Motors and Drives
Electric drives: promise of profits and productivity to expand adoption by packaging industry
E
lectric drives are poised to experience widespread acceptance in the European packaging industry due to the attractive profit margins associated with their implementation. Economic recovery and increasing investments in packaging infrastructure, coupled with government regulations, will boost the adoption of electric drives by the packaging industry.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Electric Drives Market in
the European Packaging Industry, finds that the market earned revenues of €184.4 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach €272.6 million in 2017. “The need to maximise profit margins, while maintaining the competitive pricing of the end product, is motivating the implementation of drives in the packaging production line,” notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Ramasubramanian N. “The shift towards energy-efficient machinery will increase the demand for electric drives in the European packaging industry over the next seven years.” Surging energy costs have negatively impacted the profit margins of packaging manufacturers.
“Methods to reduce energy consumption by coupling electric
drives with inefficient motors and running them at optimally desired speeds helps reduce the power consumed by the motors,” remarks Ramasubramanian. “This results in lowered production costs and, thereby, maximised profit.” New developments in drives technology will expand their role in packaging. At the same time the demand for packaged goods and growth in packaging applications will attract newer investments in packaging industry and thereby fuel the sales of drives in the industry.
The rise in automation activities across Eastern Europe in countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland will heighten demand for drives in packaging applications, Frost & Sullivan says.
Creating awareness about the benefits of electric drives in the packaging industry has been a challenge. Against a climate of continued austerity, convincing end-users to implement drives in their production line has been a challenge for drives manufacturers. “Most end-users are unaware of the potential benefits of using drives and are not readily willing to implement them in their production line,” states Ramasubramanian. “Only 50 per cent of the motors used in European packaging applications have drives attached to them, underlining the importance of awareness raising strategies.” In addition to benefits related to energy conservation, end users need to be made aware of other advantages, such as reduced downtime and enhanced productivity. l
For more information, visit
www.frost.com
JVL ... Integration in motion
www.jvl.dk
Integrated Motors Integrated stepper and servo motors
Offers a wide selection of expansion modules
Possible to adapt the motors to all the most popular industrial networks + multiple other functions
And more to come.... Adapt the motor to your application
Profibus-DP w/M12 Connectors
Ethernet protocols w/M12 connectors
Profibus-DP w/cable glands
Devicenet w/M12 connectors
CAN-open w/M12 connectors
460kbit RS485 w/M12 connectors
460kbit RS485 w/DSUB connectors
WLAN w/M12 connectors
Bluetooth w/M12 connectors
Zigbee line w/M12 connectors
NanoPLC w/M12 Connectors
NanoPLC w/DSUB Connector
NanoPLC w/cable glands
4-20mA I/O w/Harting conn.
Extended basic I/O w/M12 connectors
Basic I/O w/M12 connectors
Rear plate Neutral for “do it yourself”
Neutral w/cable glands
Basic I/O w/DSUB connectors
Basic I/O w/Cable glands
Motor + Drive + Motion Control in One Small Package
JVL Industri Elektronik A/S - Blokken 42 - DK-3460 Birkerød - Denmark Circle 55 or ✔ at
www.engineerlive.com/ede
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68