Contract Energy Management (CEM)

COCHRAN CEM

Contracting out non core activities to specialist service companies has never made more sense. Throughout industry, companies have reaped the benefits of employing specialists to provide expertise and make dramatic savings in the energy consumption in plant and buildings. Building on over 100 years of boiler design experience and over 40 years of providing service solutions worldwide, Cochran offers a CEM packages to industrial users that address all aspects of steam and hot water supply.

Cochran can supply reliable and cost effective steam, heat and power linked to long term performance guarantees, allowing customers to enjoy substantial cost reductions, lower operating risks and improved quality of service, enabling them to improve focus on their core activities. Using our specialist personnel we offer total energy and utilities management by providing design, installation, finance, operation and maintenance solutions.

Working in close partnership with our customers, we develop long-term relationships that allow our clients to concentrate on their core activities by ensuring that their energy and utility needs are met. We take responsibility for cost, performance, availability, efficiency, operating personnel, technical support, environmental compliance and equipment warranty.

Cochran's integrated capability includes:

Consultancy

Cochran can advise on all aspects of manning and operations, as well as recommending plant upgrade programmes to comply with legislation and keep in line with the latest development in energy efficiency.

Total plant provision

Design, engineering, manufacturing and supply of steam and hot water plant on a turnkey basis, with dedicated project management capability.

Operations and Maintenance

From day to day operation to training, preventative maintenance, repair and insurance survey work Cochran can provide all the resources need to operate and maintain plant efficiently.

Facilities Management

From target setting, monitoring and report construction through action planning and the active improvement of plant operations, Cochran addresses key facilities issues to deliver better performance and reduce costs.

Cochran CEM Benefits

Cochran provides clients with the full services of an experienced energy management team at a fraction of the cost of recruiting their own. The key areas we cover are:

Cost

We employ our expertise to minimise costs with minimal outlay to ensure the highest returns. These costs include manning, reduced downtime, fixed maintenance costs and reduced fuel and electrical consumption.

Performance

Performance of exiting plant can be maximised through correct configuration, maintenance and set-up. Cochran looks at all aspect of combustion and ancillary plant items. Where the plant is not performing to the correct levels, and upgrades are need to meet the target, Cochran can recommend, design, manufacture and supply and install all the equipment need to meet demand.

Availability

Availability, crucial in many manufacturing applications and buildings such as hospitals is maximised by ensuring preventative maintenance is correct and carried out to programme, and that in the event of downtime, a quick response is given. Cochran provide UK wide service cover, coordinated from a central Product Support Desk, with Area Managers on hand to resolve issues quickly. In addition, we employ our own rapid response repair squad to provide cover for more major boiler and pressure vessel repairs.

Efficiency

With decades of plant operation experience, plus design and manufacture of energy plant and combustion systems, Cochran can address all areas of plant efficiency including combustion efficiency, electrical consumption and the use of variable speed drives, the use of economisers and other heat recovery systems, boiler sequencing and BMS integration. Complete energy efficiency solutions can be provided as part of longer term contracts, or as a one off project as required.

Operating personnel

Cochran can take responsibility for operational staffing of plant, via direct employment management of the staff, or by providing complete support for customers existing staff, allowing those staff to perform other duties, but with the total support and training from Cochran.

Technical support

With hundreds of clients on contract and the backup of both experienced product support engineers UK wide and engineering support at headquarters, Cochran is well equipped to handle and resolve all nature of technical enquiries, whether they are related to fundamental plant design, environmental compliance or simple day to day operational issues.

Equipment warranty

Cochran CEM can include equipment warranty for the life of the contract, giving peace of mind and minimising operational risks for customers.

To discuss the options and opportunities for your plant, call us for an initial survey and advice.