UK manufacturer saves £18,000 per year through The Energy Event
April 1st 2009 UK manufacturing company Brown and Holmes (Tamworth) is set to save £18 000
per year following the installation of a range of technologies that were sourced at
the 2008 Energy Event.The technologies in question were recommended as part of
an energy conservation proposal supplied by Carbon Control, a solution provider in
the energy conservation field, and covers heating, lighting, compressed air and
voltage optimisation
Carbon Control managing
director,Andrew Fletcher,
and his team are regular
visitors to The Energy Event having
attended for the past three years.
With his company's aim of
permanently reducing energy use
and CO2 emissions for its clients
Andrew finds the event, which in
2009 will take place on 9th and 10th
September, to be the perfect mix of
the latest technology and service
providers."I have a plan of the
companies that I want to see and can
do so at the Motorcycle Museum,
Birmingham without embarking on
an orienteering exercise."
A main focus of attention for
Andrew in 2008, with the challenges
that were facing Brown and Holmes
very much in mind,was to find a
company which could work alongside
Carbon Control in understanding
compressed air and was able to
identify savings and propose
solutions.Atlas Copco Compressors,a
long-standing exhibitor at The Energy
Event,was present again in 2008 and
it was here that the two parties
embarked upon initial discussions.
Andrew Fletcher says,"We had been
looking for a long time for a
compressed air specialist to work with.
The knowledge of the companies we
had spoken to previously or their
reliability had seriously under
whelmed us but Atlas Copco was able
to support us with everything we
need in terms of technical expertise,
air survey experience, infrastructure
and superior products."
Atlas Copco conducted a full
compressed air survey at Brown and
Holmes Tamworth site which
included monitoring the
compressed air consumption over a
seven day period. Ian Ashcroft, of
Atlas Copco's Air Audit Team said,
"We were then able to produce a
report which, through empirical
data, demonstrated the opportunity
to reduce compressed air use on the
site by 65% through replacing the
current oversized compressors with
a GA series Variable Speed Drive
machine and other, smaller capacity
units, by implementing time
scheduling and by reducing the
system operating pressure."
Following the energy conservation
proposal Brown and Holmes has
invested £47,000 across a whole
range of measures including
replacement lighting throughout the
factory; voltage optimisation and
heating system control.This
investment is being funded through
an interest free loan secured for the
manufacturer with the help of
Carbon Control via the Carbon Trust.
Speaking about the project Kevin
Ward, director, Brown and Holmes
commented,"Accessing such
affordable credit is even more
important in the current recession
and the 30 month payback period
on the equipment will provide us
with the competitive edge we need
to move forward. It is clear from our
work with Carbon Control that The
Energy Event is highly important for
those companies looking to source a
wide range of energy conservation
products and services."
To register, or for more
information on exhibitors and the
seminar programme visit:
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