In Search of the Energy-Smart Gene - An efficient machine has intelligence built into its DNA

摘要

Recognizing their customers' financial, operational and environmental advantages of energy efficiency, machine builders are responding with smarter, more efficient technologies, as well as advisory services. "Just about every customer we talk to has some kind of green or sustainability program. They want to reduce energy, air and water usage," says Mark Ruberg, director of corporate business collaboration at Pro Mach (www.promachinc.com), a provider of automated packaging equipment (Figure 1).