FEATURE Drives, controls & motors
Drive, gearbox and digital WEG and Technidrive will co-exhibit at world’s biggest quarrying exhibition, Hillhead 2024 I
ndustrial equipment manufacturer WEG and systems integrator Technidrive will co-exhibit at Hillhead from June 25-27, 2024. Exhibiting on stand PC58, the longstanding partners will show Technidrive’s drum drive solution automation system – a shining example of a WEGmotion Drives package in a rock- crushing application. Attendees can also explore WEG’s industrial WG50 gearbox line and Motion Fleet Management (MFM) platform. Taking place at Hillhead, a working Derbyshire limestone quarry, the event will be the highlight of the year for quarrying industry professionals. Among the 600 exhibitors, WEG and Technidrive will demonstrate how bespoke drive systems and robust industrial equipment can address industry-wide challenges. Designed by Technidrive, WEG’s unblock system has a unique unblocking feature that minimises the disruption transforms the starting of the application, an often energy-intensive process, and eliminating manual intervention. Technidrive developed the system software, with a special startup function crusher is stopped full, the variable speed drive (VSD) can be remotely activated in an unblock mode, with a very fast ramp time in forward or reverse. optimal performance and reliability, backed by a three-year warranty for the motor and inverter,” says Marek Lukaszczyk, Marketing Manager for Europe & Middle East at WEG. “By opting for a motor, inverter and alternator in one integrated package, we will deliver the performance. Engineered with precision, our all-in-one WEGmotion Drives packages simplify installation, reduce maintenance and optimise operations.” Also on display will be WEG’s WG50
20 June 2024 | Automation
Drive, gearbox and digital solutions to feature at Hillhead
solutions to feature at Hillhead
with helical teeth, and parallel shafts or orthogonal shafts, in ratios from 6.30 to 450 and capacities from 22,000 to 178,000Nm. the WG50 performs well in precision and smooth gear engagement, making it an ideal choice for the demanding requirements of the quarrying industry. Another highlight will be the demo of the WEG’s MFM platform, which is a remote monitoring platform for motors, gearboxes, drives and other industrial assets. Through periodic data collection and advanced data processing, the system Attendees will also be able to talk to WEG’s engineers about its latest motor innovation, the W23 Sync+ line. It integrates permanent magnets, ferrite, or neodymium magnets, along with synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motor technologies, to achieve unmatched cornerstone of the W23 Sync+ motor’s technology, strategically minimising
electrical losses through the adept deployment of magnets. Finally, Technidrive will exhibit its newly-developed high-speed drum drive, a compact conveyor drive system for medium to large conveyors. This product complements the already highly successful slow-speed feeder drive, as seen at Hillhead in 2022. The team has put together a simulation rig showing the contrast between a conventional shaft-mounted bevel helical gear unit and the high-speed drum drive unit. The contrast demonstrates the reduction in mass, size, overhung weight and also the need for a heavy-duty drive bearing, helping to reduce initial capital costs and maintenance. Just like the slow moving drum drive, Technidrive has developed the product to have zero exposed oil seals as these are often the primary cause of gear unit failure in arduous applications like recycling, quarrying and mining. The rig will also demonstrate some smart new technology using WEG’s W22 IE4 permanent magnet motors, WEG’s IP20 CFW900 and IP66 CFW500 VSDs and a human-machine interface for control.
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