Designed by the Resource Efficiency and Conservation (RECON) division of Livingston & Haven, the RAP Box technology has already helped identify an estimated $1 million in energy savings for a major U.S. tire manufacturer and was recently purchased by a leading Southeastern pulp-and-paper company.
The RAP Box (or Resource And Production Box) can help companies achieve significant savings on energy at a time when energy costs can mean the difference between profit and loss. Some features:
• The RAP Box measures the energy used and production rate of most industrial machines.
• The data collected allows engineers to evaluate the performance of industrial systems, diagnose problems and recommend solutions.
• It can be installed on a company’s heating-and-air system and most industrial machines, indoors and out, and continuously monitors performance.
• The RAP Box transmits data to the internet “cloud” where it can be accessed and evaluated by RECON engineers. Customers also are trained to interpret RAP box data.
The RAP Box measures:
– Electricity used
– Pressure, temperature and flow of hydraulic fluids
– Pressure, temperature and flow of compressed air in pneumatic systems
– Machine cycle rates and stoppages
– Machine output w/ date and time stamps to match with energy consumption
Analysis of RAP Box data can help companies:
– Identify high energy consumption processes
– Detect leaks
– Evaluate and verify their energy efficiency programs
– Identify behavioral and policy changes needed to ensure wise use of resources
– Assign accurate energy cost allocation across manufacturing processes or work centers
– Comply with new international energy management standards (ISO 50001) that customers may demand of suppliers and manufacturers
Most industrial machines are designed to use energy and other resources at peak production levels, even when machines don’t require peak loads. The RAP Box helps companies better match a system’s use of energy and other resources with its actual demand.
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