Case Study: Athlone Extrusions Limited eliminates costly Maximum Import Capacity penalties and cuts energy costs with ResourceKraft

Advisor alerts Athlone Extrusions saving them penalties & charges by setting a Maximum Import Capacity

Athlone Extrusions Limited, a privately owned thermoplastic sheet extruder and compounder in Athlone, Ireland with 180 employees and an annual energy spend in excess of €1.5m, was incurring monthly penalties from breaches of its Maximum Import Capacity and wasting energy in non-production hours (for example its 4,000 ft² Cleanroom was consuming about 48 kWh over weekends). To fix this they engaged ResourceKraft, using ResourceKraft’s energy monitoring system and advisor alerts to identify breaches and control consumption while maintaining cleanroom environmental specifications.

ResourceKraft deployed its system in January 2011 (initially 10 electricity meters, later another 7 plus oil and water metering), added advisor alerts and flat-screen dashboards, and supported operational changes such as BMS control upgrades and switching off a 21 kWh heat pump in summer. As a result, ResourceKraft helped Athlone Extrusions eliminate needless Maximum Import Capacity penalties, gain complete load visibility and control, cut costs, boost manufacturing output efficiencies, and raise staff awareness of energy use.

Athlone Extrusions Limited