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    Making more with less

    2014-12-16T11:09:02

    As the drive for energy efficiency increases, auto manufacturers are scrutinising every shopfloor processThe automotive manufacturing industry is a massive user of energy. The US industry alone consumes 800 trillion Btus per year, according to estimates by the US Department of Energy (DOE). In its ‘Energy Use Benchmarking in the ...

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    Taking control of energy use

    2014-12-11T14:16:55

    Monitoring, measuring and managing energy use are key to better production efficiency and sustainability According to the latest figures from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), global vehicle production increased by 3.6% in 2013 to 88m units. While demand is increasing thanks to the rapid development of the ...