articleStriving to be the first carbon neutral continent by 2050 is undoubtedly the greatest challenge and opportunity of our times. To achieve this, the European Commission has developed its Green Deal – an enormously ambitious package of measures designed to enable people and businesses to transition into a green and sustainable future.
newsWhen it comes to metrics like OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) and TCO (total cost of ownership), while the focus tends to be on energy consumption and productivity, reliability should be a close third. There’s a clear pathway to improving the reliability of your injection moulding fleet that stretches beyond regular maintenance, to choosing a model that is built for endurance, being smart about servicing and retiring equipment at the right time. Nigel Flowers, UK Managing Director at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag discusses the role of reliability.
newsVarious countries around the world have taken different approaches towards energy usage and possible energy reduction. Across Europe, the Commission has concentrated on components within the Energy Related Products Directive (ErP)
articleThe aim of the EU Eco-Design Directive is to improve the environmental impact of energy-intensive products by optimising their design. Since pumps require a lot of energy, some inevitably fall within scope of this directive. Better design could significantly reduce their energy consumption. However, considerably more can be achieved if the pump is not viewed in isolation, but as part of the overall system along with its electric motor and controller.
articleStriving to be the first carbon neutral continent by 2050 is undoubtedly the greatest challenge and opportunity of our times. To achieve this, the European Commission has developed its Green Deal – an ambitious package of measures designed to enable people and businesses to transition into a green and sustainable future. Europump takes a look at the impact it could have on the pump industry
articleIN 2019, the European Commission announced its commitment to delivering on its energy efficiency and carbon reduction objectives through its Green Deal proposition. This Europe-wide undertaking is of course excellent news and sets out a ‘road map’ for the suggested improvements.
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