Plant Services - August 2007 - (Page 42) MANAGEMENT Engineering $100,000.” e more important cost difference is that of a power interruption. “Even a sub-second power event can easily cost a plant well in excess of the flywheel cost,” DeLattre says. “Flywheels are a much more reliable source of energy storage.” MasterBrand Cabinets sought to increase reliability when it replaced one battery cabinet in its redundant power-protection system with a flywheel unit. But it’s protecting and extending the life of another battery cabinet attached to the same UPS: new batteries for that cabinet are needed less frequently, and maintenance-related downtime and battery disposal costs are being saved. Preclude NIMBY e “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) principle reflects the resistance of neighborhoods to industrial operations within their midst, particularly for fear of environmental damage – air, noise and water pollution, safety and the strain on local resources – despite the economic benefits. Furthermore, consumers increasingly select companies and products that help improve their health and safety. For this reason, social responsibility is another key element of sustainability. “If water availability, physical safety, noise, odor or emissions aren’t adequately addressed, or the product quality or employee relations are known to be poor, consumers will look elsewhere and the NIMBY principle also will kick in,” says Blanchard. “ is, in turn, can lead to limited availability of vital products or services. We’ve seen many examples where the consequences to our society and economy have been enormous.” e July 2007 Chemical Processing magazine article, “Sleep with the En- Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing , Columbus, Ind., recycles its paper in Abitibi recycling containers and inspires employee cooperation by donating 100% of the proceeds to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Source: TIEM emy,” recommends collaborating with environmentalist organizations, rather than fighting them, to help appease the community and save money. is works particularly well when handled proactively rather than after controversies arise. Our repeat customers are few and far between. And frankly, we’re pretty happy about that. O set the costs We’ve got a long list of satisfied customers. But as happy as they are, it will be a long time before we hear from them again. It’s because they’re using HammerTek’s Smart Elbow® in their conveying system. Other elbows wear out fast and need to be replaced often. We’ve seen it with pretty much anything transported through conveying systems. But the Smart Elbow® relies on deflection — not impact — eliminating the impact-related problems with virtually every other conveying elbow. Take advantage of our free trial* and see for yourself why the Smart Elbow® is built to endure. *please call for complete details. P.O. Box 416, Landisville, PA 17538 • 888-82-ELBOW • 717-898-7665 • Fax 717-898-9279 www.hammertek.com/impo • email: elbows@hammer tek .com To ensure that sustainability initiatives don’t present a financial burden to the operation, particularly when the ROI isn’t timely or clear, some companies may seek to offset the cost. One method is to research the many tax incentives, grants, loans, rebates, bond programs and production incentives that promote environmental causes. For example, the DOE-funded Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency summarizes financial incentives at the state, local, utility and federal level. Ideally, vision and innovation will reduce the emphasis on short-term costs and spotlight the long-term benefits of sustainable technologies. As awareness grows of the consequences of our actions on future generations, we can begin to recognize and take responsibility for the small part each of us play in fostering sustainability. Broadening the environmental mindset is bound to please your employees, your customers, Wall Street and the public at large. A 42 .PLANTSERVICES. Made in the USA http://www.hammertek.com/impo http://www.hammertek.com/impo http://www.plantservices.com
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