Compressed Air Emergency Leads to Breakthrough 12% Energy Reduction for Aspen’s Paper Packaging Production with ELGi

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Compressed Air Emergency Leads to Breakthrough 12% Energy Reduction for Aspen's Paper Packaging Production with ELGiAuthor of the article:THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Aspen Products, Inc. turned an unexpected compressed air equipment failure into an opportunity to improve energy efficiency and strengthen production reliability across its paper products manufacturing operation.Electrical monitoring at Aspen’s approximately 600,000-square-foot facility shows its ELGi compressors operating around 12% more efficiently than the aging equipment they replaced. The company is also maintaining its standard operating pressure more consistently while reducing the energy required to support production.Aspen prints customer designs onto rolls of paper before converting the material into finished paper plates and packaging them for shipment. Compressed air supports printing presses, converting machinery, packaging equipment, conveyors and robotic handling systems across two connected buildings.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“If our presses aren’t running, we’ve got nothing going on,” said Mike Gilvin, maintenance supervisor at Aspen Products. “Since bringing the ELGi compressors online, we’ve been able to maintain our standard pressure much more easily, and the difference in electrical consumption has been very noticeable.”Aspen first turned to G3 Industrial Solutions after an aging 200-horsepower compressor suffered a major motor failure. G3 delivered a 100-horsepower ELGi EG75-125 rental compressor in approximately two and a half hours. With support from a G3 technician, Aspen restored temporary compressed air within about four hours of the initial call.Aspen used the rental compressor for approximately two and a half weeks before purchasing the EG75-125 and permanently integrating it into the facility.Several months later, another aging 200-horsepower compressor failed. Based on the performance of the first ELGi unit and G3’s responsiveness, Aspen purchased an ELGi EG160V-125 variable-speed compressor.G3 recommended the variable-speed model to better match changing air demand across Aspen’s printing, converting and packaging operations. Together, the fixed-speed EG75-125 and variable-speed EG160V-125 are helping Aspen maintain more consistent system pressure while reducing energy consumption.“They make a lot of air for the amount of power they use,” Gilvin said. “They run cooler, they’ve been reliable and we haven’t had any issues with either unit.”G3 Industrial Solutions continues to support Aspen through quarterly preventive maintenance on both ELGi compressors, including oil sampling, filtration service and routine inspections. Aspen has reported no operational issues with either compressor to date.View source version on businesswire.com: Damian JosephELGi PR SupportTel: +1 312-282-1745damian.joseph@se10.comLiz HamersmaMarketing ManagerTel: +1 616-648-5213liz.hamersma@elgi.comRachel ContiniMarketing ManagerTel: +1 704-502-4356rachel.contini@elgi.comThis advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.