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March 13, 2012 by Kendal White

See it to Believe it: The Benefits of Thermal Imaging

When thinking about energy output in a manufacturing plant, it’s natural to go to the lights and the HVAC. This makes sense since these are typically the top energy expenditures, but it’s a plant’s machines that devour more energy than all other utilities combined. That’s right, machines consume about 60% of total energy costs. How do we know this? Well, government agencies and other entities provide plenty of studies and statistics for us to read over, but why not see the energy output for yourself?

Thermography is more than fancy spy gear for secret agents to expose hidden enemies—it has a wide range of commercial and industrial applications for those of us in the real world as well. For manufacturers, thermal imaging allows you to visually track the amount and consistency of heat emitted by your equipment. With a thermal camera, you can compare the output of the different heat sources (even those not-so-easy-to-access heat sources) in your facility from a comfortable distance. This way you can find defects in shafts and pipes and locate deteriorating components before they fail.

Equipped with a thermal picture (a thermogram, in case you want to sound technical), you can easily spot the energy hogs highlighted in yellow, orange, and red—so you know exactly what areas to target as you take steps to reduce your energy costs.

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Immediately you’ll see your machines light up hot—as they should, that’s how they work. But most likely they don’t need to be operating that hot or emitting as much heat as they do.

The good news? Machines represent your greatest opportunity to conserve energy. Instead of idling, consider powering down equipment during non-peak hours, make sure motors are working as efficiently as possible, and insulate, insulate, insulate. The ROI is remarkable—insulation saves an average of $164 per machine per month. See what thermal imaging reveals so you can start saving.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Manufacturing, Plastics Industry Tagged With: benefits, consistency, energy, engineering, heat, heat transfer, heating, infrared imaging, insulators, manufacturers, surveillance, thermal camera, thermal imaging, thermal insulation, thermodynamics, thermography, visual

June 29, 2011 by Kendal White

5 Keys to Survival After the Recession

CompassThe United States economy is slowly recovering from the so-called Great Recession and many manufacturers are looking to the future. With a surge in international manufacturing, increased competition has company leaders desperately searching for ways to survive and grow in today’s volatile economy.

With manufacturer’s in mind, UniTherm is launching the “5 Keys to Survival After the Recession” series. The series focuses on ways that manufacturers can lower supply chain costs, raise profits and compete in an increasingly competitive market.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll feature ideas and strategies for ways to increase manufacturing products by focusing on innovation, reducing overhead costs and resource waste, improving consistency, and modernizing marketing efforts to increase yield.

Would you like to see your company featured in the “5 Keys to Survival After the Recession” series?  Let us know what steps your organization is taking to be more competitive and we’ll feature you throughout our series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed Under: Manufacturing Tagged With: budgeting, consistency, cost reduction recession, crowdsourcing, efficiency, energy costs, innovation, inventory control, lean manufacturing, lean process, manfacturing consistency, manufacturing, manufacturing process, overhead costs, recession, reduce manufacturing costs, research and development, survival

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