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Energy Savings for Fiberglass Insulation and Composite Manufacturing

When working with supported quantitative energy saving data, it’s not enough to consider individual components. Only an examination of the entire installed system tells the complete story. This presentation covers the rising costs of electrical energy and describes how manufacturers can reduce power consumption and energy loss.


Date: January 31, 2017
Time: 11 AM EST (8 AM PST / 5:00 PM CET)
Duration: 1 hour
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Overview

Engineers are constantly at war with rising energy costs and looking for ways to reduce costs, whether through power conservation or reductions in energy loss in transmission. RoMan Manufacturing water-cooled transformers are an integral part of reducing energy consumption and overall material costs, while increasing productivity and quality. However, to fully assess and arrive at supported quantitative energy saving data, it is best to examine a complete installed system rather than its individual components. Although measuring the capabilities of each individual component may at times seem the logical approach, measuring total system electrical resistance is the best way to assess energy savings.

This presentation will expound on the rising costs of electrical energy and the need of manufacturers to reduce power consumption as well as energy lost in transmission. Attendees will learn about basic electrical power, calculating energy savings, and how transforming selection impacts energy usage.

Key Takeaways

  • Discover the five aspects of charges of electrical power, and how to accurately calculate energy savings
  • Gain insight on how transformers with smaller kW ratings can reduce energy usage
  • Learn how closed coupling of transformers to the electrical power source decreases energy consumption and increases product quality
  • Learn to reduce cabling costs from main power to circuit breakers

Speakers

Rob Hofman, Vice President, RoMan Manufacturing

With more than 35 years at RoMan, Rob presently heads the Melting & Boosting product areas comprised of the glass and furnace industries. Prior to assuming his present role in 2008, Rob held a variety of positions at RoMan including that of manufacturing manager, internal sales manager and other sales management positions. An AWS and RWMA member for over 30 years, Rob serves on the Glass Manufacturers Industry Council Board and is a member of the Family Business Alliance.

Stan Rutkowski, Senior Applications Engineer, RoMan Manufacturing

As Senior Applications Engineer, Stan Rutkowski is responsible for the development of of RoMan's glass and furnace product application programs. Over his 26-year career at RoMan he served in various roles, including R&D and Design Engineering. Stan is a member of the AWS and ACerS. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute.