Compressed Air

Compressed Air Case Studies

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These links provide compressed-air case studies across a wide selection of Canadian and US industries. These case studies come from Manitoba Hydro, the Compressed Air Challenge, the California Energy Commission, and the US Department of Energy's Best Practices program.

Canadian Case Studies

• Prairie Forest Products Saves with New VSD Compressor
• Audit Saves Motor Coach More Than $90 000 a Year
• Energy Efficient Choices Save Palliser Furniture $80 000 in First Year
• VSD-Controlled Compressors Help Palliser Save $147 000 Annually
• Award-Winning Design Cuts Standard Aero's Compressed Air Costs 86 Percent
• CN Railways Reaps Annual Savings of $100 000
• Inco Cuts Compressed Air Demand by 50 Percent, Saves Millions
• New Compressor Saves Energy and Heats Process Water at Western Glove

U.S. Case Studies

• Compressed Air Project Improves Efficiency and Production at Harland Publishing Facility
• Compressed Air System Enhancement Increases Efficiency and Provides Energy Savings at Sanmina's Circuit Board Manufacturing Plant
• Compressed Air System Improvements at Ford's Woodhaven Stamping Plant
• Compressed Air System Improvements Increase Production at Weirton Steel's Tin Mill
• Compressed Air System Modifications Improve Efficiency at Southeastern Container's Plastics Blow Molding Plant
• Compressed Air System Optimization Project Improves Production at Modern Forging's Plant
• Compressed Air System Optimization Saves Energy and Improves Production at Solutia's Synthetic Textile Plant
• Compressed Air System Optimization Saves Energy and Improves Production at Peerless's Textile Manufacturing Mill
• Compressed Air System Overhaul Improves Production at Sinter Metals' Powdered Metal Manufacturing Plant
• Compressed Air System Project Improves Production at Reese's Candy-Making Facility
• Compressed Air System Redesign Results in Increased Production at Caterpillar Fuel Systems' Plant
• Compressed Air System Renovation Project Improves Production at Mead-Johnson Nutritionals' Food Processing Facility
• Compressed Air System Retrofitting Project Improves Productivity at Cast Masters' Foundry
• Compressed Air System Retrofit Improves Productivity at Mobil's Petroleum Packaging Facility
• Compressed Air System Retrofit Reduces Energy Costs at The Bakersfield Californian's Newspaper Printing Facility
• Compressed Air System Upgrade Generates Significant Energy Savings at U.S. Steel's Mill
• Compressed Air System Upgrade at BWX Technologies Results in Substantial Energy Savings
• Consolidated Compressed Air System Reduces Augusta Newsprint Company's Power Consumption and Energy Costs
• Implementing a Compressed Air Leak Management Program at Ford Motor's Automotive Plant
• Bodine Electric's Motor Assembly Plant Saves $85,000 with Compressed Air System Improvements
• Upgrade of Compressed Air Control System Reduces Energy Costs at Michelin Tire Plant
• Compressed Air System Improvement Saves Energy and Improves Production at a Weyerhaeuser Sawmill

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