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IEN / JANUARY ’09 PAgE 18 Plant Efficiency: Cost Cutters The search for products that increase plant efficiency and reduce operating costs is never ending in today’s harsh economic environment. It doesn’t always take a full scale plant initiative and large capital outlay to trim spending. Thanks to ongoing technological advancements, long-term savings can often be found by introducing new and improved equipment into the existing plant structure. Starting this month and throughout 2009, Industrial Equipment News will highlight a series of products that deserve special attention from manufacturers in their drive for better efficiency and a healthier bottom line. . . . read more at www.ien.com Asset Management 10 Ways to Cut Fuel Costs ny company can improve its fuel efficiencies. It takes work and commitment from the head office to your people on the road and at the job sites. Here are some suggestions: •Excessive idling adds to your fuel costs by as much as 50% and can shorten the life of engine oil by 75%, adding more costs. Initiate a campaign to reduce idling time and reward participants. Allowing an engine to idle more than 3 min causes expensive damage which harms efficiency, shortens engine life and increases maintenance costs. It all adds up. •Jackrabbit starts waste fuel and save less than 3 min per hour driving, but can result in using 40% more fuel and increase toxic emissions by 400%. •Speeds over 62 miles/hr drastically impact fuel efficiencies. Cars travelling at 74.5 miles/hr use 20% more fuel 4Refuel Inc.; 888-456-8896; Author and Tech Contact: Jack E. Lee, President and CEO . . . read the full article at www.ien.com/article/fuel www.ieninfo.com/11222 -235 or circle 235 on card A Including Trunnion Ball design, IPT Double Block and Bleed Valves are rated for use with working pressures from 10,000 or 15,000 psi. With space- and weight-saving design, valves reduce installation costs. They are available with clamp-hub type ends to meet API 17D specifications, and can be constructed to satisfy NACE MR-01-75 for corrosion protection. Seals have PEEK seats and Viton O-rings to enable reliable operation in temperatures to 400°F. Innovative Pressure Technologies; 814-833-5200 www.ieninfo.com/11222 -238 or circle 238 on card Double Block & Bleed Valve delivers savings. Position-Indicating Switch eliminates special tubing expense. Available in PNP and NPN outputs, position-sensing limit switch can detect polarity change in standard steel tube as magnetic piston moves through hydraulic cylinder. Solid-state, tie-rodmounted switch works with 1.5 to 4 in. bore Series 2H, 3L, and 2A cylinders and provides multiple position sensing because it can be located anywhere along cylinder to signal end-ofstroke or mid-stroke locations. Nonintrusive design maintains pressure envelope integrity and resists leakage. Parker Hannifin Corp., Cylinder Div.; 847294-2746; Tech Contact: Tom Biagi www.ieninfo.com/11222 -241 or circle 241 on card trims hardware and wire needs. Temperature Transmitter Concentrating up to 32 signals onto single twisted wire pair, Model TCS provides precision measurement at less than 25% cost of using comparable standalone smart temperature transmitters. Measuring less than 5 in. wide, it can accept RTD, thermocouple, resistance/ potentiometer, and -50 to 1,000 mV inputs. Temperature concentrator system utilizes HART, or Modbus RTU with converter module, for communication from field. Parameters can be configured from any HART-based system. Moore Industries-Int’l, Inc.; 800-999-2900 818-8305502; Tech Contact: Steve Todd www.ieninfo.com/11222 -239 or circle 239 on card OEM Servo Drive is now Measuring 5 x 3 x 1.75 in., SV Series delivers up to 7 A rms continuous or 14 A rms peak output current from 24 to 80 Vdc power supply. Compact drives offer competitive price point and can replace previously less expensive stepper systems. They come with protection against over- and undervoltage, overtemperature, motor shorts, and motor open phase. Available with RS232 or RS485 communication interface, drives provide 8 digital inputs, 4 digital outputs, and 2 analog inputs. Applied Motion Products, Inc.; 800-525-1609; Tech Contact: Richard Hazelwood www.ieninfo.com/11222 -242 or circle 242 on card lower-cost alternative. Vacuum Unloader optimizes worker productivity. The Sweeper eliminates need for operator to vacuum bottom of gaylord when resin levels are low. It continuously sweeps length and breadth of top level of resin in container, reaching into every corner and leaving less than handful of pellets behind. Vacuum switch ensures unit is operating only while vacuum loading system is pulling material. Unloader does not have to be manually started or stopped, plugs into standard 115 V outlet, and requires less than 2 A. Maguire Products, Inc.; 888-459-2412 610-4594300; Tech Contact: B. 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