Energy saving service
March 1st 2009 Innovation pioneers Festo and
leakage management specialists
LeekSeek International have
announced a joint initiative to combat
energy wastage. The two companies
are launching an energy-saving service
for users of pneumatic automation, to
provide comprehensive site-wide
detection, management and
resolution of compressed air leakages.
The potential cost savings are huge -
industry analysts estimate that
European manufacturers currently
waste 25-35% of compressed air
generated, mainly through leakage
caused by bad maintenance practices.
In the UK, compressed air costs
companies about 1.5 pence to
compress 1m3 of air to 7 bar - a
medium-size manufacturing company
consumes about 50m3 of air per
minute. 24-hour operation gives an
annual cost of £394,200. By adopting
the leak management strategy
proposed by Festo and LeekSeek, it's
estimated that companies could
reduce their costs by up to 30%. More articles from Festo Limited: | 
