Baldor has released a software estimating tool that enables users to evaluate the energy efficiency of electric motors and variable speed drives.
The Baldor Energy Savings Tool, which users can download free of charge from the company’s website, analyses the efficiency and annual electricity usage of users’ existing motors, as well as calculates the cost savings that can be achieved by replacing them with equivalent higher efficiency models.
Built-in motor performance and pricing information enables the software to suggest optimum replacements and to estimate the investment payback period.
Electrical engineers and maintenance personnel can use the software to implement a comprehensive site-wide motor management strategy or to compare the costs of a motor rewind against those of a replacement motor.
The software is also helpful to anyone charged with conducting an energy audit of their company.
Users can input data either from the computer’s keyboard or import it from a Microsoft Excel file.
A single screen is used for setting all preferences and global project data, such as local currency, electricity costs, supply frequency, and default motor load, and the results are available immediately.
Clicking on the “Instant Cost Calculation” button will show the amount of energy being used by the existing motor, together with the amount that would be used by comparable Baldor Standard-E and Super-E models.
The results screen also shows the purchase cost of the motors and the payback period, as well as provides a direct link to a full motor specification.
A built-in report writer function facilitates the creation of a simple summary or detailed report, with an export feature allowing the results to be output to an Excel file for further analysis or archiving.
It also handles what-if? scenarios, enabling users to simplify and accelerate iterative calculations.