GLENDALE, Calif., March 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ecogate, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ECGT), a manufacturer and supplier of patented, energy efficient and eco-friendly integrated industrial ventilation systems, announced that the Company's Ecogate System has been cited for its outstanding performance in an independent audit about energy savings conducted at Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. in Wasau, WI. The report was conducted in 2004 by Focus on Energy (www.focusonenergy.com), a public-private partnership offering energy information and services to energy utility customers throughout the State of Wisconsin.
By installing the Ecogate System, Kolbe & Kolbe has lowered its electricity use by over 1.6 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, saving an estimated $125,000 in annual energy costs. Additionally, Kolbe & Kolbe's natural gas consumption was reduced by 14 percent, or 70,000 therms per year which is enough to heat 70 average Wisconsin homes. The reduced gas consumption is attributed to the Ecogate System which lowers the volume of heated air that is exchanged by automatically closing gates at non-working machinery.
Petr Litomisky, CEO of Ecogate, Inc., commented, "We are very pleased with the release of this independent audit that recognizes the multiple ways that our Ecogate Master System can assist large factories and manufacturing plants in significantly reducing their energy costs. The Ecogate System for industrial ventilation can save operating costs and increase employee productivity while serving the environment by reducing energy consumption."
The dust collector upgrade project at Kolbe & Kolbe's manufacturing plant involved the installation of over 50 motorized Ecogates on individual vents from each woodworking machine, sensor, two variable speed drives and a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) system. The PLC is used to adjust electricity usage and reduce make-up air requirements for ventilation. Make-up air is fresh air that must be brought in to replace polluted air that contains large amounts of dust or other particles which varies in a wide range from 10 to 100 percent of a facility's ventilation requirement. Since the incoming make-up air must be heated or cooled, reducing the amount needed can save significantly on electricity and natural gas costs.
Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. is a creator and distributor of high-quality windows and doors and has been in business for nearly 60 years. Kolbe Windows & Doors has grown from a small, family-run company that constructed windows and doors by hand to a corporation with worldwide distribution that employs over 1,600 people and has manufacturing facilities that occupy over 1.1 million square feet.
About Ecogate, Inc.
Ecogate Inc. manufactures and sells the patented, environmentally friendly and energy saving ECOGATE System which is a dust/mist/fume collecting system used for industrial ventilation. The ventilation system which consists of motorized gates, sensors and a controlling MASTER System has been proven, through independent testing, to reduce energy costs by up to 80%, saving Ecogate's customers thousands of dollars annually in energy costs. The Company's ECOGATE System targets the global, multi-billion dollar energy intensive industrial and manufacturing markets by drastically reducing companies' energy costs and environmental pollution.
For more information about the company please visit www.ecogate.com
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