Reducing energy use in your manufacturing operations is ready cash waiting to be tapped. It directly impacts your bottom line — no matter what business you’re in.

Why make energy-saving improvements
Improving the operating efficiencies of systems does more than add to cash flow. You can also do the following:

• Improve plant and equipment reliability.
• Reduce operating costs.
• Minimize demand charges.
• Reduce risk.
• Improve productivity and cut downtime.
• Extend equipment life.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts.

What’s consuming the most energy
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that common plant systems use about 80 percent of the industrial energy used in the country. If you want to save energy, focus on:

• Lighting
• Refrigeration
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
• Motors and pumps
• Compressed air
• Blowers and fans