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Training course on energy efficiency in SMEs - engine-sme.eu

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Losses <strong>in</strong> a motor system<br />

Motors may be driv<strong>in</strong>g loads much higher, lower, or more<br />

variable than those for which they were first specified. In<br />

practice, therefore, factories d<strong>on</strong>’t c<strong>on</strong>figure producti<strong>on</strong><br />

mach<strong>in</strong>ery really systematically.<br />

The first step <strong>in</strong> performance optimisati<strong>on</strong> should be<br />

characterisati<strong>on</strong> of the process load to determ<strong>in</strong>e its<br />

magnitude, durati<strong>on</strong> and variability by hour and seas<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Surpris<strong>in</strong>gly this step al<strong>on</strong>e leads to significant <strong>energy</strong><br />

sav<strong>in</strong>gs, by <strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g, for example, quick fixes for<br />

malfuncti<strong>on</strong><strong>in</strong>g c<strong>on</strong>trol equipment, or by reveal<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

possibility to shut down a system for extended periods.<br />

www.eng<strong>in</strong>e-<strong>sme</strong>.<strong>eu</strong>

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