Energy classification of a shrinkwrap-packer

Since some years, European companies are interested in the issue of energy saving. In such context, a classification of industrial machines from the energetic point of view is becoming more and more important; currently, in the industrial context, no similar classifications exist. The aim of this work is to formulate a standard method to evaluate the energy performance of an industrial machine, such as a shrinkwrap-packer. To this purpose, it was studied a shrinkwrap-packer produced by OCME S.r.l, a mechanical machinery company located in Parma (Italy). Specifically, the shrinkwrap-packer was analyzed in terms of energy dissipations. As a result, it is proposed a general procedure that allows to compare different solutions from energy efficiency point of view.