Eliminate Inappropriate Uses of Compressed (and in this election year, hot) Air!
Approximately 70% of all manufacturers have a compressed air system. These systems power a variety of equipment, including machine tools, material handling and separation equipment, and spray-painting equipment. Compressed air is one of the most expensive uses of energy in a manufacturing plant. About 8hp of electricity is used to generate 1hp of compressed air.”
— University of MN
All companies and individuals today realize the importance of preserving our planet, whether they are calculating their carbon footprints or carbon fingerprints…….
- Our Work Relatively small companies such as Fishman® Corporation, to our customer, corporate giant Hewlett Packard, with 300,000 employees, take reducing their carbon footprint very seriously. HP works to reduce their carbon footprint by responding to pressing issues, such as mitigating climate change and using energy more efficiently, by providing solutions that are transforming how people live, work and connect.
- Our Food and a caterer’s carbon fingerprint…. I was reading recently about a catering company in DC, Haute Catering and how they refer to their carbon fingerprint. These “fingerprints” can be as important a carbon footprint. Thinking of how much we Americans like to eat, it could be very significant!
- Our Homes A recent blog post from one of my Linkedin connections was enlightening Ever wonder what happens to the yard waste, clippings and food scraps that you put into your green organics tote?
Fishman®‘s SmartDispenser® is proud to be the first fluid dispensing system to say “no” to compressed air.
This video on the evolution of dispensing to the point of eliminating the use of compressed air provides an interesting story.Compressed air generation is one of the most expensive utilities in an industrial facility. When used wisely, compressed air can provide a safe and reliable source of power to key industrial processes. Users should always consider other cost-effective forms of power to accomplish the required tasks and eliminate unproductive demands. Inappropriate uses of compressed air include any application that can be done more effectively or more efficiently by a method other than compressed air. This DOE table provides some uses of compressed air that may be inappropriate and suggests alternative ways to perform these tasks.