Energy saving for manufacturing businesses
A successful manufacturing business is all about efficiency.
Cut manufacturing energy bills by up to 20%
Use energy more efficiently
Follow our practical tips to reduce your business energy consumption, stop wasting energy and start using it more efficiently.
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Manufacturing motors
- Install variable-speed drives in your fans and pumps
- Invest in high-efficiency motors, as identified on the government's ETL (or Energy Technology Product List, ETPL)
- Maintain motor systems by lubricating them and checking the belt's tightness and alignment
Compressed air
- Consider reducing the operating pressure of your compressed air
- A 1-bar reduction could save about 7% of the energy
- Switch compressors off when not in use
Factories
Adjust your routine at your workplace and you could start saving money on your business energy bills.
Factory lighting
- Encourage staff to switch lights off when they're not needed
- Use movement detectors, time switches and daylight sensors
- Label switches so it's easy to see which one controls which light
- Make the best use of natural light by opening blinds in the day
- Replace traditional light bulbs with LED ones
Factory heating and insulation
- Recirculate the heat created by production lines to warm your premises
- Ensure your boiler is regularly serviced and tuned
- Check the insulation on hot and cold pipework and valve flanges
- Use lids on process tanks, especially out of hours, to prevent evaporation loss
Refrigeration
- Regularly defrost and clean fridges
- Check that the seals on cold rooms and fridges are intact
- Keep the condensers and evaporators on your fridges and cooling equipment clean
- Only use the appliance size you need – smaller appliances are likely to be cheaper to run
When buying new refrigerators, A+++ is the most efficient rating
More advice from the Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust helps organisations contribute to and benefit from a more sustainable future through carbon reduction, resource efficiency strategies and commercialising low carbon technologies.
Download their free guide to help identify energy and cost savings which can be easily made with little or no cost, and explore energy hotspots such as heating, lighting and commercial equipment.
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