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CONTROL TECHNIQUES DRIVES FOR MAJOR SERBIAN MINE PROJECT
Heavy duty AC drives from Control Techniques, Emerson
Industrial Automation have been chosen for a major open-cast coal
mining project in Kostolac, some 90 km south-east of Belgrade.
This prestigious contract was won by Control Techniques’ local
Drives Specialists, Master Inzenjering d.o.o. of Subotica and their
long-term system partner and motor manufacturer, ATB Sever, against
very strong competition. This was an official government
contract based on a complex point-scoring system that involves
price, technical solution, experience and local support.
Petar Mikovic, project manager of ATB Sever comments, “Our close
working relationship with Control Techniques and Master Engineering
combined with our experience of such schemes and our customer
support all contributed to winning the contract.”
ATB Sever provided the customer with a complete turnkey solution
including electrical control panels, software, motors and all
electrical and commissioning works on site.
The government owned Te-Ko Kostolac mine is the second largest
open-cast coal mine in Serbia and directly supplies an adjacent
coal-fired power station. The application is for the drive
and control of a massive two-part conveyor system, used to remove
the earth and rock scoured from above the coal seams.
Four 315 kW heavy duty Unidrive SP free-standing drives have
been supplied, each fitted with a Profibus module that communicates
directly with the central PLC and ESA HMI panels. The compact
size and easily installed and maintained modular format of the
drives were key factors in the selection of these drives, which are
installed in the limited space clean electrical switch-room mounted
on the conveyor station. >>>>>>
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