SUCCESS STORY

THE CHALLENGE

Campbell’s Australia's Shepparton plant in Victoria has been producing its much-loved range of soups, stocks and meals for Australian households for almost 60 years.

Known for manufacturing top quality products and its unwavering commitment to supporting local business, the company is also dedicated to sustainability − in word and action.

Campbell’s Shepparton has set an ambitious Sustainability Target to reduce energy consumption by 20 per cent by 2025.

As a consequence of an energy reduction program that was being implemented at the Shepparton site, Campbell’s Australia was introduced to the ABB SynRM motor and drive package by ABB Value Provider, A1 Electric Motors.

After several discussions, it became clear that the ABB SynRM technology could contribute towards achieving their ambitious sustainability goal.

THE RESULTS

"The numbers clearly showed a 14% reduction in energy costs whereas I expected savings around the 6-7% mark"

Over a 12-month period, regular vibration analyses were carried out and the results were closely monitored.

“The numbers clearly showed a 14% reduction in energy costs whereas I expected savings around the 6-7% mark,” said Mark.

A total of almost AUD 15,000 was saved annually in energy costs, also leading to an annual reduction of approximately 131 tonnes of CO2 carbon emissions.

The drop in energy consumption was not the only benefit. There was also a considerable noise reduction, lower running temperature, smoother operation and reduced vibration.

“The savings and performance were evident straight away which allowed for the overload currents to be dropped from 125 to 110amps during commissioning,” said Mark.

Due to the success of the project, Campbell's Shepparton upgraded a second refrigeration compressor with a 55kW SynRM motor and ACS580 variable speed drive.

Subsequently two additional refrigeration compressors were also upgraded with ABB SynRM motor technology, bringing the total to 4.