The Situation
A Maintenance Engineer working at an Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), where municipal waste is converted into electricity for the National Grid, was looking into ways to improve energy efficiency and mechanical reliability at his site. He picked-up the phone to the team at his local HAYLEY DEXIS branch and he was invited to visit them in person to explore ideas.
The Solution
The team at HAYLEY DEXIS took the customer on a tour of the stores at the branch, and discussed the comprehensive product and service offering of HAYLEY DEXIS. Drive belts were of real interest, particularly as the plant had suffered persistent issues with some of their current belts in the recent past, especially during the heatwave of Summer 2022.
HAYLEY DEXIS arranged for Gates® to promptly visit the customer on-site to help install four newly-purchased Gates® Quad-Power 4 bandless v-belts within a fan application.
"THE CUSTOMER HAS REPORTED 5%M DROP IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION, THANKS TO THE NEW BELTS SLIPPING FAR LESS FREQUENTLY."
The Result
Five of the OEM belts operating within the fans have now been swapped for four Quad-Power 4 v-belts from Gates®. The new maintenance-free belts have a far superior reliability, and will last far longer without issue than the previous belts being used. The maintenance burden for this application has, therefore, been reduced considerably. The Maintenance Engineer who visited branch has also reported first-hand a 5% drop in energy consumption thanks to the new belts slipping far less frequently. This 5% represents a significant cost-saving that will continue to accrue for the customer, over the coming months and years.