Due to the rising demand for glass production equipment, in 2013 Bucher Emhart Glass practically doubled the production area at the Johor Bahru site in Malaysia to 11 000 m2 and significantly increased assembly hours. Electricity consumption thus increased markedly.
150 lamps
were replaced with more energy-efficient LEDs.
The energy guzzlers were older compressors, air conditioning, high bay lighting and fans. The division launched an initiative to reduce electricity consumption in 2017. Just a few measures sufficed to achieve significant improvements.
280 lumens
is the optimal light intensity for the well-being of the employees, controlled for by smart sensors.
In 2017 and 2018, around 150 lamps for hall and office lighting were replaced with more energy-efficient LEDs. Smart sensors for the available light and for movement in the vicinity control the on/off switching of lights and the optimal light intensity, which, at approximately 280 lumens, has a positive effect on the well-being of the employees. Another measure was the replacement of 91 conventional, smaller fans by ten large industrial fans. These move large amounts of air in the production hall, creating a more pleasant working environment, lowering the temperature by 1 to 2 degrees and reducing power consumption.
10%
less power consumption in 2018 despite 22% more production hours.
Last but not least, Bucher Emhart Glass replaced water-cooled air compressors with air-cooled, oillubricated screw compressors, which, owing to their variable output, avoid overproduction of compressed air. In the reporting period, the division thus achieved a significant 10% reduction in electricity consumption at its Malaysian site compared with the previous year, despite a 22% increase in production hours.
Success story from the Sustainability Report 2018