How Steam Efficiency Boosts Productivity and Helps Industrial Manufacturers Overcome Global Challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic created numerous hurdles for the thermal processing industry; in addition to logistical hiccups and staff retention problems, production quantity needs were erratic and largely unpredictable. Miura’s Thomas Ruff sat down with Linda Becker, host of the Process Heating Podcasts, to discuss how Miura helps manufacturers prepare for and adapt quickly to a constantly changing production environment with our all-in-one steam system package.
How Are Miura Boilers Different?
Miura is not just industrial steam boilers; we provide the entire steam system package. From steam boilers, boiler chemicals, and water treatment to deaerator and feed tanks, Miura can supply everything you can think of in a boiler room system. Whatever you need to get your steam system up and running, we provide it in one easy solution.
The World’s Safest Steam Boiler
Miura’s LX series boilers use vertical water tubes and take up about half the space of traditional steam boilers. Because they’re much smaller, Miura’s steam boilers require significantly less water to operate, so customers don’t need to store huge amounts of pressurized water onsite. In conjunction with the Miura Online Maintenance (MOM) system, Miura’s steam boilers are inherently safer than traditional boilers.
More Efficient Than Traditional Steam Boilers
The LX series steam boilers require very little water compared to traditional boilers, which means the water heats quickly to create steam. With the push of a button, Miura’s boilers are at full steam pressure in less than five minutes, eliminating the need to leave boilers running overnight. There is no need for boiler operators to prepare for a long start-up by leaving a steam boiler on overnight; Miura’s boilers have a rapid start-up, keeping fuel costs and energy usage down.
How Does Miura Help Manufacturers?
Steam-as-a-Service
Through Miura’s partnership with Armstrong International and Hartford Steam Boiler, our Steam-as-a-Service program provides an all-in-one solution for steam boiler systems. We provide everything from boiler room equipment to system monitoring and servicing with zero upfront costs, and we only charge customers based on how much steam they use monthly. Life is stressful enough – let Miura handle everything from start to finish and throughout the lifetime of your steam system.
Quick Ship Express
Miura’s Quick Ship Express (QSX) program is designed to provide customers with new or additional steam boilers with a sudden increase in manufacturing demand. QSX ensures manufacturers receive boilers within 24-48 hours of ordering.
The pandemic increased online ordering for many of our clients, and the QSX program allowed Miura to support those needs by getting clients the equipment they required as quickly as possible to keep up with production. If your company has a sudden increase in demand, QSX makes it quick and easy to expand your steam system to keep up with production.
Miura Online Maintenance
“We want our customers and their employees to focus on what they do best without worrying about steam system failures; with Miura Online Maintenance, employees can better focus on their primary responsibilities.”
With Miura Online Maintenance (MOM), boiler operators can easily monitor boiler equipment for any alarms that may arise from the web. MOM is just one more service designed to give production employees the peace of mind that the steam generation system is running as it should. MOM also allows customers to monitor system performance for any alarms or issues easily, then quickly connect with Miura’s in-house engineering experts for further support.
Miura Connect
Miura Connect is a remote monitoring system allowing Miura customers to see their entire steam system in real time and from anywhere. Miura Connect collects data to be used by the customer and Miura personnel to track system health, generate scheduled reports, and provide proactive maintenance schedules. With Miura Connect, customers can rest easy knowing their industrial steam systems are optimized for system reliability.
Miura Will Align to Your Project’s Needs
“Our customer’s needs are always changing. We are looking forward to being more efficient with our methods and approaches to help our customers – that’s our end goal.”
The engineers at Miura understand that your engineers are comfortable using equipment and machines manufactured by familiar brands and may be concerned about our product’s ‘fit’ for their existing projects. We understand that each project, company, and industry has different needs, so rest assured, Miura’s industrial steam boilers are designed to be easy to use and install, making them a firm favorite across various project types.
How Does Miura Help Your Employees?
Manufacturing Employees
Larger steam boilers can take hours to start up and reach total steam capacity; Miura’s industrial steam boilers take less than five minutes. With Miura’s boilers, employees can use that start-up time to focus on their primary responsibilities.
Manufacturing Executives
Besides helping employees with boots on the ground, Miura’s boilers provide your corporation with huge cost-saving opportunities. On average, Miura customers save 20% annually on fuel and energy costs. Regarding real estate needs, our industrial steam boilers take up half the space of traditional boilers, saving clients money on new builds or expansions.
Check out the Process Heating Podcasts to hear more of Thomas’s conversation with Linda. Or contact a Miura rep today to learn how your business can improve your boiler room’s safety, monitoring systems, and in-service efficiency.