Strategies for Optimizing Pump Efficiency and LCC Performance, 2003 Fall Technical Conference

The rapidly changing business environment is forcing paper companies to change many of their traditional business practices. Globalization of markets, regulatory requirements, and shareholder demands require that manufacturers find new avenues to lower operating costs.

In recent years, paper companies have been increasingly using information technology (IT) to improve productivity in functional areas such as enterprise resource planning and supply chain management. But while mills install the latest IT tools for their business systems, they continue to use aged and inefficient motor systems to operate the production process.

Today, inefficient motor systems are a weak link in process management. More specifically, motor driven pump efficiency can play a critical role in optimizing the production process. Although often overlooked, there are significant opportunities to lower energy, maintenance, and material cost through the use of motor efficient technologies.