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Fives Group
Energy-efficient solutions for Arconic plant
Arconic Architectural Products contracted Fives, an industrial engineering group, to modernize its facilities due to increased energy costs and the carbon tax.
Arconic, a leading manufacturer of pre- painted aluminium for the construction industry, decided to invest into environ- mentally friendly technologies to reduce energy consumption of its Merxheim plant in France. The modernization project includ- ed the replacement of two old curing ovens and cooling sections to upgrade the existing coil coating line. The project was funded by ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition as part of the “France Relance” industrial decarbonization plan.
“We had the ambitious goal of finding a sustainable solution that would allow the plant to reduce its emissions and energy consumption. Our target was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 67% as part of the project. Thanks to Fives’ expertise and advanced technology, the results exceeded
our expectations,” says Antoine Higelé, Pro- ject Manager & Lead of Energy Management at Arconic Architectural Products SAS.
Outstanding results
As part of the modernization project, the existing thermal equipment was replaced with new technology, including Stein ovens for primary and finish curing and new air cooler sections.
A hot air injection system was also intro- duced to reduce energy consumption throughout the process. In addition, the robust design of the pre-assembled ovens facilitated handling inside the plant, which contributed to faster installation and less production downtime.
“We have a broad experience in designing curing ovens for coil coating lines for various metals and applications. Our team was ac- tively involved in the pre-engineering phase to identify challenges and find a suitable
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