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News Release from: Baldor UK | Subject: Be$t software
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 June 2002
Software is best way to drive down costs
Baldor has developed a new software program which analyses in cost terms exactly what benefits electric motor users can gain by installing new generations of highly energy-efficient products.
Baldor has developed a new software program which analyses in cost terms exactly what benefits electric motor users can gain by installing new generations of highly energy-efficient products Called Be$t, the software - which is provided free - calculates the annual electricity cost of the typical nominal efficiency motor installed today, and then compares it to the consumption of equivalent motors manufactured to achieve high operating efficiencies - including the 'premium' grades which meet CEMEP standards
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Be$t then recommends a replacement commercial motor for the application in question, showing the payback period in months.
As the cost of a motor usually represents little more than 10% of its annual energy consumption for automation operating continuously or on multiple-shift processes, the payback period can be surprisingly short - sometimes as little as a year or less.
Operating profiles that can achieve this are common in industrial sectors including chemical/petrochemical plants, water and utilities, paper mills, mining, steel/metal, automotive, and larger food and beverage plants.
Moreover, if the motors under analysis are candidates for adjustable speed drives, added energy savings are automatically calculated by Be$t, providing a further incentive for end users to consider upgrading.
Baldor's Be$t software accepts data entry three ways: via keyboard, import of a project from Excel, or the import of data from a PDA such as a Palm Pilot.
It has a built-in report writer for simple summary and detailed reports.
http://www.baldor.com/support/software_BEST.asp . Request a free brochure from Baldor UK ...
(This was Engineeringtalk's Top Story on 21 June 2002).
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