{"id":3199,"date":"2026-06-25T12:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/?p=3199"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T10:55:47","slug":"power-quality-plast-plastic-rubber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality-plast-plastic-rubber\/","title":{"rendered":"Energia Europa at PLAST: Power Quality for the plastics and rubber industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reading time: 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From 9 to 12 June, Energia Europa exhibited at PLAST, at Rho Fiera Milano, bringing a topic that is becoming increasingly strategic for the plastics and rubber industry to the heart of one of the sector\u2019s most important events: <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality\/\">power quality<\/a> as a concrete lever to reduce energy consumption, protect industrial plants and improve production continuity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Table of contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#energia-europa-plast\">Energia Europa at PLAST: why talk about Power Quality in plastics and rubber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#quality-energy-plastics-rubber\">Why energy quality is critical for companies in the plastics and rubber sector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ep-x-plastics-rubber\">EP-X: 182 installations in the plastics and rubber sector and an average saving of 4%<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#video-references\">GAPI, Oringone and Stefanplast: three video references from the sector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pq-guard-plast\">PQ-GUARD: presented at PLAST to protect plants from voltage disturbances<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pq-line\">PQ-LINE: Power Quality devices for more efficient and reliable industrial plants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#energia-europa-vision\">Energia Europa\u2019s vision: measure, protect, improve efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"energia-europa-plast\">Energia Europa at PLAST: why talk about Power Quality in plastics and rubber<\/h2>\n<p>Energia Europa\u2019s participation in PLAST was an opportunity to meet companies operating in a supply chain where electricity, plant stability and process continuity have a direct impact on competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>The plastics and rubber industry works with often complex production lines: injection moulding machines, extruders, blow moulding, thermoforming, moulds, auxiliary systems, automation, inverters, compressors, cooling systems and control systems. Every production department depends on a stable, continuous and well-managed electrical supply.<\/p>\n<p>This is why Energia Europa brought its experience in industrial Power Quality solutions to PLAST: devices designed to help companies consume energy more efficiently, reduce inefficiencies and protect production processes from electrical disturbances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to understand whether your plant can improve energy quality and reduce consumption?<\/strong><br \/>\nCall Energia Europa on <a href=\"tel:+390445510156\">+39 0445 510 156<\/a> or send a request through the <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality-plast-plastic-rubber\/#footer__main\">contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quality-energy-plastics-rubber\">Why energy quality is critical for companies in the plastics and rubber sector<\/h2>\n<p>When we talk about Power Quality in the plastics and rubber industry, we are not only talking about the energy that \u201creaches\u201d the plant. We are talking about how that energy is distributed, absorbed, transformed and used by production loads.<\/p>\n<p>In an energy-intensive industrial context, energy quality can affect several aspects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>stability of production lines;<\/li>\n<li>continuity of operation of presses, inverters and automation systems;<\/li>\n<li>reduction of machine downtime caused by electrical disturbances;<\/li>\n<li>lower stress on components;<\/li>\n<li>improved energy efficiency;<\/li>\n<li>more accurate consumption control;<\/li>\n<li>reduction of electrical waste with the same work performed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In many plants, electrical disturbances are not immediately visible. They do not always generate an obvious shutdown. Sometimes they appear as intermittent anomalies, machine resets, alarms, malfunctions, performance drops or premature component wear.<\/p>\n<p>This is precisely where Energia Europa comes in: not with a generic solution, but with a technical approach that starts from plant analysis and leads to the most suitable device among <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/product\/ep-x\/\">EP-X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/product\/pq-guard\/\">PQ-GUARD<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/pq-line\/\">PQ-LINE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To explore the concept behind these solutions, you can also read the article dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/what-is-power-quality\/\">what Power Quality is<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ep-x-plastics-rubber\">EP-X: 182 installations in the plastics and rubber sector and an average saving of 4%<\/h2>\n<p>The connection between Energia Europa and the plastics and rubber industry is already supported by solid numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The plastics and rubber sector counts <strong>182 installations<\/strong> of the device, with an <strong>average saving of 4.00%<\/strong>. This is an important figure because it does not describe a future intention, but experience already gained in the field, in companies that work every day with significant production loads and highly energy-intensive processes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/product\/ep-x\/\">EP-X<\/a> is Energia Europa\u2019s patented device designed to improve the quality of the energy distributed to loads and reduce electricity consumption with the same work performed.<\/p>\n<p>Its role is particularly interesting in plastics and rubber plants because it acts on the entire power supply line, downstream of the MV\/LV transformer, helping to reduce losses and improve the overall efficiency of the system.<\/p>\n<p>This is not about \u201cswitching something off\u201d or asking the company to produce less. On the contrary: the goal is to make the plant work in the best possible conditions, with more favourable energy quality and more efficient consumption.<\/p>\n<p>The topic is not only about reducing consumption, but about managing energy more consciously throughout the entire plant: this is why it may also be useful to read the article dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/energy-savings-in-companies\/\">energy saving in companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your company operates in the plastics and rubber sector, Energia Europa can analyse your plant\u2019s energy profile and assess the efficiency improvement potential with EP-X.<\/strong> Call <a href=\"tel:+390445510156\">+39 0445 510 156<\/a> or fill in the <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality-plast-plastic-rubber\/#footer__main\">contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"video-references\">GAPI, Oringone and Stefanplast: three video references from the sector<\/h2>\n<p>Energia Europa has also published videos that tell real application stories in the plastics and rubber sector.<\/p>\n<p>These are valuable testimonials because they show Power Quality inside the daily life of production plants: in electrical panels, transformers, production lines, monitoring systems and measurable results.<\/p>\n<h3>GAPI Group: measurable energy efficiency in the plastics sector<\/h3>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality-systems-gapi-group\/\">GAPI Group case study<\/a>, you can explore how the company achieved significant results thanks to the installation of Energia Europa Power Quality systems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j6t9zV5L8JQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch the GAPI Group video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GAPI therefore becomes a concrete example of Energia Europa\u2019s approach: starting from data, acting on the plant and checking the benefit obtained.<\/p>\n<h3>Oringone: Power Quality, rubber and integration with photovoltaics<\/h3>\n<p>Oringone adds another very current topic: the integration between Power Quality, energy efficiency and photovoltaic production.<\/p>\n<p>The company operates in the rubber and plastics sector and specialises in the production of O-rings. The video shows a situation that is common to many manufacturing companies: on the one hand, the desire to reduce consumption and improve sustainability; on the other, the need to manage an increasingly complex electrical system in the best possible way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHWmp3du92Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch the Oringone video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When a company installs a photovoltaic system, the issue is not only \u201cproducing energy\u201d. It becomes essential to understand how that energy is integrated into the plant\u2019s electrical system, how it is distributed to the loads and how it interacts with the energy drawn from the grid.<\/p>\n<p>In this scenario, Power Quality becomes even more strategic. Energia Europa helps companies manage this transition with devices and monitoring systems designed to make the use of available energy more efficient and stable.<\/p>\n<h3>Stefanplast: high production volumes and focus on efficiency<\/h3>\n<p>The company is a long-established manufacturer of plastic items for the home, garden and pet sectors, with highly energy-intensive production processes and lines that require continuity, stability and control.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_wo2pNAb50E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch the Stefanplast video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Stefanplast case is interesting because it shows a very concrete aspect: in companies with high production volumes, even a percentage improvement in consumption can generate a significant benefit over time.<\/p>\n<p>The point here is not only the saving itself. It is the possibility of acting on structured production plants, where every percentage point of efficiency improvement can turn into an important result: less wasted energy, greater control, lower environmental impact and more conscious consumption management.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pq-guard-plast\">PQ-GUARD: presented at PLAST to protect plants from voltage disturbances<\/h2>\n<p>During PLAST, Energia Europa presented <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/product\/pq-guard\/\">PQ-GUARD<\/a>, the device developed to protect industrial plants from overvoltages, micro-interruptions and voltage dips.<\/p>\n<p>To explore how the device works and its role in protecting industrial plants, you can also read the article dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality-pq-guard\/\">PQ-GUARD, the new system that protects companies from Power Quality disturbances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the plastics and rubber industry, this is a particularly sensitive issue.<\/p>\n<p>A micro-interruption can cause a machine shutdown. A voltage dip can interfere with a continuous process. An overvoltage can stress sensitive electrical and electronic components. In a plant where presses, inverters, automatic controls, robots, cooling systems and process lines are operating, even a short disturbance can have significant operational consequences.<\/p>\n<p>PQ-GUARD was created precisely to respond to this need: to improve plant resilience against voltage disturbances and contribute to production continuity.<\/p>\n<p>Its value should not be seen only in terms of electrical protection, but also in industrial terms. Avoiding a line shutdown means reducing waste, delays, restarts, productivity losses and stress on the plant.<\/p>\n<p>From this point of view, the presentation of PQ-GUARD at PLAST was perfectly consistent with the audience of the trade fair: companies that produce, transform, mould, extrude, assemble and process plastic and rubber materials with often continuous and highly automated processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are micro-interruptions, voltage dips or overvoltages causing shutdowns, alarms or production anomalies?<\/strong><br \/>\nEnergia Europa can help you evaluate a dedicated solution. Call <a href=\"tel:+390445510156\">+39 0445 510 156<\/a> or write through the <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality-plast-plastic-rubber\/#footer__main\">contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pq-line\">PQ-LINE: Power Quality devices for more efficient and reliable industrial plants<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside EP-X and PQ-GUARD, Energia Europa also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/pq-line\/\">PQ-LINE<\/a>, a line of Power Quality devices designed to meet the needs of modern industrial plants.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the applications and benefits of the line, you can read the in-depth article dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality-devices-pq-line\/\">PQ-LINE Power Quality devices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the plastics and rubber sector, where electrical loads can be variable, intensive and strongly linked to automation, power supply stability is a technical factor that should not be underestimated.<\/p>\n<p>PQ-LINE devices fit into this scenario as solutions dedicated to improving energy quality, with benefits that may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>greater plant reliability;<\/li>\n<li>better management of electrical disturbances;<\/li>\n<li>protection of sensitive loads;<\/li>\n<li>continuity of production processes;<\/li>\n<li>reduction of inefficiencies linked to the internal network;<\/li>\n<li>support for plants with automation, inverters and electronic control systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The strength of Energia Europa\u2019s approach lies precisely in this: not proposing a single device for every situation, but building a technical response consistent with the energy problem detected.<\/p>\n<p>EP-X acts on energy efficiency and on improving the quality of the energy distributed to the loads.<\/p>\n<p>PQ-GUARD protects the plant from voltage disturbances that can cause shutdowns and anomalies.<\/p>\n<p>PQ-LINE completes the picture with Power Quality devices designed to increase the reliability, stability and performance of industrial plants.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"energia-europa-vision\">Energia Europa\u2019s vision: measure, protect, improve efficiency<\/h2>\n<p>Energia Europa\u2019s presence at PLAST highlighted a clear belief: for plastics and rubber companies, energy is not only a cost to be contained. It is a production resource to be managed better.<\/p>\n<p>This means moving from a passive view of energy to an active one.<\/p>\n<p>It is not enough to read the bill. Companies need to understand how energy enters the plant, how it is distributed, how it is absorbed by loads, where inefficiencies are generated and which disturbances can compromise production.<\/p>\n<p>Energia Europa supports companies throughout this process: from technical analysis to the choice of solution, from installation to monitoring of results.<\/p>\n<p>The value of <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality\/\">power quality<\/a> lies precisely here: making the plant more efficient, more stable and more controlled.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to explore the topic behind these solutions, Energia Europa has published a specific article on <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/what-is-power-quality\/\">what Power Quality is<\/a>, useful for understanding why energy quality affects efficiency, production continuity and plant reliability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bring the same experience that Energia Europa shared at PLAST into your company.<\/strong><br \/>\nFor a technical assessment of EP-X, PQ-GUARD and PQ-LINE solutions, call <a href=\"tel:+390445510156\">+39 0445 510 156<\/a> or send a request through the <a href=\"https:\/\/energia-europa.com\/en\/power-quality-plast-plastic-rubber\/#footer__main\">contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">FAQ on Power Quality for the plastics and rubber industry<\/h2>\n<h3>What is Power Quality in the plastics and rubber industry?<\/h3>\n<p>Power Quality refers to the quality of the electricity that feeds production plants. In the plastics and rubber industry, it is an important issue because presses, inverters, automation systems, control systems and continuous lines require a stable and well-managed electrical supply.<\/p>\n<h3>Why can electrical disturbances create problems for production lines?<\/h3>\n<p>Overvoltages, micro-interruptions and voltage dips can generate alarms, machine shutdowns, resets of electronic systems, process anomalies or production downtime. Even when the disturbance lasts only a short time, its effect on production can be significant.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the role of EP-X in plastics and rubber companies?<\/h3>\n<p>EP-X is Energia Europa\u2019s patented device designed to improve energy quality and reduce electricity consumption with the same work performed. In the plastics and rubber sector, the EP-X reference book counts 182 installations and an average saving of 4.00%.<\/p>\n<h3>When is it useful to evaluate PQ-GUARD?<\/h3>\n<p>PQ-GUARD is useful when the company experiences problems related to micro-interruptions, voltage dips or overvoltages. It is particularly suitable for plants where production continuity is essential and where an electrical disturbance can cause downtime, waste or complex restarts.<\/p>\n<h3>What is PQ-LINE used for?<\/h3>\n<p>PQ-LINE is Energia Europa\u2019s line of Power Quality devices designed to improve the reliability, stability and performance of industrial plants. It can be evaluated in the presence of sensitive loads, automation, inverters and production processes that require more controlled energy quality.<\/p>\n<h3>How can I understand which Energia Europa solution is most suitable for my plant?<\/h3>\n<p>The first step is a technical assessment of the plant and energy data. Energia Europa can help you understand whether the main issue concerns efficiency improvement, protection from voltage disturbances or general improvement of Power Quality. 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