“The newly designed compressed air system created a total solution for the customer’s compressed air needs and allowed them to put fewer compressors in operation, reduce costs and zero load hours operations,” said Schouten.
Compressor upgrades implemented at Straalbedrijf Wikor BV plant were operational within four weeks, achieving customer energy saving objectives and tight timelines. The new compressor installed at the facility provided stable air pressure, eliminating production variability and interruption due to insufficient pressure.
The system has also lowered energy and compressed air consumption, reduced artificial demand, leaks and lowered maintenance costs. During the first year of operation, the customer saved 172,496 Kwh of energy (approximately €17.000 Euro per year), with a fixed energy fee savings of Euros per year.
“After the upgrade of the compressed air system, the energy bills were so much lower that it prompted a call by the energy company to ensure that the meter readings were correct,” said Cramer.
