Packaging World has a great article in its July issue on Sustainability gains in machine and process ops.  The article discusses total cost of ownership for industrial equipment and how much of the cost derives from energy usage (in their example, 97% of costs).  By targeting sustainability initiatives, manufacturing companies can drive down operational costs and improve the bottom line.

Many industries are slow to change - if the system is working, there is no need to change it.  However, with exponentially rising and volatile energy costs, couple with increased costs of other commodities almost across the board, these industries are realizing that status quo is no longer acceptable.  They must innovate their processes in order to drive down operational costs.

And while much of the discussion around industrial energy efficiency focuses on facilities and cooling/heating, Packaging World rightly points out that there are huge efficiencies to be gained when targeting industrial processes themselves.

Adoption of low energy electron beam processes can significantly reduce energy costs in certain industrial applications, such as curing and coating processes.  By thinking critically about how to evolve traditional processes by integrating low energy electron beams, manufacturers can realize significant operational costs savings in a matter of months while creating a more operating cost structure.

 If you are interested in having AEB help determine the ROI of adopting electron beams for your process, please Contact us.