ATP Industries Group Ltd. (ATP) specialises in the remanufacture and testing of complex automatic, CVT and dual clutch transmissions for the automotive and off-highway sectors, utilising up to date advanced manufacturing processes to maximise outputs, improve product quality and boost business performance.
The company works with major international vehicle manufacturers such as Ford, JCB, Volvo, Chrysler and Jaguar Land Rover in both the UK and China. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Cannock.
ATP operates from two large portal frame buildings, “Facility 1” and “Facility 2”, situated on the Cannock Wood Industrial Estate. Construction is steel portal frame with solid concrete block and metal cladding, fitted with polycarbonate skylights throughout. Facilities and accommodation on site include workshop floor, warehousing, offices and an electronics department.
LCBEP Recommendation
Specialist low carbon consultant Environmental Solutions through Partnership (ESP) visited ATP Group Industries Ltd to undertake a free LCBEP energy review that looked at all aspects of the business; existing EMS, vehicles and transportation, buildings, insulation and glazing, heating, cooling and lighting.
Investigation suggested that Lighting, Heating and PIRs control are the major area for upgrade and will incur potential energy savings for the company.
LED Lighting
Existing Lighting to majority of company is a combination of sodium (SON), T12, T8 and T5 linear fluorescent. The lighting uniformity was addressed – some areas were currently over-lit whilst others do not receive adequate illumination over workstations. The existing lighting provision was very poor; the light output from fittings were substantially falling as they reached end of life and diffusers caused significant amounts of glare to PCs.
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- New office LED lights
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- New factory LED lights
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- New factory LED lights
Heating
It was investigated that convection and storage heaters within offices could be replaced with more efficient and controllable infra-red alternatives.
LCBEP Grant
ATP Group Industries Ltd., successfully applied for a grant for this work, which totalled £69,652, and received their grant of £20,000 in August 2018.
Taking into account ATP’s contribution of £49,652 and their estimated annual savings of £11,838, their project payback period is calculated as 4.1 years!