Case Study: a leading manufacturing company improves pump system efficiency with PIPE-FLO from Revalize

Leading Manufacturing Company - Customer Case Study

The customer, a leading manufacturing company in the pulp and paper industry, faced production disruptions and inefficiencies following a machine upgrade. To mitigate costly downtime, they needed to integrate a remote storage tank but required a way to analyze their entire fluid handling system to ensure it could maintain maximum flow under new conditions. They partnered with Revalize, utilizing its PIPE-FLO digital twin technology to model the system.

Revalize used PIPE-FLO to create a digital twin of the system and run multiple upgrade scenarios. The analysis identified a variable speed pump with a booster pump as the most efficient option, achieving 74% total weighted efficiency and the lowest energy cost. Based on these findings, the customer chose to install a new motor with a variable frequency drive, which met all operational requirements with the lowest anticipated capital cost for components, installation, and downtime.