Feb 19 2008
Power outages that last for hours or even momentary interruptions lasting for fractions of a second can prove costly to industrial facilities. These types of disruptions can potentially damage sensitive manufacturing equipment and shut down mission critical operations, forcing labor to idle as equipment is reset and brought back online. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) reports the “aggregate cost of power quality events is estimated at $300 million each year for continuous process manufacturers and represents a considerable opportunity for improved energy-management performance.”
To protect their critical manufacturing processes, two blue chip industrial manufacturers have deployed Active Power’s flywheel based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems at their facilities, both based in Norman, Okla. Honeywell Building Solutions purchased the systems from Active Power and delivered them to both customers. Honeywell engineers also designed the layout at both facilities, ensuring a smooth process from concept to equipment acquisition to deployment.
One of the end users is a manufacturing and design company specializing in the machining and assembly of engine components for automotive and diesel manufacturers. The operator deployed an Active Power CleanSource® 600 UPS system at the facility. The other end user is a manufacturing company that provides electronic contract manufacturing services for mission and business critical solutions for a broad range of industries. Honeywell installed a CleanSource 1200 UPS system for this end user.
“These manufacturing facilities now benefit from an extremely power dense and rugged critical backup power systems,” said Jim Clishem, president and CEO at Active Power. “Our CleanSource UPS systems are designed to operate in a wide ambient temperate range which is typical on a manufacturing floor with no degradation in service over its 20 year design life.”
With its extremely high energy efficiency and proven reliability, Active Power has deployed more than 1,750 flywheels in systems with installations in more than 40 countries on six continents. Its industry leading energy efficiency has saved customers more than $40 million in energy costs while at the same time reducing CO2 emissions.