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Electronics Manufacturing, Tools and Instruments
News Release from: Brammer UK
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 05 December 2000
Dealing with the Climate Change Levy
BSL is offering a resource for companies looking to cut energy usage and offset the potential costs of the climate change levy.
BSL is offering a resource for companies looking to cut energy usage and offset the potential costs of the climate change levy BSL have appointed regional specialists to give advice on the levy and how to make savings, launched a dedicated support and information website and are offering energy saving audits
BSL has appointed 25 climate change levy specialists to give advice and technical support.
These individuals are experienced technical personnel who have been involved in energy saving projects through BSL's policy of value added customer service.
They are available to all via a sales hotline number (0870 240 2100), through any one of the 107 BSL Sales Branches nation wide, or via a dedicated website at www.bsl.co.uk/climatechangelevy.
As the UK's largest distributor of engineering products, BSL is in an ideal position to give technical advice on the products and services that are crucial to energy saving in any manufacturing process.
For example; power transmission and control equipment such as motors, drives, gearboxes, chains and lubrication products can play a vital role in saving energy.
BSL are able to offer a complete service, as they have the capacity to supply an unparalleled range of these products and provide the engineering support to specify, fit and maintain them.
BSL has launched a new dedicated website at www.bsl.co.uk/climatechangelevy to provide instant access to a source of detailed information on the climate change levy and related issues.
The site features the levy and its implications, news and case studies, products, services and links to the relevant government sites such as the 'Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme'.
Visitors to the website can also call up a map and click on a geographical region to display individual contact details for their nearest BSL Climate Change Levy specialist.
To help with one of the basic methods of energy saving, the selection of a new electric motor, an active calculation table is available on the website to provide a comparison between motor products.
Simple motor specifications and electricity charges need to be keyed into the table while on-line, the yearly energy costs and savings of running that motor will then be displayed in pounds.
An industrial electric motor can use over 200 times its own value in electricity in its lifetime, providing ample opportunity for savings to be made by selecting the right motor.
As part of a complete energy saving resource package, BSL is offering audits to companies who may have the potential to save energy, but do not have the equipment or time available to make accurate assessments.
The initial investigation is free and will highlight any areas where significant savings can be made.
A complete energy audit report can then be commissioned making detailed recommendations on equipment and operational changes.
Reports cover major areas of energy usage for example; power consumption in power transmission systems, effective motor management, air conditioning and compressed air services.
Using thermal imaging techniques and monitoring electrical parameters such as power factor, voltage, current and harmonics, BSL can accurately quantify the costs and savings involved.
BSL takes into account the government's Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme when making calculations on energy saving reports and can offer general advice through the regional specialists.
A range of support literature is also available including 'Top tips for motor efficiency', the latest energy saving variable speed geardrive offerings and a detailed explanation of the new motor labelling scheme giving EFF ratings for motor efficiency.
This allows purchasers to see at a glance how energy efficient any motor product is.
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