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Plastic bottle maker benefits from higher throughput and lower energy use with motor-drive package
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60 percent fall in energy use and a 30 percent increase in the number of useable bottles it produces following the installation of an ABB motor and drive package. Northern Ireland’s
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PrimePac uses a hydraulic motor to run an extruder on a 23-year old blow molding machine. Because of the age and constant operation of the machine, its motor was operating inefficiently and suffered poor speed holding properties.
Previously it took 10 seconds to create a bottle. In recent years this had extended to 12 seconds. The extruder was
also creating long tails of excess plastic that needed to be recycled in a very energy intensive process. An energy assessment by ABB authorised value provider, Advantage Control, revealed that installing an ABB
synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) and an ACS880 drive would not only reduce electricity use, improve speed holding and the quality and consistency of the finished product, but would also free up electrical capacity that could be used to power a new injection molding machine.
Clifford Craig, engineering manager at PrimePac, says: “We couldn’t install a new electric machine because we
didn’t have the available power. But with the 60 percent energy saving we achieved on the old blow molder we have been able to install another new all-electric injection molding machine. This is beyond our wildest ambitions. We have managed to massively increase our production, just by installing one SynRM package from ABB.”
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plastic bottle maker is benefiting from a
Dawson Shanahan announced as newest SMMT member Dawson Shanahan welcomed as a member by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
eading precision engineering specialist and automotive components supplier Dawson Shanahan has been unveiled as the newest member of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Welshpool-based firm, which has been supplying
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precision engineering components to automotive manufacturers around the world for the better part of a century, is now part of the Innovation and Engineering Group. Its unrivalled expertise in precision cold forming and machining of components for engines, chassis and drivetrains makes it a welcome addition to the long list of automotive companies currently represented by SMMT. Moving forward, SMMT and Dawson will be working
collaboratively to ensure automotive manufacturers are better informed on the best methods for designing and manufacturing components to achieve better performance. Dawson Shanahan is renowned for helping
manufacturers extract the maximum performance and efficiency from key components. It offers a complete
package of services, from design and prototyping, through low and high volume production, to project management and single source agreements to help manufacturers minimise costs, reduce lead times and improve quality and reliability of supply. Jeff Kiernan, Dawson Shanahan’s Commercial
Director, said: “SMMT is the voice of the UK motor industry, supporting and promoting its members’ interests, at home and abroad, to government, stakeholders and the media. Given our vast experience in the automotive sector it’s fitting that we’re a member.
Visit the Dawson Shanahan website to learn more about its precision engineered automotive components service.
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www.dawson-shanahan.co.uk
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