Page 65 - Hub-4 Magazine ISsue 64
P. 65

 Quarrying
 Another very important part of the system was the alternator, which is vital to achieving an efficient and reliable system. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 16 per cent of motor failures are due to external conditions, such as contamination, so ensuring application suitability was essential. The alternator selected was from the WEG G-line range with some special features such as a dust filtering system, to allow it to operate in a dusty quarry atmosphere, without the risk of foreign particles entering the system. The alternator also included a digital input AVR to allow remote voltage adjustment, standard I-PMG auxiliary winding system feature to allow a dynamic response to load change and short envelope compared to traditional external PMG alternators.
“The complete drive system was expertly selected to work in harmony to address many issues manufactures in the industry come across,” explained David Strain, technical director at Technidrive. “The added unblocking feature transforms the starting of the application, an often energy intensive process and provides a unique benefit for system safety. With the
system supplied, we are able to provide a three-year warranty for the motor and inverter and ensure the three main parts to the drive system all work together for optimum performance and reliability. Since our first jaw crusher project, we have had much interest from other businesses in the quarrying industry. We treat each project on an individual basis, to offer bespoke turnkey systems.”
“WEG offers specialist products that are developed specifically for the rock crushing industry,” explained Russell Maccabe UK Sales Manager at WEG. “It’s vital that manufacturers and suppliers both have extensive product, application and systems integration knowledge and that’s why this project with Technidrive proved to be so successful.”
If you’re looking to increase the efficiency of your processes, contact WEG for quality components, expert product knowledge and application expertise: info-uk@weg.net.
For further information about Technidrive’s range of products and services visit www.technidrive.co.uk
 www.hub-4.com Sept/October 2020 - Issue 64
 | p65 |
     

























































































   63   64   65   66   67