Atlas Copco VSD+ compressor reduces sealing specialist's annual energy consumption by 62 per cent
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions UK facility reports that over £11,000 savings in annual energy costs have been achieved from its new Atlas Copco GA45VSD+FF compressor installation.
Trelleborg installed a full feature GA45 VSD+ rotary screw compressor
The Trelleborg Sealing Solutions manufacturing facility in Tewkesbury, England, is one of Trelleborg Group’s prime European production and development facilities for standard and custom-made high pressure elastomer seals. These specialist polymer components are designed primarily for aerospace applications and other niche industrial markets that include chemical and hydrocarbon processing, pharmaceutical, food and beverage production, as well as the semiconductor manufacturing sector.
Small pot spray guns using compressed air
Everyone takes compressed air for granted, but it is very important throughout our production processes. Compressed air is one of our three fundamental site facilities.
Air driven clamping machine for the vulcanisation of a joint in a large section and large diameter V ring
As part of the new equipment evaluation project, Ian Henderson, together with his energy management and purchasing colleagues, invited Atlas Copco engineers to carry out an iiTrak system energy audit on the existing compressor system. This data monitoring exercise measured the plant air requirement, provided real-life comparison data on which to base recommendations for the most energy-efficient solution, estimated the potential savings that could be achieved, and considered scope for future growth.
By monitoring and evaluating the energy consumption of the old compressor, we estimated, from real live data, that we had a great opportunity to save significant energy costs by replacing the machine with a new and much more efficient one
Compressed air used for large pot spray guns
The Atlas Copco VSD+ is so quiet that in the beginning I had to check that it was actually switched on!
The company’s current production objective is to achieve a 3 per cent improvement annually in energy consumption. Kiet Huynh, general manager of the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions manufacturing facility in Tewkesbury, comments on the upgrade decision:
Replacing the old compressors was a great initiative. ‘Energy excellence’ is our company mantra and the new compressor is a very good example of applying that philosophy. Energy efficiency remains high on the agenda for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions at Tewkesbury and we are always striving to raise the bar.
Tooling driven by compressed air used to clean surfaces before moulding elastomer O-Rings.