Drug Plastics & Glass Company, Inc. Oxford, Indiana Advancing Manufacturing Summit VIII: The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Sustainable Manufacturing Wednesday March 25, 2009 Purdue University – West Lafayette, Indiana
TAP (WIRE) TIME LINE TAP (WIRE) TIME LINE Sign on to TAP (WIRE) program (Oct 07) Initial TAP Plant Visit/Assessment (Nov 07) Plant Energy Team Formed (Nov 07) Metrics for Success (Dec 07) WIRE Energy Training (07 & 08) Implementation of Best Practices (07 & 08) Control & Sustainment (08 & Beyond)
PROGRAM RESULT PROGRAM RESULT ANNUAL SAVING IN 2008 = $101,180
ENERGY COST SAVING INITIATIVES ENERGY COST SAVING INITIATIVES AAAAIR COMPRESSORS VVVVFD (CHILLED & TOWER WATER) LLLLIGHTING (T-5 FIXTURES) HHHHVAC MMMMOTORS MMMMATERIAL HANDLING WWWWASTE REDUCTION (RECYCLING)
AIR COMPRESSORS Audit for air leaks on monthly scheduleAudit for air leaks on monthly schedule Replaced air cooled compressors with water cooled unitsReplaced air cooled compressors with water cooled units Purchased air sequencerPurchased air sequencer Adopted pro-active & predictive maintenance programAdopted pro-active & predictive maintenance program Replaced bad pipingReplaced bad piping BEFORE = 7 ATLAS AIR COOLED TOTAL 310 HP Maximum Output NOW = 2 KAISERS WATER COOLED HP
LIGHTING (HID VS T-5) REPLACED 105 HIGH BAY LAMPS WITH T-5 FIXTURES
HVAC (Moisture On Roof) IR Camera
PREMIUM VS STANDARD EFFICIENCY MOTORS
WHAT WE LEARNED WHAT WE LEARNED OVERCOMING THE SKEPTICS SIX SIGMA APPROACH (DATA DRIVEN) TRAINING & MORE TRAINING PLANNING & EXECUTION MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE ON THE TEAM CONTROL & SUSTAIN INVOLVE HOURLY PERSONNEL CONTINOUS TRAINING & IMPROVEMENT DEVELOP A SYSTEM OF SELF AUDIT ENERGY METRICS
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