Ideal motor selection curbs energy demand in machines
A session at the recent ARC Advisory Group 2012 World Industry Forum offered insight into the latest technologies and strategies used by manufacturers and other industrial organizations to improve electrical energy metrics. Machine designers now look at energy usage in, for example, a packaging machine and apply a holistic approach to curb energy usage.
Holistic energy-efficiency strategies evaluate the potential energy savings in the upstream and downstream processes affected by investments in capital equipment. The latest trend is to look at the long-term ROI of machinery based on electrical power consumption, productivity improvements and impact on infrastructure. This drives manufacturers and machine builders to consider alternative technologies once considered cost prohibitive. Key findings regarding the selection of motors for machinery to save energy include: