From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: Factory Phenom–How to Manage Efficient and Clean Production Facilities

Clean and efficient production facilities help to boost profitability. When maintaining your factory, there are many actions you can take. Keep these four solutions in mind for boosting energy and production efficiency.

Weatherization

Weatherization stops air exchange and helps to boost the energy-efficiency of every commercial and industrial production facility. This includes the addition of insulation, caulking around vents and air intake ports, sealing window frames against air leakage and applying weather-stripping to all types of doors and door frames. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that more than 400 trillion BTU of life cycle energy savings have resulted since 1998 due to weatherization programs funded by the federal government. Weatherization also helps to minimize the infiltration of dust and dirt into production facilities. This helps to maintain cleanliness and reduces mechanical and electrical problems caused by these small particles.

Clean Energy

Production facilities can benefit from the use of local clean energy sources. One way to do this is to install solar panels on your warehouse or office roofing system. There are federal, state and local tax incentives for installing these renewable energy sources. These systems also help to enhance your energy efficiency and can reduce monthly utility costs. Extra solar power collected can be stored for use during nighttime production.

Compressed Air and Gas Treatment

Compressed air and gas treatments are a great way to keep your industrial production equipment clean of dust and dirt that gets inside. Professionals, like those at MTA Australasia, know how helpful these kind of systems can be for industrial facilities. These products use pressurized air and other gases to remove stuck-on dirt and residue. You can use these products in lieu of chemical cleaners. Compressed air and gas delivery systems are free of condensate and can be used on sensitive electronics and mechanical systems.

Automated Sensors and Controls for Plumbing

Many commercial and industrial production facilities waste a great deal of water. Old, leaky pipes and fixtures are a cause of most of the wastage. Inefficient processes of the end user also cause water waste. You can help to keep your production facilities cleaner and boost their efficiency by installing automatic controls and electronic sensors on your plumbing system. These sensors work by reporting unusual use patterns. They can also be set up on timers that automatically curb water flow after a specific time period.

These efficient solutions are an investment in your business. They help equipment to last longer and work better. Implementing all of these actions can help you to maintain a cleaner and more efficient facility.