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IAC Center University of Arkansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Auto Lifts, Pipe Benders, Oil Filter Crushers
NAICS n/a
SIC 3549 - Metalworking Machinery, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 71
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 119,825
Annual Production 2,440 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,190
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $65,621 813,013 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $13,902 3,950 kW-months/year $3.52
Natural Gas $26,758 4,975 MMBtu $5.38
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $110,699
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $47,654 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $43,013
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,674
Cost:
$300
$2,789 34,584 $885 251 - - - - - - - - $2,789
34,584
kWh
$885
251
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$269
Cost:
$460
$218 2,638 $51 15 - - - - - - - - $218
2,638
kWh
$51
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$619
Cost:
-
$504 6,155 $115 7 - - - - - - - - $504
6,155
kWh
$115
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$1,859
Cost:
$2,080
- - - - $1,859 346 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,859
346
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,363
Cost:
$150
$1,101 13,482 $262 75 - - - - - - - - $1,101
13,482
kWh
$262
75
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$383
Cost:
$120
$309 3,810 $74 21 - - - - - - - - $309
3,810
kWh
$74
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.1310 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$6,960
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - $3,600 - - - $3,360 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,600
-
$
-
-
$
$3,360
-
$
08: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$12,233
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - $324 - $10,685 - $1,224 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$324
-
$
$10,685
-
$
$1,224
-
$
09: 4.5130 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$19,710
Cost:
$2,250
- - - - - - $19,710 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$19,710
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$584
Cost:
$337
- - - - - - $584 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$584
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$47,654
Cost:
$17,697
$4,921 60,669 $1,387 369 $1,859 346 $24,218 - $10,685 - $4,584 - $4,921
60,669
kWh
$1,387
369
kW-months/year
$1,859
346
MMBtu
$24,218
-
$
$10,685
-
$
$4,584
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$43,013
Cost:
$16,940
$1,823 22,275 $428 97 $1,859 346 $23,634 - $10,685 - $4,584 - $1,823
22,275
kWh
$428
97
kW-months/year
$1,859
346
MMBtu
$23,634
-
$
$10,685
-
$
$4,584
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product