Bearing manufacturer reduces carbon footprint by 263 tons
A global bearing manufacturer based in South America, reduced their carbon footprint by 263 tons and obtained 18% energy savings. The addition of variable speed drive compressors and a central controller has allowed the customer to improve both the reliability of the equipment and the quality of service in terms of compressed air availability.
The Challenge
The customer is strongly committed to cutting the energy cost and reducing its carbon footprint to achieve the global goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
The Solution
The central controller is capable of controlling the compressed air production in real time, managing four Atlas Copco units (GA90VSD+ / GA75VSD+ / GA110 / GA160) and a competitor unit. Among other features, the Optimizer 4.0 central controller allows remote 24/7 monitoring of equipment performance. In addition, the customer can export real-time and historical information to meet ISO50001 energy saving requirements.
The Outcome
Migrating from fixed speed to variable speed technology and installing an Optimizer 4.0 central controller resulted in an 18% reduction of energy consumption for compressed air generation and a decrease of 263 tons of CO2.
Thanks to the smaller size of the new compressors, floor space was liberated for other plant equipment.
In recognition of these accomplishments, the responsible maintenance manager was promoted to the role of Global Reliability Champion.
