VPInstruments develops, produces and supplies energy management solutions for compressed air and industrial gases. We show you where, when and how much you can save. Our solutions cover both supply and demand side.
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1. VPVision
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VPVision
Total compressed air energy management
2. Global trends
Trends:
Global:
- The climate change/ challenge
- Energy prices increase rapidly
- ISO 50001 directive
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Recent climate models suggest that ice-free
Specific to compressed air: conditions may happen before 2050, though
- Cost allocation of compressed air the observed rate of decline remains faster
than many of the models are able to
- Maintenance management capture,”
- Efficiency monitoring
4. ISO 50001
Energy Management ISO 50001
Business as usual is not an option.
Energy management is key to savings.
System optimization can attain efficiency
gains of 20-30%.
http://www.iso.org/sites/iso50001launch/assets/docs/01-Rob_Steele_Introduction_to_ISO_50001.pdf
5. ISO 50001
Energy Management ISO 50001: Latest adopters
Automobili Lamborghini, Italy
China Steel Corporation, Taiwan
Coca Cola
Equinix Data Centre, Holland
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
Hyundai Motors, Korea
Italcementi Group, Bulgaria
Lindt & Sprüngli, Germany
Northern Rail, UK
Pfizer, Ireland
Pilkington Floatglas AB, Sweden
Repsol Refinery, Spain
Tokyo Energy Service, Japan
Utico Middle East, UAE
WEG Equipamentos Elétricos, Brazil
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing, Thailand
6. ISO 50001
Specific to compressed air:
- Cost allocation of compressed air
- Maintenance management
- Leakage management
- Efficiency monitoring
- Creating awareness
8. Solutions? Or more problems?
Monitoring and reporting
- Time consuming
- Complex
- Specialists needed
Solutions available:
- Separate data loggers/ chart recorders
Data becomes an inconsistent mess
- Factory wide energy management systems:
No focus on compressed air
- Compressor management systems
Focus on compressors and control, not on demand
9. VPVision
Our vision (2008): Permanent Monitoring
Monitoring 2.0: the next step
- Easy to configure
- Easy to operate (without user manual)
- Web based (remote monitoring)
- Understandable reports
- Scalable software
- Universal, hardware independent
- Motivating, fun and rewarding