Stone mine conveyor

Case study

Urgent softstarter replacement for conveyor

In this German stone mine, the main conveyor belt for transportation was managed by a different brand of softstarter in need of urgent replacement following a breakdown. 

Already the next day, CG Drives & Automation had supplied the Emotron TSA 5 for easy DIY installation. The sturdy softstarter with a high overload capacity boasts smart start and stop function preventing unnecessary breakdowns and mechanical stress to your equipment.

Previous overload issues resolved

CG Emotron has implemented a softstarter that ensures a steady performance for very heavy loads. The TSA 5 installed handles higher load requirements with ease – in this case with a 500% start current.

Solution detail

  • Length of belt: 190m
  • Pitch of belt: 15%
  • Flow of load: 650t/h
  • 2 Motors 90kW (157 A) connected
  • Starting current: 1800 A
  • Running 10 hours a day
  • Up to 10 starts per day
  • Heavy load requirements

Up and running within 2 days

The Plug-and-play solution means that it was possible for the mine to install the drive with minimal help from CG Drives & Automation. The new solution was up and running in less than two days.

User-friendly in operation

Once in place, the TSA52-730 solution gives the mine the possibility to monitor motor value at different levels of power, current and shaft torque. The user-frendly interface with the plain text display makes it easy to run.

Prevent damage and enhance efficiency

The Emotron TSA sotftstarter offers smart start and stop functions preventing unecessary breakdowns and mechanical stress to your equipment.

To enable lowest possible energy consumption, Emotron TSA softstarters are equipped with an integrated by-pass contactor. Additionally, the built-in load monitor protects your machine and process against costly downtime, equipment damage and break-down.

Robust certified softstarters

To improve the ability of the softstarters to withstand tough conditions the Emotron TSA units have circuit boards with conformal coating according to IEC61721-3-3, 3C3 as standard.

The full range of Emotron TSA is UL certified and DNV marine type approved. 

Advanced functionality

The Emotron TSA is enhanced with many features to extend functionality and improve user experience.
The easy to use control panel carries a multilingual display unit as standard. The real time clock together with programmable logical blocks and timers allow you to optimize your operation.

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