Miura Boiler - Low NOx Industrial Steam Boilers, Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, Hot Water Boilers

NEW YORK, 2008—In the manufacturing industry, the adage “time is money” is especially pertinent. Technology that saves time creates the opportunity to increase production output, which can lead to increased revenue. At Viscotec Automotive Products, a Morganton NC-based automotive upholstery manufacturer, the company succeeded in reducing the time for process heating in their upholstery dye machines by purchasing six Miura LX Series boilers (five LX-300 units and one LX-200), which can produce steam within five minutes, a drastic reduction over standard firetube boilers.

“We chose Miura boilers because the quick start-up time and their ease-of use,” explained Plant Engineer Will Fritz. “We believe in the technology so strongly that we’ve been a Miura customer from the day we opened our doors. The reduced time to produce steam means that our fuel costs are lower, which is another major benefit we’ve gotten from these boilers.”

The boilers were purchased directly from Miura, and installed by Greensboro, NC-based Boiler Masters Inc, a recognized leader with over 60 years total experience in the industry. "We've been selling the Miura boilers for the past 11 years,” said the owners of Boiler Masters Inc., Bryan Spivey and Marlin Hargett, Jr. "It’s a remarkable company with a ‘state of the art’ boiler that is fuel efficient, low-maintenance and environmentally friendly."

Miura’s LX Series boilers feature the exclusive “floating header” design, which serves as the cornerstone of gas and oil savings by being able to produce full steam output within five minutes from a cold start. Standard firetube boilers require over an hour, which contributes to their consuming up to 20% more fuel per month. With the cost of fuel higher than ever, and conservation of resources a priority for everyone, the savings on gas and oil made possible by Miura’s LX Series boilers are an extremely valuable advantage for Viscotec. Over the course of a year, at the current price of $0.90/therm for natural gas, Miura’s Super LX Series boilers can save approximately $200,000 in fuel costs.

In a multiple installation such as Viscotec’s, Miura boilers can be turned on or off as needed, allowing the company to meet peak demand hours while operating at greater efficiency throughout the day and reducing wear and tear on the boilers. Miura boilers also require less space and feature an online maintenance system with a “sliding window feature” that records an event four seconds before it occurs, so it can be diagnosed and corrected faster.

Miura boilers are also safe for the environment, producing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions levels that are 60% lower than conventional boilers.

The performance of the Miura boilers for Viscotec’s process heating needs has made a believer of Fritz. “I initially had my reservations about them, because I had previously worked with coal-fired boilers, and the idea of producing steam in five minutes seemed too good to be true,” he remarked. “But once I saw what these boilers could do, and how well they did it, I knew that going with Miura was the right decision. The boilers have performed wonderfully.”