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How APS Metal Pressings found energy savings of £12,000 per year
reduce their energy bills by £12,000 annually with a payback period of 2.7 years.
B Based in the heart of Birmingham,
APS Metal Pressings is recognised as a leading manufacturer of precision metal pressings and metal stampings. For almost 50 years, they have worked with customers to oversee tooling design and production, the manufacture of pressings and stampings, welding,
y implementing three simple Carbon Trust recommendations, APS Metal Pressings will
finishing and assembly. Following an application to the
Carbon Trust Green Business Fund for an onsite energy assessment, paid for by the Green Business Fund, the Carbon Trust expert that visited APS Metal Pressing’s site reported that there were three key opportunities to save energy and associated carbon emissions. The recommendations made are: · Manage energy as a controllable resource
· Install an advanced monitoring, metering and targeting (aMM&T) system
· Upgrade lighting to LED with controls Furthermore, APS Metal Pressings could receive financial support in the form of a rebate from the Carbon Trust’s Green Business Fund worth up to 15% of the capital cost of the above projects. This equates to an estimated £4.8k
and would effectively reduce the overall payback period to 2.3 years Amish Chapaneri, the
Environmental Coordinator and a Process Engineer at APS Metal Pressings Ltd, said: “The process of applying for
Oak’s innovation presented at Purdue Conferences
July 10th through 14th, 2016, Burr OAK Tool participated in the 23rd International Compressor Engineering Conference, the 16th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, and the 4th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue University’s Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. Burr Oak Tool’s white paper,
“An Evaluation of Pressure Expansion Method for the Manufacturing of Copper Tube Heat Exchangers” - co-developed by OAK’s Innovations Manager, Roger Tetzloff, and Optimized Thermal Systems (OTS) - was presented as a part of the Heat Exchanger Design, Manufacturing, and Operational Impacts session held on Wednesday, July 13th.
This was the first time OAK’s collaborative research has been presented at this conference, which has continued to serve as a setting for the exchange of ideas, information, and cutting-edge research related to refrigeration technology, compressors, and high-performance buildings since 1972.
For 70 years, Burr Oak Tool Lincoln Electric promotion
The Lincoln Electric Company, a subsidiary of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., announced today the promotion of John T. Bronstrup to the newly created position of President, Business Development for the Americas Welding segment, effective immediately. Mr. Bronstrup previously served as Vice President Finance, North America. In this new role, Mr. Bronstrup will lead the development and implementation of the Americas Welding growth strategy to advance sales in key product portfolios including: education, welding accessories and alloy-
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based consumables. Mr. Bronstrup will lead a team that will drive investment activities and work cross-functionally with regional country presidents to ensure the Company capitalises on increasing demand for these solutions. He will report to George Blankenship, Executive Vice President, President, Americas Welding. “John’s financial leadership
and track record of ensuring the success of our commercial and operational initiatives has been instrumental in driving our ‘2020 vision and strategy’ results,” stated George D. Blankenship, Executive
Vice President, President, Americas Welding for Lincoln Electric. “His experience and focus will help us scale these innovative, value-added solutions in the Americas and extend our brand as the Welding Experts among new and existing customers and channels.” Mr. Bronstrup has served at
Lincoln Electric for nearly 20 years in a number of management roles including Vice President of Finance, North America, Director of Financial Reporting, Group Controller for Harris Products Group and has held positions in Internal Audit, Treasury and IT. He has also served
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as the Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of Hawk Corporation and started his career as an auditor for Arthur Andersen. Mr. Bronstrup earned a master’s degree in business administration from Cleveland State University, a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Miami University and is a certified public accountant.
the Green Business Fund was straightforward; from initial enquiry, the project was up and running within a matter of days. Working closely with the Carbon Trust was ideal for APS Metal Pressings, and the gains from close involvement during the site visit were very beneficial. The report provided post visit was full of useful information that has allowed us to home in on specific areas where savings can be easily made. APS have reviewed various recommendations within the report and are working towards implementing improvements around the company.”
Inc. has designed customized production machinery for the heat transfer and tube processing industries. OAK machines are installed and successfully operating in over 70 countries. Providing quality machines, service and parts to customers worldwide reinforces Burr Oak’s slogan, “Global Experience...Local Solutions.”
For more information, contact Burr Oak Tool Inc., 405 West South Street, Sturgis, MI 49091. Telephone: 269-651-9393. Website:
www.burroak.com.
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