5,35%
Average saving measured
Stefanplast
245.000 kWh
Energy saving
98.000 kg*
Amount of CO2 recovered
* Conversion factor: 0,400
Data updated to June 2024
STEFANPLAST
Company: Stefanplast – Italy
Stefanplast is among the leading companies in Italy in the production of plastic articles for the household, gardening, and small animal sectors, and stands out for the high quality of materials. Founded in 1964 by Antonio Stefani, the company took its first steps with a completely innovative product: the plastic bottle carrier. The huge success of this item and the brilliant economic results allowed for further technological and structural development. Today, with its 210 employees at the Villaganzerla plant in the province of Vicenza, Stefanplast produces around 50 million pieces per year, exported to over 70 countries. Commitment to sustainability is integrated into all production phases and includes the use of durable materials, recyclable packaging, recovery of waste materials, as well as energy savings and reduction of CO2 emissions through the use of photovoltaic systems and low-energy machinery.
The customer wanted to test a solution on the main plant that would simultaneously produce both energy savings and improved power quality in order to reduce the maintenance costs of production machinery.
The Project
In January 2023, 2 EP-X devices of 2500A each were installed on the 2 main lines of the Villaganzerla (VI) plant downstream of the 2 transformers of 2000 kVa each. The loads managed by these 2 lines are mainly production machinery with and without inverters, where the prevalence of power consumption is attributable to high-power injection presses. After the commissioning of the 2 devices, the measurement test was carried out according to the rigorous protocol certified by IMQ, which verified a significantly higher efficiency result than estimated during the design phase. Given the results obtained, the customer has already scheduled the installation of 2 other EP-X systems of 2000A each in another plant of the Group.