Case studies
The following companies have received grants under the Energy Intensive Businesses (EIB) project:
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Comparative Review of All-Electric Moulding Machines (Auckland)
Three companies - Monaghan Plastics, Tru Design Plastics and Tru-Test Limited – installed all-electric moulding machines with the assistance of an EECA grant.
>> Read the All-electric Moulding Machines case study
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Clive Scouring Limited (Napier)
A heat exchange system was installed to recover waste boiler heat to supply other plant processes on site.
>> Read the Clive Scouring case study
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A Verkerk Ltd (Christchurch)
This grant has been used for converting a diesel boiler to operate on tallow as the fuel for this meat processor.
>> Read the Verkerks case study
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Tegel Foods Ltd (New Plymouth)
A combined heat recovery system that recovers waste heat from the ammonia refrigeration system and a compressed air system has been installed.
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Talbot Plastics Ltd (Christchurch)
A new electric plastic moulding machine has replaced an old 80 tonne hydraulically driven machine.
>> Read the Talbot Plastics case study
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Axiam Plastics Ltd (Wanganui)
This grant has been used to install an energy efficient vacuum drying machine for plastics.
>> Read the Axiam Plastics case study
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Canterbury Laundry Services (Christchurch)
Two new high efficiency gas fired industrial clothes dryers with air to air heat recovery units have replaced two old steam heated dryers.
>> Read the Canterbury Laundry Services case study
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Awarua Dairy Farm ((Waikato)
The dairy shed in Morrinsville installed a technology to recover the heat in the hot water.
>> Read the Awarua Dairy Farm case study
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Viscount Plastics (Auckland)
This is an optimisation of water chillers and cooling towers systems to balance energy input, heat extraction and flow control to match production demands.
>> Read the Viscount Plastics case study [PDF 27 KB]
- Otahuhu Superdiscounter(Auckland)
This Auckland supermarket trailed a hypermizer unit to reduce electricity costs.
>> Read the Otahuhu Superdiscounter case study [PDF 217KB]
For more information on each particular case study call EECA on 0800 358 676 or email eib@eeca.govt.nz
