Volvo Group North America achieved its goal of reduced energy consumption in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge five years earlier than anticipated. Volvo Group’s goal had been a 25 percent reduction in energy consumption at its eight U.S. manufacturing plants between 2009 and 2020. By the end of 2014, Volvo Group, one of only 11…
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Rexroth Touts Energy-Efficient Machine Automation
Greater energy efficiency and safety increasingly determine the selection of electric drives, even at high levels of power. With its IndraDrive CL/ML, Bosch Rexroth now offers a scaled product range of strong drive solutions from 110 kW to 4 MW for applications in metal forming, plastics, test, printing, mining, metallurgy, marine, offshore and other heavy industries. These drives open up…
Read MoreHanson Aggregates Plant Achieves Energy Star Status
Lehigh Hanson Inc.’s Hanson Aggregates plant in Downingtown, Pa., has achieved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star Challenge for Industry.
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