Customized Option: a modernization that makes dollars and sense
Plastics processing – IPL North America Inc.’s success story
$315,477
in financial assistance
Recurrent energy savings of $42,000/year
The project
IPL North America Inc. is a manufacturer of injection-molded plastic products. For some time, the company had been experiencing equipment failures and cycle variations due to fluctuations in air flow when the presses and injection cells were in operation. What’s more, the installation was too energy intensive and the compressors weren’t in a suitable location. The issues slowed production and affected the company’s performance.
In search of innovative ideas, Keith Carbonneau, Senior Director of Technical Services, and Simon Morin, Buildings and Infrastructure Manager, turned to the Hydro-Québec team. Commercial delegate Manon Boulianne and commercial engineer Marcel Fortier visited the plant to assess the situation. The meeting was a success: not only did they propose the right solutions but also the financial assistance to implement them!
The key: energy efficiency
Under the Customized Option of the Efficient Solutions Program, IPL North America Inc. received $315,477 in financial assistance to replace three compressors that had been in operation for more than 30 years with a variable-speed compressor and two fixed-speed compressors and to install two air dryers. With a more reliable system and compressed air of a higher quality, the manufacturer reduced both its production and energy losses.
In addition to providing IPL with financial and technical assistance, the Hydro-Québec team made several recommendations for even greater energy savings, particularly with respect to heating the cold storage facility.
“Hydro-Québec guided us and suggested projects to change the machines and robots.”
— Simon Morin, Buildings and Infrastructure Manager, IPL North America Inc.
IPL North America Inc. decreased its annual energy use by 38% (1,051,590 kWh) to achieve recurring savings of around $42,000.
Just like IPL North America Inc., you too could receive financial assistance to undertake your energy efficiency projects.
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