At Atlas Copco’s mission is to create sustainable, profitable growth, and we do it by making sure that we are first in mind and first in choice with our customers.

But what is the greater value of what we do? Why is our innovation needed in the world? And what is our impact on society, we have a holistic approach. We see our culture, how we treat each other, ethical behavior in all our relationships, and looking out for each other’s safety and well-being as critical to our sustainability. And of course, there’s the environmental impact of all our processes and the impact of our products. Taking all of this into account is part of being a sustainable company.

(Source: Emma Chang)

According to IEA (International Energy Agency) statistics of 2017, Motor-powered machinery accounts for 53% of the world’s electricity consumption. Motor-driven power machinery such as air compressors, water pumps, and fans are the most common equipment in the factory and have long-term operation and high power. Therefore, everything we do is done with a clear purpose in mind. The solutions we develop are instantly put to use to improve efficiency, quality, safety, speed, ergonomics and environmental performance. This is our way of making a difference. We have a common purpose with our local customer. We believe that together, we could be part of the solution for a better tomorrow. 

The advantages of Variable Speed Drive

“Older machines require more maintenance,'' Mr.Yang said. The new compressor fulfills our requirement, ensuring an uninterrupted supply of oil-free compressed air. 

In this project, The benefits we have with Atlas Copco’s blower and service solutions include 35% power saving and over NTD$3500,000+ in energy savings per year. Environmentally, 17.5 million metric tons of CO2 emissions can be saved. We believe our innovation can make a sustainable future.”

This year, we cooperate with Innolux Corporation, located on the picturesque south shoreline of a gem island —Taiwan. Innolux chose Atlas Copco’s ZS VSD screw blower to power their facility. The low-maintenance technology and the integrated frequency inverter were the deciding factors to use the energy-efficient ZS VSD. 

In the future, six other facilities are going to implement Atlas Copco’s ZS VSD screw blowers and be part of the energy saving plan. We estimated that in our future project, we are going to save NT$12 million electricity per year from these 6 facilities and environmentally 61 million metric tons of CO2 emissions can be saved. 

About the author：

Dereck D Devlin is a Scottish Marine Engineer who has been working for Atlas Copco for over 35 years. He has been posted globally from his first overseas posting to china in 1994. 

Today he is the General Manager for Taiwan, this is Dereck’s second time in Taiwan returning recently from Malaysia and Singapore where he remains responsible for the Marine operation in Singapore.

Dereck Is an enthusiastic promotor of energy efficiency both in his working life and very much so in his personal life. Where he has a great story about Polar Bears and his daughter.  

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