In
the January
issue of the International Plastics News - Middle East and Africa we looked
into the deployment of green technology in the Middle East region. In the wake
of high population growth, rapid urbanisation and economic expansion, the quest
for environment-friendly production processes to reduce energy consumption and
wastes production has become a lingering commitment amongst companies.
Al
Bayader International’s quest to be more environmentally conscious began as
early as 2002 when the company introduced and implemented a host of
eco-friendly products and initiatives in their market offering and production
processes. The company has installed a brand new twin screw sheet line for its
PET, PP AND PS applications where up to 30 percent energy saving, faster sheet
output and higher quality of the sheets
translate into better material dispersion and other benefits. The
company has adopted the servo drive motor systems on all its thermoforming and
sheet line machines as they are 40 percent energy efficient compared to
hydraulic systems.
Today
Al Bayader is constantly on the lookout for new and innovative ways to reduce,
reuse and recycle - the three pillars of conservation - from controlling the
in-house scrap through FDA approved ABC technology in its production line (B
the middle layer consists of factory in-house scrap and two layers of virgin
material A on the surfaces in an ABA sandwich compound) to more efficient
energy consumption machinery.
Another
company that we covered, ARBURG, takes the subject of energy efficiency seriously
by putting in action its maxim “Arburg for efficient injection moulding,” The company
operates with the objective to increase efficiency amongst its customers through
its products and consulting services. Its latest Edrive series also makes use
of electric injection moulding machines cost-effective, even for standard
products. In the high-end electric Alldrive series, the new Allrounder 630 A
machine size enables even more precise adaptation to the application, which
offers benefits for cost-effective moulded part production.
ENGEL
is also a global pioneer in the field of energy-efficient drive technology and
has a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent system solutions for injection
moulding. Its range of energy-efficient solutions spans the entire spectrum
from standard hydraulic machines to hybrid machines with servo-electric
injection units and servo hydraulic clamping units to all-electric machines.
Its tie-bar-less technology has helped to improve energy efficiency. The
barrier-free mould area without tie-bars offered by ENGEL victory and ENGEL
e-victory injection moulding machines can accommodate large moulds easily, even
with bulky core-pulls; the generously dimensioned mould mounting platens can be
utilised to their limits and beyond.
Thus,
companies now realise that energy efficiency is more than cutting energy
consumption. Given the rising cost of raw materials and energy, a sustainable
reduction in energy consumption can create a competitive advantage for those
businesses which have begun to focus on the issue of protecting the environment
for a better tomorrow.
