Materials Handling Industry

Cable Winder Monitoring

AMCI HT-20 Cable winder position feedback within a dragline

Application 

Cable winder position feedback within a dragline.

Key Requirements

  • Accurate monitoring of cable drum position
  • Capability of withstanding high temperatures and shock loads
  • Ability to communicate with GE control systems
  • Protection from external contaminants
  • Robust housing

Solution

AMCI HT-20 brushless single-turn resolver transducer with the following key features;

  • Highly accurate resolver technology providing a maximum error of +/- 7 minutes
  • Operational temperature abilities of  -40 deg C to 125 deg C with shock and vibration figures of 50 Gs for 11ms and 15Gs to 2000Hz
  • I/O module cards to communicate directly with GE Fanuc PLCs
  • IP67 rating providing protection from water, dust and chemical ingress
  • Extruded aluminium housing with dual bearings capable of withstanding radial loads of 45kg and axial loads of 22kg

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Stacker-Reclaimer Position Monitoring

Stacker-Reclaimer Position Monitoring in the Materials Handling Industry using the Hengstler AC61

Application 

Monitoring of luff, slew and long travel upon stacker-reclaimer machinery.

Key Requirements

  • Compatible with existing control system
  • Resistance to an aggressive environment
  • Highly accurate and repeatable
  • Ease of maintenance and configuration
  • Reliable life cycle

Solution

Hengstler AC61 series encoder with the following key features;

  • Allan Bradley compatible communications via DeviceNet
  • Robust stainless steel IP67 housing with high resistance to vibration and temperature (-40 to +85 deg C)
  • Resolution up to 26 bit with adjustable Baud rate
  • Plug-in termination base that provides easy access to DIP switch controls
  • High MTBF (mean time between failure) figures

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Mining Machinery Cable Handling System

Application 

Stacker-Reclaimer / Loader energy chain replacement.

Key Requirements

  • Replace competitor’s energy chain with a more reliable option
  • Ease of installation and maintenance
  • Adaptable to various cable / hose sizes
  • Capable of high travel speeds
  • Resistant to aggressive environments

Solution

Conductix Wampfler KSPMC 1250 Energy Chain with the following key features;

  • Heavy duty glass fibre reinforced links with aluminium frame stays
  • Simple cable installation due to easily accessible strain relief clamps and frame stays that can be opened from either side
  • Vertical cable separators are easily adjusted to suit differing cable / hose sizes
  • Travel speeds of up to 240m/min
  • High UV and chemical resistance

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