Improving the efficiency of components and systems has gained in importance as a means of reducing energy use, and thus operational costs, in a wide range of mobile and industrial applications.
Our top story in today’s newsletter offers a look at how a simulation-driven approach can achieve energy savings in compressed air systems. Author Dr. Elvira Rakova, CEO of Direktin, explains in the piece how a simulation-driven approach using digital modeling can help identify where inefficiencies exist and allow testing of improvement options before they are undertaken in the real world. This approach enables an operation to employ a data-driven strategy for addressing points of inefficiency before they potentially become larger problem areas.
What methods are you employing to improve the efficiency of components and systems? Have you seen interest in improving efficiency increase in recent years? Reach out to me at [email protected] to let me know your thoughts.
Power & Motion is also seeking input on the trends shaping fluid power designs for mobile applications, such as efficiency. Take our survey to help us understand how hydraulics and pneumatics are evolving to meet the performance requirements of construction equipment, agricultural machinery and other mobile applications.
Sara Jensen, Editor, Power & Motion
