Compressed air systems provider AFS has completed the design, procurement and installation of a new compliant energy efficient compressed air system at Kinnerton Confectionery’s facility in West Yorkshire.
Confectionery maker Kinnerton required a highly proficient supplier that would minimise disruption to its production facility and maximise the plant’s process and energy efficiency in the production of more than 10m advent calendars and 20m Easter eggs every year.
The new compressed air system comprises of two 55kw compressors, a high efficiency heat recovery solution and variable speed drives along with a treatment package that is compliant with British Retail Consortium (BRC) benchmarks. Using plate heat exchangers, AFS can recover heat from oil coolers, aftercoolers and drive motors, which is then used with the plant’s incoming water supply in any application where heated water is required.
Kinnerton engineering manager Mike Gee said: “AFS has become a trusted partner to our team. They understand our requirements and have tailored a solution to meet our exact needs. Working with AFS has meant that our manufacturing processes are much more robust, energy efficient and constantly adhere to BRC standards.
“This is a further step forward in meeting our company’s commitment to sustainable manufacturing. Using VSDs and heat recovery techniques means a significant reduction in energy consumption and waste. Completion of this project also means the plant can satisfy production schedules with confidence and constantly achieve BRC compliance.”
AFS managing director Andy Ryan said: “During our last project with Kinnerton, we carried out a site wide audit of their compressed air usage. This data enabled us to put forward a much more efficient solution which copes with the variable compressed air demands of the plant.”
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