Ardmel Group - energy efficient manufacturing
Background
The Ardmel Group is located on Southfield Industrial Estate in Glenrothes. Ardmel manufactures bespoke garment manufacturing machines and waterproof seam sealing tape, as well as specialist outdoor clothing.
Energy efficiency measures
Ardmel successfully secured a loan to upgrade their existing compressor with a new energy efficient version. They also redirected waste heat from the new compressor into the factory in order to reduce the consumption of gas-fired energy, and finally, they reconfigured and repaired leaking valves on current pressure air lines.
This enabled them to reduce the heating requirements of the warehouse. Using a variable speed compressor and waste heat recovery from the new compressor will bring energy savings throughout the year and may allow for the gas fired heating being shut down during the summer months.
Business and environmental benefits
The implementation of these measures, have not only achieved cost savings of over £5,000 but also reduced the company’s CO2 emissions by around 37 tons per year.