Ultrasonic measurement to improve energy efficiency

It is an understatement to say that the fight against climate change and the various regulations that follow should encourage manufacturers to significantly reduce their energy consumption.

Is it difficult? No, gains can be generated in the improvement of a building itself, in utilities such as air conditioning, heating and lighting, but also – and this is our topic today – in the manufacturing process.

In 2014, the Belgian industry accounted for 47% of the country’s electricity consumption[1]. In this respect, it has a vast potential for savings, synonymous with productivity gains, and, therefore, improved competitiveness. According to a French study by the Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Economiques sur l’Energie, 43% of transverse consumption (motors, compressed air, etc.) could be avoided, and half of this could be done with overinvestment that would be amortized in less than three years. Considerable gains are, consequently, still possible.

The objective of the ISO 50001 standard on energy management is to enable companies to achieve, through a methodical approach, the continuous improvement of their energy performance, which includes efficiency, use and energy consumption. This improvement process saves money and increases your company’s productivity while reducing its impact on the environment. When the commitment is made and the objectives are set at the management level, user-friendly and directly profitable methods are at hand.