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| Italian Quay Crane uses integrated DC drives from | Italy’s foremost cargo-handling and container terminal, La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), has installed a new state-of-the-art container crane from Italian crane maker OMG to boost productivity and cut both turn-around times and downtime – and to ensure the smoothest, safest and most reliable cargo handling. The new Super Post-Panamax crane (designated QC8) features the latest generation automation and control system from Control Techniques. |
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Ref: La Spezia Date: 05/05/2005 |
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| GLASS INDUSTRY | |
| CLEAR BENEFITS FOR REPLACEMENT DRIVE PROGRAMME AT | Control Techniques' Mentor II DC drives are the drives of choice for an ongoing project to replace large DC furnace fan drives at several Pilkington plants around the UK. "Control Techniques has completed each one every time without fail. They are most professional and we are delighted with the whole package." |
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Ref: 01DA05-01 Date: 01/05/2001 |
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| MARINE INDUSTRY | |
| CABLE LAYING SHIPS USE DC DRIVE CONTROL FOR FIBRE | A new generation of cable laying ships to meet the demands of the rapidly expanding fibre optic submarine cable laying market has specific requirements for the controlled feeding of cable that can only be met with digital drive technology. Control Techniques have now completed several such contracts for Dowty Aerospace of Wolverhampton. “We chose Control Techniques because of the local support and because we were confident in the proven performance of the Mentor DC drives. In operation, the drives have been ultra-reliable.” |
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Ref: 96DA10-01 Date: 01/10/1996 |
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| MATERIALS HANDLING INDUSTRY | |
| CONTROL TECHNIQUES KEEPS SHIPPING MOVING AT BELGIU | Recent renovation projects at both Antwerp docks and at the important Albertcanal in Belgium have resulted in the successful installation of Control Techniques drives for the control of lock gates and sluices. The contracts were won on the ability of being able to supply very precise drive control with high torque at low or zero speed. |
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Ref: 96DA03-01 Date: 01/03/1996 |
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| Leading Disposal Products Supplier Chooses Mentor | For nearly 40 years, Handgards® Inc., has been a leading supplier of domestically manufactured disposable products for the foodservice, industrial and hair care industries. Handgards® specializes in producing gloves, bibs, aprons, shoe covers and bags in a variety of food-safe plastics. |
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Ref: Handgards USA Date: 06/02/2004 |
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| METAL & METAL FORMING INDUSTRY | |
| ROLL FEED LINE COMBINES SPEED WITH HIGH PITCH FEED | A new roll feed line installed at Color Steels in South Wales, combines a maximum speed of 30 metres / min with a pitch feed accuracy of 0.03mm! The drive and control systems for the line has been supplied by Control Techniques, in a record time of two months from initial enquiry to delivery to site. “We are delighted with the performance of the Control Techniques system. It was supplied on time and we have had first class support from their engineers." |
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Ref: 98DA06-01 Date: 01/06/1998 |
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| DRIVES AND CONTROLS FOR STEEL MILL IN MALAYSIA | When Anshin Steel Ltd of Shah Alam, Malaysia needed a proven and reliable drives and controls system for their Hot Rolling Combination Merchant Bar and Rod Mill, they consulted Control Techniques Malaysian Drive Centre. Since carrying out the successful installation of the Anshin Mill, Control Techniques have won orders and commissioned and installed Rod Mill stands at Nicco Steel, LPN, Sri Sakol and Sahamitr Steel in Thailand and Albion Steel in Sydney. |
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Ref: 96DA09-01 Date: 01/09/1996 |
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| SPECIAL 1.5MW DRIVE DESIGNED FOR TIPPING STEEL CRU | A particularly demanding drive project at the ‘Oxy 2’ plant in Holland’s largest steelworks was successfully completed recently by Control Techniques’ local Drive Centre. The control system designed and supplied by Control Techniques comprised a purpose designed four quadrant Mentor II DC drive controller incorporating special splitter boards. “We are very pleased with the support from Control Techniques. The project went very smoothly.” |
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Ref: 97DA01-01 Date: 01/01/1997 |
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| PACKAGING & PRINTING INDUSTRY | |
| MENTOR IS DRIVE OF CHOICE FOR PRINTING GIANT | KBA-Planeta of Dresden is one of the world’s leading suppliers of high-speed printing presses, from small machines for the jobbing printer up to the huge web presses seen in major newspaper giants. Control Techniques has supplied KBA-Planeta with several hundred drive systems, over recent years, for the company’s medium sized offset printing presses. |
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Ref: 97DA11-02 Date: 01/11/1997 |
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| REEL STAND DRIVES KEEP THE PRESSES RUNNING AT NEW | The replacement of unreliable analogue drives on newspaper reel stands at News International, with Mentor II DC drives from Control Techniques, has reduced web breaks and improved feed accuracy for several of the company’s huge presses. To date, 15 reel stands have been upgraded and a further ten are on order. |
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Ref: News Int Date: 02/02/2004 |
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| PAPER & PAPER CONVERSION INDUSTRY | |
| CLOSE TORQUE CONTROL IS DECIDING FACTOR IN SELECTI | The modernisation of a paper-slitting machine at Denaeyer Papier in Belgium demanded exceptionally close torque control, particularly on set-up. This, combined with a very wide operating speed range provided an interesting challenge to Control Techniques NV/SA based in Zaventem. “The company has considerable applications experience in the paper industry and has dedicated software developed specifically for these requirements." |
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Ref: 96DA05-01 Date: 01/05/1996 |
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| CLEVER SYSTEM DESIGN DRIVES NEW LIFE INTO BOARD MA | When a Cumbrian paperboard firm decided to carry out an £8.5 million refurbishment on an ageing paper machine, Control Techniques engineers broke new ground in designing an extremely accurate yet cost-effective drive system. “We were impressed with the design solution which Control Techniques put forward and the fact that they could install it so cost effectively that we opted to refurbish the entire machine control system in one go.” |
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Ref: 96DA01-01 Date: 01/01/1996 |
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| The Drive For Increased Production Output at Mondi | The upgrading of a paper machine, at Mondi, using Mentor II digital DC drives from Control Techniques, has resulted in the realisation of the machine’s capability, combined with improved accuracy and more consistent quality. The benefits add up to an estimated payback of the investment of less than two years! |
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Ref: Mondi Date: 02/10/2003 |
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| PLASTICS & RUBBER INDUSTRY | |
| RUBBER MIXER / EXTRUDER MANUFACTURER CHOOSES MENTO | Control Techniques DC drives and motors are regularly the preferred choice for mixer and extruder motive power at Manchester-based Francis Shaw, chosen not just on the basis of competitive tender, but also because of Control Techniques ability to provide full engineering and service support, locally from it’s 45 Drive Centres throughout the world. “This is why Control Techniques is such a good partner, since their aftercare capability matches our own throughout the world, in terms of on-site engineering support and spares.” |
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Ref: 97DA09-01 Date: 01/09/1997 |
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| EXTRUDER DRIVE RETROFIT GIVES RAPID PAYBACK AT PVC | The urgent retrofit of a drives system, by drives and CNC specialists QROTEK, saved the company concerned several months downtime on their key PVC extruder which was crucial to meeting production requirements. |
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Ref: Polycol Date: 06/06/2004 |
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| WIRE & CABLE INDUSTRY | |
| DRIVE SYSTEMS GIVE TWO YEAR PAYBACK FOR WIRE DRAWI | At Bridon International, increased production and reduced downtime are just two of the benefits of updating wire drawing machines with state-of-the-art drive systems from Control Techniques. “Our prime motivation for investing in the new drives has been to eliminate instabilities and enhance long term repeatability, hence improving productivity and quality." |
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Ref: 97DA05-01 Date: 01/05/1997 |
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| BAR MILL OPTS FOR 4Q DC DRIVES Drives give improv | A 4,000HP multi-drive system designed and built by Control Techniques UK for the finishing line in the Bar Mill at Allied Steel and Wire, Cardiff, has resulted in improved product quality and increased production output. “This has been particularly gratifying since our first consideration in the choice of drives was safety…… The support from Control Techniques has been excellent throughout.” |
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Ref: 97DA06-01 Date: 01/06/1997 |