighted...

Taking the pressure off the environment SME finds ways of rendering production less fuel-oil intensive Reduces boiler pressure and eliminates pipe leaks With these small measures, the company's profits are up by € 35 000 a year Favols has been producing jam for 40 years and has received several...

Sweet smell of success Specialist manufacturer prioritises energy savings Audit reveals diverse list of energy-saving actions SOLEV is a French producer of high added-value designs for perfume bottles and caps. Management placed high priority on energy efficiency and sought advice from experts on...

Comprehensive environmental gains Natural gas consumption reduced by 491 802 m3 per year Reduced electricity consumption by 1 030.4 MWh per year CO2 emissions down by 2 411.28 tonnes annually Following a comprehensive environmental review, a medium-sized grain processing company in Southeast Europe...

Building energy consumption readings can be obtained from different sources. Building energy certificates, for example, show the overall primary energy requirements, further broken down into consumption and demand-based certificates. Data on heating, hot water preparation, cooling, ventilation and...

Companies, especially SMEs, need to operate as efficiently as possible to remain competititve. Energy auditing is a useful way to identify and prioritise energy-saving opportunities. First, assess current energy use in a company by taking energy meter readings and analysing consumption (record them...

Refrigerated display cabinets are important for marketing/selling goods that need to be kept cold while displayed, but they are notoriously energy-intensive. Taking necessary maintenance measures can help save energy and reduce yearly bills. For instance, when cabinets are not regularly cleaned or...

Totally new print regime MPS transformed the design agency's printing activities Rationalised printing and fewer devices resulted in a 50 % waste reduction Imagination is an independent creative, advertising and design agency. It specialises in creating first-class campaigns for leading...

Seriously, voltage optimisation rocks! Voltage management is an umbrella term for various technologies aimed at optimising, stabilising, regulating, or plain reducing the amount of volts needed to run equipment. The implemented measure: Optimizes the operating voltage to the required value...

Flat belt drives are simple mechanisms that enable power from a rotational power source (e.g. electric motor or combustion engine) to be transferred to rotating machinery. Previously, flat belt drives had problems (especially with high tension and alignment). However, improved designs and advances...

Most businesses rely on a range of office equipment in order to function. From the basics like computers, printers, and copiers to projectors, scanners and teleconference facilities, it is widely recognised that these items have become integral to daily activity. But it is not always appreciated how...