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Ontario-Based ORBIS Plant Breaks the Mold

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Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Facility Management
Use Cases	Building Energy Management
Challenge	ORBIS Corporation strives to make a positive difference in communities in which it operates and it is committed to improving the environment. In 2010, ORBIS launched its first Annual Sustainability Report to ensure they provide solutions that both create economic value and are as friendly to the environment as possible. With electricity prices rising year after year, ORBIS was determined to reduce their energy demand and cut costs. Read More
About Customer	ORBIS Corporation is a part of Menasha Corporation, an innovative manufacturing company with over 160 years of history. ORBIS provides reusable plastic containers and other packaging systems to customers all over the world. With more than 30 locations in Read More
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Solution	During a dispatch, ORBIS shuts down some of the machines that are not process-critical, like the grinder and the extruder. They also pay close attention to the weather and decide if they can adjust any other non essential load, like air conditioning or lighting. Depending on the orders they have that day, they can even shut down some of the molding machines. Read More Log in to view content
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Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Use Cases

Building Energy Management

Challenge

ORBIS Corporation strives to make a positive difference in communities in which it operates and it is committed to improving the environment. In 2010, ORBIS launched its first Annual Sustainability Report to ensure they provide solutions that both create economic value and are as friendly to the environment as possible.

With electricity prices rising year after year, ORBIS was determined to reduce their energy demand and cut costs.

About Customer

ORBIS Corporation is a part of Menasha Corporation, an innovative manufacturing company with over 160 years of history. ORBIS provides reusable plastic containers and other packaging systems to customers all over the world. With more than 30 locations in

Customer Name

ORBIS Corporation

Solution

During a dispatch, ORBIS shuts down some of the machines that are not process-critical, like the grinder and the extruder. They also pay close attention to the weather and decide if they can adjust any other non essential load, like air conditioning or lighting. Depending on the orders they have that day, they can even shut down some of the molding machines.

Benefit #1	The energy curtailment plan is an integral part of their strategy to reach their 20% absolute reduction in carbon emissions target by 2020.

Benefit #1

The energy curtailment plan is an integral part of their strategy to reach their 20% absolute reduction in carbon emissions target by 2020.

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Ontario-Based ORBIS Plant Breaks the Mold

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