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Intelligent Machine Architecture Reduces Energy Consumption
The less mass and weight a machine has, the more energy efficient it is. For Schenck this means consistent construction and the reduction of mass, allowing for smaller drives. This equates to better acceleration, reduction of cycle time and most important the reduction of energy consumption. The use of minimum quantity lubrication enables the machine to dispense with the complete coolant supply and preparation: no pumps, cooling or filtering and no costly environmentally compatible disposal. The workpieces can be processed further without cleaning, and the chips are sent for recycling without further treatment. These and other measures have reduced the energy consumption over two machine generations by 50 percent.

A further example is our new vertical balancing machine. By reducing the cycle time by 8 seconds every minute, Schenck has saved approximately 20 hours over nineteen 8-hour shifts. Rounded up to a year with 45 weeks productivity, an overall saving of over 900 hours is accomplished. This significantly improves the energy balance of the machine, and also boosts productivity by 13 percent.

Energy Recovery of Up To 95 Percent
In the case of balancing machines using large masses, it is extremely beneficial to use drive controls equipped for energy recovery. By feeding current back into the grid, energy costs can be reduced significantly. In the case of extensive time trials on overspeed test stands, the energy consumption for the drive of the test objects is very high – particularly if ventilation losses occur. AC servo-motors make it possible to feed the energy back into the grid during braking operation, resulting in substantial benefits in terms of operating costs. The reduction is normally approximately 85 percent, and under the most favorable conditions even as high as 95 percent.

Substitution of Energy-Intensive Hydraulic Drives
Wherever possible, Schenck has designed our machines to use pneumatic or electro-mechanical lifting, clamping and adjustment elements. These consume significantly less energy in comparison to hydraulic drives, since the consumption in stand-by mode is almost zero. The potential saving is around 35 percent in comparison to machines of previous generations.

Resource-Saving Production
On the basis of our environmental guidelines, Schenck is eliminating materials from our production which are harmful to the environment or human health. We use raw materials and energy as sparingly as possible, and are committed to reducing waste. An example of this is the use of mineral casting. Its mechanical properties of outstanding damping characteristics and high thermal stability make this material ideal for balancing machines. Its resource-saving production, with over 30 percent reduction of primary energy used in comparison to conventional materials, saves costs in production, thus, relieving the stress on the environment.

Remote Approach: The Alternative to On-Site Maintenance
Many of our measuring instrumentation and controls no longer need to be maintained on site by our service technicians. Fault diagnosis and rectification, or the installation of software updates and upgrades, can be carried out in a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly way by an online connection. Our experts can give our customers information on optimized use and operation of their balancing machine or diagnostics system – quickly and accurately, while preserving valuable resources.