SilencerCo cuts demand charges with Torus

SilencerCo is a precision manufacturer of firearm silencers and suppressors based in West Valley City, Utah. Founded in 2008, the company runs a 24-hour machining operation with over 270 employees, producing high-tolerance components for commercial and government markets. SilencerCo partnered with Torus to reduce the demand charges driven by round-the-clock production runs and eliminate the brownouts, shutting equipment down multiple times a month.

1. Heavy machining equipment driving sharp demand peaks across nearly 24 hours of daily operation.
2. Frequent outages and voltage drops causing machining equipment to malfunction or shut off
3. Low power factors trigger utility penalties, reduces efficiency, and increases stress on facility equipment 

1. Stored energy covers demand spikes from production runs and equipment start-ups.
2. Automatic voltage corrections reduce downtime for critical equipment.
3. Reactive power correction raises power factor, cutting surcharges and relieving long-term stress on motors and drives. 

SilencerCo is expanding into a new R&D facility in Riverton to support continued growth and product innovation. The power-quality and demand-charge challenges SilencerCo faces in West Valley City will follow them to any new facility running high-tolerance machining equipment around the clock. Torus is designed to scale across multiple sites. The energy use data collected at the current facility provides a model for their energy storage needs at the Riverton location – so they can protect equipment, cut costs, and reduce the power quality issues that have constrained production from day one.