2019
On geared ball and SAG mills with large inertia loads, multi-plate clutches are often utilized to provide smooth torque ramp-up to the mill’s pinion gear speed while keeping the power spike down on the motor current draw as the mill starts to rotate.
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Equipment used in the mining industries is subject to extreme mechanical stresses: it has to operate in challenging climatic environments, yet has to work reliably with an operational lifespan frequently measured in decades. In many cases, the easy-to-reach resources have already been extracted, meaning today’s equipment is increasingly sophisticated and having to work even harder to reach what is left.
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Visitors to Oslo for Nor-Shipping 2019 will have a chance to meet with leading brands of the Altra Industrial Motion Corp. to discuss the various integrated solutions the business offers for marine propulsion applications. Products and services from Ameridrives, Bibby Turboflex, Twiflex Limited, Stromag, Svendborg Brakes and Wichita Clutch will be highlighted at Stand D05-15 throughout the event.
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Few applications offer the challenges that are faced by the pump drivetrain on a dredging vessel. Massive power requirements, huge inertial loads and the ever-present risk of a blockage; all of these factors have to be managed by the clutch assembly, which has recently had a technological boost, thanks to Wichita Clutch.
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A leading Australian manufacturer of melamine panels and components needed a replacement power take-off (PTO) clutch for one of its large mobile wood chippers.
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