The green transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry is advancing at an unprecedented speed. Fluid equipment such as fans, water pumps, air compressors, and air conditioning compressors, as major energy consumers, have become key entry points for green transformation.
In the face of urgent needs, how can fluid equipment companies tap into the energy-saving and efficiency enhancing potential of their factories? How can smart fluid technology and solutions help enterprises set sail in the strong wave of going global? This episode features dialogues from different manufacturers in the industry chain, presenting strategies and actions for the manufacturing industry to move towards green innovation from multiple levels and perspectives.
Energy saving is the biggest pain point for fluid equipment manufacturers
According to relevant data, the energy consumption of fluid equipment accounts for more than 50% of the total energy consumption of factories. Therefore, in the fiercely competitive industry and the constantly rising cost pressure, exploring the energy-saving potential of fluid equipment has become an important direction for factories to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
The energy-saving space of fluid equipment exists in aspects such as systems and components, whole machines, processes, etc. Through technical means such as optimized design, intelligent control, and efficient operation management, energy consumption can be effectively reduced, emissions can be lowered, and equipment performance and operating efficiency can be improved. Taking the most common pump in the factory as an example, pumps using high-efficiency variable frequency speed regulation technology can reduce energy consumption by 30% to 60% compared to traditional fixed speed pumps. After adopting energy-saving technologies, energy consumption of other related fluid equipment can often be reduced by 10% to 60%.
Zhu Haobo, President of the Compressor Branch of the Shanghai Pump and Valve Compressor Industry Association, stated that customers in the current air compressor industry have a wide demand for energy-saving technologies, which greatly tests the design and technical integration capabilities of equipment suppliers. The high equipment costs have also increased the threshold for many enterprises to use new technologies. In addition, energy-saving technologies or concepts require more market promotion to enhance overall market awareness.
Going global is the trend for fluid equipment manufacturers
With more and more domestic equipment companies embarking on the process of going global, topics such as energy conservation, cost, and product quality are facing greater challenges.
Zhu Zhijun, General Manager of Guangdong Demacia Machinery Co., Ltd., believes that in the process of global product expansion, due to differences in demand, working conditions, and usage environments among countries, it is not only necessary for products to have stable quality, but also to establish a fast after-sales service system globally in order to better adapt to international market competition and development needs.
'Technology+Service', Dual Wheel Drive Factory Towards Green and Intelligent
When demands and challenges are intertwined, how to drive continuous optimization and improvement of equipment with innovation, and how to stimulate the green potential of factories with differentiated solutions, are also the answers actively sought by technology service providers such as Jieshi.
Huang Zhenhua, general manager of Jieshi System Integration (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., said that there is no shortage of new products and technologies in the fluid equipment industry at present, and what customers really need is differentiated innovative solutions. In his opinion, current suppliers often lack technological innovation breakthroughs when facing the requirements of automatic control upgrades and energy conservation and carbon reduction for factory fluid equipment. On the other hand, they cannot consider the unique needs of customers in different industries for fluid equipment, and there is also a lack of equipment lifecycle services.
After years of in-depth understanding and cooperation, Mr. Huang believes that Delta, as a strong, capable, and constantly innovative partner, has provided many practical choices for industry needs. For example, in the face of the important trend of domestic heavy equipment going global and global energy conservation and emission reduction in recent years, Delta provides effective support from various dimensions such as customized solutions, 'global joint guarantee' services, and complete international certifications. The fluid industry is also an important direction for Delta's business development, and this business layout makes Mr. Huang feel that the future is promising.
Delta improves efficiency and growth rate for factory green transformation
Through years of research and investment, Delta has successively launched multiple series of products and solutions for high-speed fluids, and formed a set of smart high-speed fluid solutions that meet the green transformation needs of factories.
Delta's high-speed fluid equipment solution adopts advanced maglev technology, integrating variable frequency drive system, high-speed motor, maglev bearing and power management system, greatly improving the speed of turbine type fluid equipment. While providing wide and smooth driving control force for fluid machinery, it reduces frictional heat waste, reduces equipment volume, improves energy utilization efficiency, and helps equipment achieve better energy-saving effects from multiple dimensions.
The VP3000 series is a new generation of fluid universal frequency converter released by Delta in 2024, which has undergone many optimizations based on the characteristics of the fluid industry. For example,
No need to install input reactors, THDi is as low as 35%, far below the industry standard of 48%;
Strengthen the self pre detection function, remind users in advance to replace spare parts, and prevent unexpected shutdowns;
Built in PLC function, realizing integrated driving and control, convenient for users to carry out secondary development, etc.
As a frequency converter designed for fluid equipment applications in factories, the VP3000 series can support various types of high-efficiency motors, bringing direct benefits to customers. In response to the energy-saving needs of the air compressor industry, the new VP3000 paired with Delta IE5 energy efficiency level synchronous reluctance motor MSI can help users achieve a 30% energy savings.
The Delta Synchronous Reluctance Motor MSI adopts a permanent magnet assisted reluctance architecture with ferrite rotors, which establishes a magnetic field using electromagnetic force and does not use rare earth materials, making it more environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and free from high-temperature demagnetization.
The Delta high-speed fluid equipment solution also includes key products such as Delta's direct drive oil-free magnetic levitation bearings, magnetic levitation bearing drive AMBD, active filter APF3000, etc. In addition, there is a one-stop electronic control service for fluid equipment such as ice water machines, blowers, and air compressors.
Up to now, Delta's smart high-speed fluid solution has been widely applied in the industrial manufacturing field, and has worked with partners to help multiple enterprises achieve their goals of energy conservation, carbon reduction, and green transformation. Facing the future, Delta will continue to drive the efficient and green transformation of factories with technology and services as the two wheels, achieving a sustainable development future.