With the support of EU-funding, Saxony-Anhalt-based foundry company Laempe Mössner Sinto acquired a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient 2D laser cutter.
- 29 January 2020
In the past, we cut the sheets for our machines with an older laser system. It was very robust and served the company well for many years. But now, with the new laser, a new era has come – one defined by more efficiency and more power and by less time and less consumption of resources.
In line with the industry trend towards green construction, Laempe Mössner Sinto’s has been looking for ways to reduce its energy footprint. Thanks to the support of EU-funding, the company replaced its outdated CO2 laser with a powerful, energy efficient 2D laser cutter.
The new machine increases productivity in sheet metal processing by up to 30 % while simultaneously reducing power consumption by 60 %.
Significant increase in efficiency
The new machine has significantly increased the energy efficiency of the company’s Barleben production site. It has achieved annual energy savings of 70.08 kWh per year. Furthermore, as the new machine can process 30 % more sheets than the old machine, the company has achieved an additional annual energy savings of 49.04 kWh.
The total amount of energy saved adds up to 119.12 kWh per year, or 72 % of the amount of energy used by the old machine between 2014 and 2016. As a result, the Barleben site will reduce its carbon footprint by 67 tons CO2 per year.
Reducing Saxony-Anhalt’s carbon footprint
The project is part of a region-wide initiative by the Saxony-Anhalt government to save 5 million tons of CO2 by 2020. Knowing that such an ambitious goal cannot be achieved without the support of regional companies the government, through the European Regional Development Fund, is helping them invest in more efficient machines and processes.
Under the programme, small and medium-sized enterprises must invest at least EUR 10 000, with large companies being funded from EUR 100 000. At least 20 % of energy must be saved. To date, over 95 such projects have been completed.
Laempe Mössner Sinto is a leading global supplier of foundry technology. The company offers solutions, including automatic core shooters, gassing devices, sand mixers, sand preparation systems, and core treatment solutions. It offers comprehensive solutions for the networking and intelligent control of all core shop areas.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the project “Energy efficiency measures in companies: Laempe Mössner Sinto” is EUR 650 000, with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 162 500 through the “Sachsen-Anhalt” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period. The investment falls under the priorities “Energy Union and Climate” and “Jobs, Growth and Investment”.