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How does the cost of a pneumatic valve come from savings?

1 - Apply energy-saving pneumatic valves whenever possible
Where the previous valve may have been operated with 6 watts, the same valve can now operate as a tenth watt. This is an amazing 60 times to reduce energy use. Not all applications can reduce energy consumption by this amount, but significant gains can be made with an effort.
The replacement of old, inefficient pneumatic valves can be part of an overhaul, or simply as an alternative, on-demand strategy. This also provides some opportunities. One is to check the pneumatic regulator to make sure it is too large. The other is to conduct an energy audit.
Energy auditing is an effective tool for identifying waste and proposing corrective action plans. According to Hank van Omer, Aerodynamics USA, "Compressed air protection and optimization programs, any compressed air system will create significant energy savings opportunities, plus productivity and quality may improve. 2
You have changed the energy-efficient bulbs in your house, so why don't you change the old valves you have used for so many years? Check all the valve products must be in the power consumption of the service and ask if there is another way to do the same work with less energy. When purchasing a valve, the flow and valve functions are guaranteed to be correct, making it a "three-shot" possible by obtaining the lowest power valve.
2 - This store is an energy saving machine
What, when you buy a water heater, stove, refrigerator, air conditioner, stove, or almost any other device? Check out your ENERGY STAR 3 rating, of course. Machine manufacturers are required to explain the power consumption of their machines and the original intention of how their products save energy.
If you are a contractor with a machine manufacturer, make one of the established design goals for low power consumption. Ask them about their operating costs and the investment analysis of the machine purchase price. This will provide a way to manufacture a machine that will recover the cost within a reasonable time and help you determine if the price is reasonable.
3 - Building an energy-saving machine
For a machine build, this sounds like a na.ve statement, but in reality, it's just a matter of using a simple approach to technical challenges. The lines are not always drawn between clear utility, manufacturing costs, or competitive advantages, but there are basic techniques that can be applied.
Always consider the advantages of machinery.
The amount of power necessary to do any task can be greatly reduced by the use of gears, levers, springs, and practical mechanical equipment that reduces the force required to achieve the desired work.
Use power amplification.
A low power valve can be used to operate a larger air operated valve that is advantageous in many applications.
Avoid continuous electromagnet energization for a long time.
2-port and 3-way valves, when using the normally open type, rarely start to the opposite position of the closed position and the normally closed type
For 4-port and 5-port valves, consider using a 2-position dual solenoid valve for a long time to output air. This type of pneumatic ball valve requires only one momentary signal shift and can be held in the actuated position for a long time
A "UPS" system (uninterruptible power supply) may be a better choice as part of a redundant safety system, not relying on an interruption of continuous power supplied to the solenoid valve to initiate a stop sequence
4 - Use the correct air pressure
Stress is energy and energy is money. Use more energy than required for a single drive to add up over time. Producing a greater than the pressure in plants is a necessary multiple of the effect.
Think of "check-type" regulators or use a one-way valve in parallel with a standard regulator to reduce pressure for the actuator, requiring only a large force in one direction of non-working stroke
Check load ratio and actuator size carefully to reduce unnecessary consumption
Reduced directional control between the valve and the actuator to eliminate waste and improve response time and control
Reduce the pressure of the compressed air for the entire plant, if only one or two applications are running at higher pressures through the point of use of the air booster
5 - Avoid the use of "air strike" applications
When blowing is required, efficient nozzle design is used with minimal operating time and careful dosing techniques.
6 - Use the "Off" switch
If the machine is just using a transition, one day or a week, why does it provide pneumatic energy? The use of a shut-off valve has a tight leak specification to save energy.

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