Rockwell's Medium-Voltage Drive Technology Helps West Fraser Reduce Annual Energy Bill
Rockwell Automation has implemented an energy-saving solution at West Fraser's plant in Cowie, Scotland, using Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) technology. The installation includes a CENTERLINE 1500 medium-voltage motor control center and three PowerFlex 6000T medium-voltage VFDs for fan applications.
By reducing motor speed by 25%, the solution achieved approximately 60% reduction in motor energy consumption, resulting in annual savings exceeding $266,000. The Intelligent Packaged Power (IPP) solution provides real-time equipment data access, enabling better decision-making while helping West Fraser progress toward its carbon-reduction goals.
Rockwell Automation ha implementato una soluzione per il risparmio energetico nello stabilimento di West Fraser a Cowie, Scozia, utilizzando la tecnologia dei Variatori di Frequenza (VFD). L'installazione include un centro di controllo motori a media tensione CENTERLINE 1500 e tre variatori di frequenza PowerFlex 6000T a media tensione per applicazioni di ventilazione.
Riducendo la velocità del motore del 25%, la soluzione ha consentito una riduzione di circa il 60% nel consumo energetico del motore, con un risparmio annuale che supera i $266,000. La soluzione Intelligent Packaged Power (IPP) fornisce accesso ai dati in tempo reale delle attrezzature, consentendo migliori decisioni while aiutando West Fraser a progredire verso i suoi obiettivi di riduzione del carbonio.
Rockwell Automation ha implementado una solución de ahorro energético en la planta de West Fraser en Cowie, Escocia, utilizando la tecnología de Variadores de Frecuencia (VFD). La instalación incluye un centro de control de motores de media tensión CENTERLINE 1500 y tres VFD PowerFlex 6000T de media tensión para aplicaciones de ventilación.
Al reducir la velocidad del motor en un 25%, la solución logró una reducción aproximada del 60% en el consumo energético del motor, resultando en ahorros anuales que superan los $266,000. La solución Intelligent Packaged Power (IPP) proporciona acceso a datos de equipos en tiempo real, lo que permite una mejor toma de decisiones mientras ayuda a West Fraser a avanzar hacia sus objetivos de reducción de carbono.
록웰 오토메이션은 스코틀랜드 코위에 있는 웨스트 프레이저의 공장에 에너지 절약 솔루션을 구현했습니다. 이 솔루션은 가변 주파수 드라이브(VFD) 기술을 사용합니다. 설치에는 CENTERLINE 1500 중전압 모터 제어 센터와 팬 애플리케이션을 위한 3개의 PowerFlex 6000T 중전압 VFD가 포함됩니다.
모터 속도를 25% 낮춤으로써, 이 솔루션은 모터 에너지 소비를 약 60% 줄이는 데 성공했으며, 연간 $266,000 이상의 절감을 가져왔습니다. Intelligent Packaged Power(IPP) 솔루션은 실시간 장비 데이터 접근을 제공하여 보다 나은 의사 결정을 가능하게 하며, 웨스트 프레이저가 탄소 줄이기 목표를 달성하는 데 도움을 줍니다.
Rockwell Automation a mis en œuvre une solution d'économie d'énergie dans l'usine de West Fraser à Cowie, en Écosse, utilisant la technologie des variateurs de fréquence (VFD). L'installation comprend un centre de contrôle de moteur à moyenne tension CENTERLINE 1500 et trois VFD PowerFlex 6000T à moyenne tension pour des applications de ventilation.
En réduisant la vitesse du moteur de 25%, la solution a permis une réduction d'environ 60% de la consommation d'énergie du moteur, entraînant des économies annuelles dépassant $266,000. La solution Intelligent Packaged Power (IPP) offre un accès aux données des équipements en temps réel, permettant de meilleures prises de décision tout en aidant West Fraser à progresser vers ses objectifs de réduction des émissions de carbone.
Rockwell Automation hat eine energiesparende Lösung im Werk von West Fraser in Cowie, Schottland, implementiert, wobei die Technologie der Frequenzumrichter (VFD) zum Einsatz kommt. Die Installation umfasst ein CENTERLINE 1500 Mittelspannungs-Motorsteuerzentrum sowie drei Mittelspannungs-VFDs PowerFlex 6000T für Lüfteranwendungen.
Durch die Reduzierung der Motordrehzahl um 25% wurde eine Einsparung von ungefähr 60% beim Motorenergieverbrauch erreicht, was zu jährlichen Einsparungen von über $266,000 führt. Die Intelligent Packaged Power (IPP) Lösung bietet einen Zugriff auf Echtzeit-Daten von Geräten, was eine bessere Entscheidungsfindung ermöglicht und hilft West Fraser, seine Ziele zur Kohlenstoffreduzierung voranzubringen.
- Implementation led to 60% reduction in motor energy consumption
- Annual cost savings of $266,000 for West Fraser
- 25% reduction in motor speed achieved through VFD technology
- Enhanced operational insights through real-time data monitoring
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The implementation of Rockwell's medium-voltage VFD technology at West Fraser demonstrates significant industrial efficiency gains. The 25% reduction in motor speed leading to a 60% decrease in energy consumption and
The results from West Fraser's implementation validate the transformative potential of VFD technology in industrial energy management. A
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2024 / Industrial applications that run things like pumps, fans, conveyors, and compressors are responsible for more than
Rockwell Automation helped West Fraser, a diversified wood products company, make significant gains towards energy saving targets through an Intelligent Packaged Power (IPP) solution featuring VFDs. An IPP solution simplifies the integration between process and electrical systems-giving workers immediate access to real-time data on the equipment and how it is operating so they can make better decisions faster.
West Fraser's plant in Cowie, Scotland, began using a CENTERLINE® 1500 medium-voltage motor control center (MCC) and three PowerFlex® 6000T medium-voltage VFDs across three of the site's energy-intensive fan applications. As a result of reducing motor speed by
This is just one example of how VFDs can have a profound, positive impact in reducing energy consumption and cutting carbon levels.
Through deployment of a complete Intelligent Packaged Power (IPP) solution from Rockwell, West Fraser is inching closer to its carbon-reduction targets, gaining enhanced operator insights, and enjoying greater asset resilience.
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