It’s the last day of 2013. Have you made your New Year’s resolutions?
We’ve based our resolutions for 2014 on some of America’s most popular resolutions according to the a blog on USA.gov. Here are our top three resolutions that can be applied to both our personal lives and our compressed air system:
1. Save money.
Everyone wants to save money for various reasons—for retirement, to take a trip, buy a car, go back to school, pay off debt, etc. It’s easy to save if you first identify where you can cut unnecessary expenses, like daily trips to Starbucks. It can be easy to save money at your facility as well by first identifying and fixing leaks. Also, identify and eliminate inappropriate uses of compressed air, orany application that could otherwise be conducted more efficiently or effectively by a method other than compressed air. Taking these simple steps could save you thousands of dollars this year.
2. Lose weight.
Losing weight helps you become leaner, more active and hopefully will contribute to a long, healthy life. At your facility, it might be time to lose the equipment that is dragging your operation down in favor of new, more efficient equipment, upgraded parts and/or regular maintenance. Intelligent use and the sustained health of core parts and equipment greatly affect the bottom line when it comes to the lifetime optimization of your air compressors. Upgrading your equipment with the latest technology will help you optimize overall compressor performance, increase equipment reliability, lengthen life and prevent unnecessary downtime due to equipment breakdowns. When these benefits are combined, they yield substantial energy savings, which in turn saves you money (see resolution #1.)
3. Reduce, reuse, recycle.
We all know the importance of the three R’s in contributing to a healthier planet and there’s no time like the present to start recycling at home and at work. Did you know you can recycle the heat from your compressed air system? With energy recovery, the heat byproduct of compressed air is reused in other processes such as heating water, instead of being diverted into the atmosphere. This is particularly useful in manufacturing plants that already need hot water for processes such as scalding, cleaning, sterilizing and steaming. Plus, when using recovered energy, the consumption of fuel can almost be completely offset (again, see resolution #1).
What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2014? Leave us a comment below or contact us.
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