Slaney Foods

The Background

Slaney Foods International, known by many as The Beef Specialists, is renowned for sourcing the highest quality livestock for its beef processing business. Located in the heart of the Slaney Valley in Co. Wexford, Ireland, Slaney Foods have built a reputation for producing only the highest quality Irish beef and providing a superb product range to various customers.

Operating an ultra-modern processing facility can be challenging, particularly when managing energy consumption. Many facility operators have excellent operational knowledge about their processes and plant but need more visibility on energy use which is essential for effective energy management.

The Answer

EnergyCAP SmartAnalytics installed an energy management solution to monitor electricity consumption in three key areas in the Slaney Foods facility: Effluent Treatment, Live Stock Processing, and Refrigeration. 3G communications were deployed to send the monitored energy data from multiple meters to the EnergyCAP SmartAnalytics Dashboard.

The EnergyCAP SmartAnalytics solution dramatically improved the visibility of energy use in the facility. It enabled Slaney Foods to quickly identify energy costs for significant electricity consumers and assess equipment operational energy patterns.

Slaney Foods have been very proactive in identifying energy-saving opportunities at their facility. In October 2013, they decided to install Variable Speed Drives to several condenser fans serving refrigeration areas. It is planned to use EnergyCAP SmartAnalytics to identify further Energy Conservation Measures.

The Results

The EnergyCAP SmartAnalytics dashboard can be utilized to assess the before-and-after picture for energy conservation measures. Slaney Foods was successful in reducing the energy use of its refrigeration condenser fans by 61% through the introduction of fan speed control achieved by installing and commissioning Variable Speed Drives.

Other Benefits

• Real-time visibility on energy use, through automatic text or email alerts.
• Energy Performance Indicators to track plant performance.
• Identification of wastage and energy-saving opportunities through tailored reports, including the EnergyCAP SmartAnalytics WISE Report or “Wastage Identification Saving Energy” Report.