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Festo’s VTEM Motion Terminal is one of many devices that can be retrofitted to existing
machines to improve compressed air consumption
manufacturers are reluctant to retrofit equipment to existing plant if it means they invalidate machine warranties or certifications. In these cases, it is easier to do these upgrades with the OEM to ensure documentation, warranties and compliance are maintained. 4 – Develop maintenance, engineering
and operators' energy reduction skills You may know your operational target –
but are your people aware of the overall cost of energy to the business and how different areas of production contribute? Involve them in analysing which machines
are using the most, what runs efficiently or not. Explain how they can contribute – and integrate it within an incentive scheme. Use skills gap analysis as a regular tool to consider what actions your people can take now and what you would like them to be capable of in the future. Then you can equip them with the skills to become self-sufficient in spotting and solving issues such as leakage in compressed air systems. An external consultant such as Festo
Didactic is often invaluable in supporting skills development and can help you to
develop an appropriate training programme, as well as identifying key performance indicators to measure the return on investment and sustain progress over time. 5 – Utilise the latest energy management
systems supported by machine learning (Artifical Intelligence) Collection of data is key to sustaining
energy efficiency and cost reduction: however, it requires analysis and proposed actions, and this is where the latest machine learning algorithms can support. An AI platform can be 'trained' to analyse machine data, saving programming costs and making defect analysis quicker and simpler. It can also incorporate standard tools such as peak consumption identification, and derive predictive modelling, so the data can be used to model load off-setting and staggered operations. The Festo AX platform is one example of a
machine learning package. It offers an integrated connectivity layer to support a broad range of different industrial protocols and can be ‘trained’ to understand what ‘normal’ energy consumption looks like, so that any anomalies can be pinpointed and
FE-DEC16-LANEMARK:FE-DEC16-LANEMARKS 1/5/17 2:30 PM Page 1 Gas Process Burners
Lanemark gas burner systems offer users reliable, high effi ciency, process heating solutions.
FD Series Packaged Oven/Dryer Burners
• Specifi cally designed for process air heating applications in convection ovens and dryers
• High turndown/short fl ame lengths providing accurate process temperature control
• High effi ciency gas + air modulation, gas only modulation and simple high/low control options
• Heat Input Range: 9 kW – 1550 kW TX Series Gas Fired Process Tank Heating Systems
FD-C high turndown oven/ dryer air heating burners.
FD-GA modulating gas + air process air heating burners.
FD-E low cost high turndown oven/dryer air heating burners.
• High effi ciency (80%+) heating of all types of spray and dip process tanks
• Compact high effi ciency small diameter immersion tube heat exchangers occupying minimum tank space
• Accurate performance modelling using Lanemark TxCalc design software
• Direct fi red, high effi ciency burner systems, for high volume air heating applications such as paint spray booths, ovens and dryers.
• Supplied either as Midco burner heads for OEM system integration or as Lanemark DB or FDB complete packaged systems including modulating
gas valve trains and controls
Midco HMA high efficiency, high turndown, air replacement or “make-up” air heating burners.
TX high efficiency small diameter immersion tube tank heating systems.
Lanemark Combustion Engineering Limited
Lanemark House, Whitacre Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 6BW United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 24 7635 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 24 7634 1166 E-mail:
info@lanemark.com
www.lanemark.com
C OMBU ST I ON EN G I N E E R I N G
• Wide range of fi ring rates to suit alternative temperature rise and air velocity system requirements
• DbCalc system design software
• Heat Input Range: 15 kW (1½") – 1150 kW (8") Midco HMA Series Air Replacement or “Make-Up” Air Heating Burners
communicated in real time. In short, it can be used to enable food manufacturers to develop predictive quality, predictive energy and predictive maintenance regimes. The whole solution can be installed on an Edge Device, on Premises or in the Cloud systems of different vendors. For more advice, watch the webinar on
demand ‘Choosing your approach to reduce compressed air energy consumption in production’ at
www.festo.co.uk/energywebinar
Festo
www.festo.co.uk
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