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SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS
THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN MANUFACTURING
Prashanth Mysore, senior director: Strategic Business Development at DELMIA takes a look at some of the ways your business can become even more conscious about the impact your operations are having on the environment, as well as some of the many benefits of making your manufacturing firm more environmentally friendly.
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ustainability in manufacturing has been a big topic for many years now and there is good reason for it. With more and more pressure being put on businesses around the world to reduce their carbon emissions, it is essential that those who work in sectors with high emission output, do whatever they can to reduce their overall carbon footprint. The Virtual Twin Experience is a key differentiator in decarbonizing heavy industry processes. For instance, in green steel manufacturing Virtual Twins can help to establish fully integrated, highly automated factory with circularity, establishing green steel
manufacturing processes, reducing CO2 emissions with up to 95 per cent compared to traditional steelmaking. Using Virtual Twins system modelling one can validate the replacement of coal with green hydrogen powered by fossil-free electricity, water and it is only the beginning where green hydrogen decarbonizes other heavy industries.
HOW CAN MANUFACTURERS BE MORE SUSTAINABLE?
Before we delve deeper into what manufacturers can do to reduce their overall carbon emissions and become more sustainable, it is essential to take a closer look at the three key pillars that contribute to businesses becoming more eco-friendly:
Energy Efficiency: Implementing technologies and processes that lower energy consumption and reduce carbon footprint consistently over time.
Waste Reduction: Embracing a circular economy model where waste is minimised and recycled back into the production process.
Use of Sustainable Materials: Prioritising eco-friendly and recycled raw materials in production.
While the above pillars may sound obvious, it is
essential that manufacturers take steps to work toward addressing each issue in order to successfully lower overall company emissions. By integrating these practices, manufacturers can ensure long-term business viability while concurrently contributing to environmental preservation.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY Power the industry through renewables Finding alternative ways to power your business operations is essential for manufacturers to work towards becoming more sustainable in your practices. If you are able to incorporate solar or wind energy into your power supply, you could not only save yourself a considerable sum on fossil fuel related costs, but your business will inevitably lower its carbon footprint. Whilst the initial outlay for solar and wind power can be substantial, you are playing a key role in futureproofing your business with renewable energy and will make cost savings on fueling your manufacturing operation over the years to come.
Create or upgrade your factory and production processes with sustainability in mind
Another key consideration when not only looking to become more sustainable as a business, but also futureproof operations, is for your business. The benefits of upgrading your factory and production processes are two-fold, as your business will benefit from improved operations and profitability, and this will be a huge selling point to any new clients you may be looking to on board.
WASTE REDUCTION
Design and simulate production systems in the virtual world prior to physical build
A fantastic way to ensure your manufacturing firm is able to reduce waste is to simulate production systems in the virtual world, prior to
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