Electrical switching & drive systems & components


Electric cylinder reduces CO2 emissions

2nd Quarter 2014 Electrical switching & drive systems & components

SKF’s CASM electric cylinder reduces CO2 emissions in a wide range of industrial applications. In a study in India, an SKF customer replaced hydraulic lifts in a textile printing machine with two SKF CASM electric cylinders and had a decline in energy use estimated to be 7 MWh per year. This reduction translates into a CO2 savings of 5,3 tons per year for one machine (according to world power grid mix CO2 factor of 0,749 kg CO2e/kWh).

“In India, we replaced hydraulic lifts, but the potential CO2 emission reduction that can be achieved by replacing pneumatic systems with the CASM is immense when looking at the number of factories around the world,” says Markus Lieberherr, business development manager, SKF Industrial Automation.

“The difference between using our old hydraulic lifting system and the SKF CASM 63 is huge. We no longer consume 400 litres of hydraulic oil per year,” says Niki Thakore, managing director, Indian Textile Engineers. “Second, our customers reduce energy usage. With 5000 machines in India, this means our customers save around $750 000 per month.”

The SKF CASM electric cylinder is an energy-efficient electromechanical solution for replacing conventional pneumatic cylinder systems. Compressed air is typically a very inefficient way to transmit power and systems often require constant power in order to maintain air pressure, even when the actuators are not moving. SKF CASM electric cylinders only require energy during movement. This allows customers to realise an energy use reduction of up to 90% when they replace pneumatic cylinders with electric cylinders. Additionally electric cylinders are virtually maintenance-free, which significantly reduces maintenance costs.

For more information contact Samantha Joubert, SKF South Africa, +27 (0)11 821 3500, samantha.joubert@skf.com, www.skf.co.za



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