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A Few Examples of What We Recommend

 

Energy Savings Measures

 Lighting and HVAC system retrofits

 Heat recovery applications

 Compressed air leaks survey

 Motor upgrades

 

Productivity Enhancement Measures

 Bottleneck mitigation

 Labor optimization

 Raw materials cost reduction

 

Waste Minimization Measures

 Process changes

 Recycling programs

 Solvent alternatives

 

Top Thirty Assessment Recommendations

(in order of number of times recommended).

ARC # Description

2.7135 Install Occupancy Sensors

2.7142 Utilize Higher Efficiency Lamps and/or Ballasts

2.4133 Use Most Efficient Type of Electric Motors

2.4221 Install Compressor Air Intakes in Coolest Locations

2.4236 Eliminate Leaks in Inert Gas and Compressed Air Lines/Valves

2.4231 Reduce the Pressure of Compressed Air to the Minimum Required

2.7143 Use More Efficient Light Source

3.5315 Lease/Purchase Baler; Sell Cardboard to Recycler

3.4151 Minimize Water Usage

2.7231 Use Radiant Heater for Spot Heating

3.5316 Contract a Wood Pallet Recycling Company

2.4111 Utilize Energy-Efficient Belts and Other Improved Mechanisms

2.4314 Use Synthetic Lubricant

2.2434 Recover Heat from Air Compressor

4.8210 Pay Bills on Time to Avoid Late Fees

2.7111 Reduce Illumination to Minimum Necessary Levels

2.1311 Replace Electrically-Operated Equipment with Fossil Fuel Equipment

4.4470 Automate Payroll System

4.4410 Install Automatic Packing Equipment

3.2123 Convert to High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) Paint Guns

2.1222 Install Tabulators

2.2437 Substitute Compressed Air Cooling with Water or Air Cooling

2.1213 Direct Warmest Air  to Combustion Intake

2.2511 Insulate Bare Equipment

2.7134 Use Photocell Controls

3.3131 Use Evaporation to Concentrate Material

3.4115 Recover and Reuse Cooling Water

4.1110 Add Equipment/Operators to Reduce Production Bottleneck

3.5217 Reuse/Recycle/Sell Paper Products

2.1123 Install Automatic Stack Damper

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The Industrial Assessment

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