Study and ROI made on One Electric Motor after Alignment
APP performed the Laser Alignment on One Electric Motor at Cimenterie Nationale, and a calculation on the Energy saving was performed by Eng. Toufic Haidar after 3.3% improvement.
| Current before alignment (A) |
210 |
| Current after alignment (A) |
203 |
| Motor power factor |
0.86 |
| Motor operating voltage (V) |
380 |
| Operating days per year |
250 |
| Average electric cost $/Kwh |
0.1 |
| Energy saving $/year |
2377.274 |
| KW/Hr saved |
3.962123 |
Return On Investment for one motor
Before precision alignment
|
Cost |
| Bearing 6316 |
$ 150 |
| Bearing NU 316 |
$ 290 |
| Seals |
$ 30 |
| Coupling |
$ 50 |
| Energy consumption |
$ 2,377.00 |
| Total |
$ 2,897.00 |
After precision alignment
|
Cost |
| Vibration Analysis cost |
$ 300.00 |
| Alignment Cost |
$ 200.00 |
| Total |
$ 500.00 |
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An investment of $ 500 is only a fraction of 17.2% of the previous cost $ 2,897.
We take into consideration that the labor cost, secondary damages cost, and production stoppage, were not added to the total cost before precision alignment.
