Utilizing an ISO System to Drive Sustainable Energy Management Lincoln Electric Company of Canada 1
History Lincoln Electric was founded in 1895 by John C. Lincoln, who was later joined by his brother James F. Lincoln. • Began producing arc welders at the turn of the 20 th Century • Behind many of the major advances in the industry • The Welding School has been training welders since 1917 • #1 most studied business case at the Harvard School of Business • Pioneer in the development and advancement of digital welding processes 2
Local Presence With an Extensive Global Footprint 10,000+ employees across 45 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries. Distribution to 160+ countries. 3
Broad Portfolio of Leading Solutions Consumables + Equipment + Services EQUIPMENT CONSUMABLES AUTOMATION & FUME CONTROL ACCESSORIES & CUTTING 4
Lincoln Electric Company of Canada 102 Years of Lincoln Culture 1916 - 2018 5
Lincoln Canada Manufacturing Machine & Consumable Divisions Automation & Sales Indalco Lincoln Canada Headcount: 374 • Total Years of Service: 3,300 • Manufacturing footage: 339,000 sq. ft . 6
Why ISO50001? • Manufacturing Plants in Canada must exhaust all options when to be competitive in the world market. • Energy Management allows us to manage a part of the business that may be overlooked during cost containment and cost reduction activities. – It also allows for us to fine tune our abilities to reduce our environmental impact while managing our consumption of resources. 7
Why ISO50001? • Systematic Approach to Energy Management – Engineering Design, Procurement, PM • Management Oversight/Direction/Support – Cost Containment/Control • Employee Engagement/ Involvement – Piecework Program/Bonus Program at Lincoln Electric • Tangible Benefits to Company/Employees • Support Network (Partners in Project Green) 8
What Is ISO50001 “ Individual organizations cannot control energy prices, government policies or the global economy, but they can improve the way they manage energy in the here and now. Improved energy performance can provide rapid benefits for an organization by maximizing the use of its energy sources and energy-related assets, thus reducing both energy cost and consumption” www.ISO.org • Similar to other ISO programs, a structured approach to energy management • Systematic methodology to measure, track and improve energy efficiency • Has the ability to “Pay for Itself” 9
ISO 50001 Process for Implementation Gain Commitment Select Team / Coordinator Define Scope Baseline Data Collection (Usage, Production and Management Practices) Technical Energy Assessment(s) - as required Develop Energy Policy Develop Energy Metrics, Goals and Targets Technical and Procedural Training 10 10
Management Review • Changes in Energy Performance in the Organization • Changes to the Energy Policy • Changes to the EnPI’s • Changes to Objectives, Targets, or other elements of EnMS consistent with the organization’s commitment to Continual Improvement? • Changes to Allocation of Resources? 11
Awareness and Communication • Employee Suggestion system. • Third party contractors can use the Suggestion Program • All employees and contractors must be aware of the Energy Policy. • Special awareness must be communicated for persons doing work pertaining to Significant Energy Users if their work could affect the equipment or process. • External Communications 12
Energy Policy LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY OF CANADA LP Highlights: ENERGY MANAGEMENT POLICY • Ensuring adequate resources to be Lincoln Electric Company of Canada recognizes that the uncontrolled consumption of energy can have a negative impact on the environment and business performance. We are therefore committed to ascertain that energy is continually managed to ensure efficiency, whilst employing provided for energy management cost effective measures, to ensure continual improvement in our energy performance. programs To this end, Lincoln Electric Company of Canada will assess and place in order of priority all proposed energy saving schemes on the same basis of appraisal criteria used for other • investment. Undertaking periodic reviews of the Energy saving goals will be set by Lincoln Electric Company of Canada and monitored annually. We will achieve our targets by: business to identify areas where energy • Ensuring that adequate resources and information will be provided for the completion of reductions can be made energy management programs. • Undertaking periodic reviews of the business to identify areas where energy reductions • can be made. Ensuring that controls are in place to • Ensuring that capital equipment is selected with due regard to energy efficiency when the marginal cost is justified. effectively maintain equipment and • Ensuring that purchase of energy-efficient products and services, and process / building design for energy performance improvement sustain energy efficiency initiatives. • Ensuring that controls are in place to effectively maintain equipment and sustain energy • efficiency initiatives. Regularly reviewing this policy to maintain • Setting up energy monitoring and reporting systems. • Reviewing and auditing energy management systems against this policy and reporting our our commitment to continual energy performance as a means to improve accountability and to drive the continual improvement of our operations and business effectiveness. improvement. • Regularly reviewing this policy to maintain our commitments to continual improvement and to comply with applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes related to energy use, consumption and efficiency. • Ensuring the faults that waste energy will be identified and repaired as continual improvement of our systems and commitment to energy efficiency. 13
Cross Functional Representation for Energy Management? Department Responsibility Production/QA • Support for SEU Project Training/Operational Controls • Continued support on energy savings ideas Finance Support of energy management initiatives / SEU’s / Ensure LCAs Purchasing/Procurement Energy Management oversight/control on procurement of new products Coordination with ISO14001 systems (Doc EHS Tracking, CAR, Audit) Engineering/Maintenance - Initiate, Track, and Progress on Improvement Projects 14
Employee communication - HOW CAN YOU HELP? SPOT Areas of Improvement Identify Energy WASTE Opportunities Electricity Natural Gas (Heating) Use the Continuous Improvement Suggestion form to share your ideas • Inform Foreman and Maintenance – Spot the AIR LEAKS $$$$ • Report Air Leaks to your foreman/supervisor – Report OVERHEATING machinery • Electrical Motors that are working harder than they should are a sign of imminent failure/excess energy This Initiative is Crucial to the Environment and to the future of our business, we all need to take part in ensuring its success ! 15
Employee communication-Eliminate Energy Waste • “Turn it off” – Lights, fans, pumps, conveyors – Compressed air / vacuum leaks – Steam traps • Turn it down – Temperature, water & air flow (contact supervisor) – Compressed air & steam pressure & flow • Control it – Exhaust / make-up air balance – Light levels PLEASE CONTACT SUPERVISOR BEFORE CHANGING ANY MACHINE SETTINGS 16
Energy Performance Indicators (EnPIs) Facility Wide Goals and EnPIs: Electricity • Reduce Electrical Consumption/Base Dollar Natural Gas • Reduce Natural Gas Consumption/ Heating Degree Day 17
EnPi – Giga Joules per Hours Worked Cleveland Target for YE 2020 13.6% Reduction 18
Data Collection Challenge: Solution: • • Hard to separate Divisions, processes Investment was made in Sub-metering and equipment with this data collection equipment for SEUs method Electrical Data Bake Oven Process (Acuvim Sub-meter) Electrical Data Division Wide (Toronto Hydro Interval Meter) 19
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