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Plating and plating systems
News Release from: Envirowise | Subject: Case Study - waste minimisation
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 May 2003
Electroplater saves GBP 1.5m minimising
waste
Case Study describes how Frost Electroplating has used proven waste minimisation techniques to achieve significant reductions in its water, metal and chemical costs.
A new Case Study from Envirowise describes how Frost Electroplating has used proven waste minimisation techniques to achieve significant reductions in its water, metal and chemical costs This medium-sized company, which processes millions of different items each year, saved over GBP1.5 million between 1996 and 2001 after management initiated a waste minimisation programme based on continual improvement
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The cost savings have provided money for further investment in the plant and helped the company keep prices low enough to retain and gain customers.
The Case Study, 'Over GBP1 million of efficiency savings achieved by an electroplating company', describes the measures and equipment used by Frost so effectively.
These include actions to help it bring about the control plating and rinsing quality, minimise overplating, reduce metal and chemical losses to effluent, minimise water use and effluent generation, recover metal from effluent, reduce effluent treatment costs and comply with stricter discharge consents.
Water, metal, chemical and energy consumption are monitored regularly and analysed using computer spreadsheets.
New initiatives and progress against targets are discussed at monthly management review meetings.
For further information and free copies of Over GBP1 million of efficiency savings achieved by an electroplating company (CS389), contact the Environment and Energy Helpline on freephone 0800 585794.
Envirowise - Practical Environmental Advice for Business - is a Government programme that offers free, independent and practical advice to UK businesses to reduce waste at source and increase profits.
It is managed by Momenta, an operating division of AEA Technology plc and Technology Transfer and Innovation.
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