NTN Corporation's Okayama Works (Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture) received an award from the Chugoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director as a superior plant (electricity category) in energy management for 2005.

NTN Okayama Works was highly rated for proactive approaches in rationalizing the use of energy, particularly electricity; including:

(1) Centralized control of air conditioners (programmed intermittent operation)
(2) Plant roof heat insulation and special double structure
(3) Upgrading special high-voltage transformers to high-efficiency types
(4) Reduction in compressor pressure
(5) Conversion of coolant feed pumps to inverter types


This award is presented to plants that promote and achieve major long-term success in energy conservation and that serve as models for others. The awards ceremony was held in Hacchobori Chanter in Naka-ku, Hiroshima as the "FY2005 Energy Conservation Monthly Award Ceremony".



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