Energy Saving Motor Controllers For The Plastic Industries

Energy Saving Motor Controllers For The Plastic Industries

One of the key challenges facing the Plastics industry among others is reducing and managing energy costs with the Plastics industry usage now estimated at 4% of global power usage and with electricity costs continuing to rise, this problem will only get more challenging.

The vital questions before you can start to reduce energy costs is the need to understand where, when, why and how much energy you are using. This information provides the benchmarks and signposts for improvement. The main electrical energy users are motors and drives, heaters, cooling systems and lighting systems. A simple site energy distribution map will show where energy is being used. The chart below shows an aggregated view of a Plastics Company’s typical energy usage.

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