Case Study
Michelin Dundee Dramatically Cuts Energy Usage
MICHELIN DUNDEE DRAMATICALLY CUTS ENERGY USAGE CUSTOMER PROFILE Michelin is one of Europe’s leading tyre manufacturing plants with tyre factories in Ballymena (bus and truck tyres) and Dundee (car tyres), as well as a truck tyre re-treading factory in Stoke-on- T rent. Control T echniques drives are the drives of choice for Michelin plants worldwide. KEY BENEFITS • HUGE ENERGY SAVINGS • CLOSE SPEED CONTROL • MATCHING SUPPLY WITH DEMAND THE CHALLENGE While making considerable investment into its Dundee plant to boost production and create new jobs, as part of its commitment to the environment, Michelin wanted to cut its annual energy consumption by a massive 1,500 MWh. In addition to supplying cooling water for production requirements, the new cooling plant at the Dundee