Energy Management Case Study – AccurideGunite
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ENERGY 
MANAGEMENT CASE 
STUDY – 
ACCURIDE/GUNITE
IMPLEMENTING SMART COMPRESSED‑AIR CONTROLS WITH 
WASMER
COMPANY OVERVIEW
• Accuride/Gunite: Supplier of 
wheel-end 
systems/components for 
medium‑/heavy‑duty trucks 
• Site focus: Welding 
operations driven by multiple 
compressors
THE 
CHALLENGE
• Simultaneous welding machine 
use triggered demand spikes
• Required nine 350 HP 
compressors operating 
independently to meet peak 
demand
WASMER'S SMART 
ENERGY SOLUTION
• Installed one central smart controller to 
sequence 19 compressors based on real‑time 
demand.
• Optimized compressor activation to eliminate 
continuous operation
RESULTS & BENEFITS
• Reduced compressor count: from 9 down to 5 
running units, eliminating ~1,000 HP 
• $350,000 annual savings in operating 
expenses
• Lower maintenance costs and extended 
equipment lifespan
• Mitigated welding‑related demand spikes, 
lowering utility bills
SUSTAINABILIT
Y & VALUE
• Upgraded operational efficiency 
supports decarbonization and emissions 
reduction
• Longer equipment life = less waste + 
lower resource usage
• Highlights Wasmer’s holistic, low‑carbon 
energy engineering approach
WASMER SERVICES – 
BROADER CONTEXT
Offers services 
across:
• Compressed air 
audits & optimization
• Energy audits & 
utility bill analysis
• CFD analysis for 
HVAC and process 
flows
Method: Proactive, automated, networked control systems for industrial 
energy efficiency
KEY TAKEAWAYS
01 CONDUCT A COMPRESSED AIR AUDIT TO IDENTIFY INEFFICIencies
02 CONSIDER CENTRAL SMART CONTROLLER DEPLOYMENT FOR 
DEMAND SEQUENCING
03 USE ANALYTICS ON UTILITY BILLS TO TRACK before/after performance
INTEGRATE WITHIN BROADER 
04 SUSTAINABILITY STRAtegy and NEXT STEPS / 
continuous improvement RECOMMENDATIONS
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