Energy Efficiency Module Reduces Compressed Air Consumption

Energy savings are a cornerstone foundation of Unilever.  The company is now significantly reducing its compressed air consumption on a machine producing magnum ice creams by using a new energy efficiency module.

Ice cream is refreshing and with its proteins and carbohydrates is considered a source of energy. However, it also takes a lot of energy to mix ingredients, such as milk, dairy chocolate, sugar, and vanilla beans into a finished product. Electricity and compressed air play an important role in the thermal and kinetic processes for everything from mixing and extruding the ingredients, deep-freezing, dipping into various chocolate coatings, through to final packaging. Energy efficiency is therefore right at the top of Unilever’s list of priorities. As part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, this global corporation has succeeded in saving nearly $170 million in energy costs from efficiency improvements in production alone since 2008.