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Metallurgy
Global economic expansion has greatly increased the demand for iron, steel, aluminum, and copper. Scrap handling facilities, steel plants, rolling mills, aluminum smelters, and electrowinning operations require rugged material handling machines that place high demands on energy and data transmission systems. Reliability is of paramount importance, as any unscheduled downtime will cause waste and lost productivity. Electric systems must withstand high heat, sparks, metal splatter and conductive dust. Aluminum pot line cranes need conductor systems that can handle high currents during the stationary operating cycle. In steel mills, mission-critical charging and ladle handling cranes must operate where furnaces and molten steel ambient heat often exceeds 70°C. To survive, cables need special heat shielding and conductor rails often require high-heat insulation. Bar, billet and coil handling cranes operate at high speeds and must position and turn loads accurately. Lastly, the environment around electrowinning and plating lines will corrode ordinary electrification components.
Conductix-Wampfler products are used in metals facilities all over the world. We understand metallurgical processes from raw material supply, to metal making, to final finishing. With our global sales and service network, we are always close to your business for local service and support. If you need on-site installation assistance or a complete turnkey-job, there is no more experienced partner than Conductix-Wampfler.
Our products for metal plants include:
Conductor Rails – provide runway power for Charging Cranes, Ladle, and Tundish Cranes, slab/billet cranes, and coil/bar/plate handling cranes. Insulated bars are used up to 1500 amp; Welded Cap Rail for 2500 to 6000 amps. They power cranes in corrosive sintering, plating, and electrowinning operations, with optional Dura-Coat protection and supply continuous current draw for aluminum pot line cranes that operate while stationary.
Cable Festoon Systems – reliable cable handling for bridge power to all process and handling cranes with straight or curved runs. Our optionally pre-assembled systems minimize installation time.
Motor-Driven Reels – are low maintenance and manage cables and hoses for transfer cars, dependably.
Spring-Driven Reels – provide power for scrap crane magnets and other uses.
Energy Guiding Chains – manage cables and hoses for various types of moving equipment.
Slip Ring Assemblies – with rugged enclosures, transfer power and control signal to rotating ladle turrets on continuous casters or provide rotating control/power for pot line cranes.
Jay Radio Remote Controls – offer a safe way of operating or monitoring machines from a distance. The comprehensive range of industrial and safety radio remote controls offers countless solutions to adapt to an extensive number of metallurgy applications.
Hot Metal Process Crane in a Metal Powder Plant
Application
Hot Metal Overhead Crane
Country
Sweden
Project installation date
2017
Representative office
Conductix-Wampfler AB [SE]
Customer
BANG Kransysteme | Germany
Operator
Höganäs Sweden AB | Halmstadt | Sweden
Technical requirement[s]
Energy sypply and data transmission to one overhead crane with Conductor Rails and ProfiDAT®
[ProfiNet data transmission / Real-time data transmission to the crane PLC]
Travel length [Crane bridge]
95 m
Travel speed [Crane bridge]
60 m/min
Crane loading capacity
75 t / 25 t / 6,3 t
Product[s]
• ProfiDAT®, Program 0514
• Aluminum Conductor Rail, Program 0813 SingleFlexLine with standard PVC insulation up to +55 °C
• Aluminum Conductor Rail, Program 0813 SingleFlexLine with PPE insulation for ambient temperatures up to +85 °C
Current Collector
• ProfiDAT® current collector with protective earth carbon brush and data transmission antenna
Additonal product information
• ProfiDAT® for grounding and data transmission
• PPE insulated conductor rail segments are installed in the areas with the highest ambient temperature. Additional steel plates shield the conductor rails and ProfiDAT® profile from the radiation heat
Relevant Products
ProfiDAT®
Additional information
ProfiDAT® is a contactless data transfer solution for communication between fixed and mobile control units from Conductix-Wampfler. ProfiDAT® makes it possible to achieve reliable transfer of mixed data (video, audio and real-time control) at very high data rates using Conductix-Wampfler slotted waveguide technology. Data can be safely transferred at rates up to 100 Mbit/s with average latency of only 3ms. The unique configuration of waveguide and mobile antennas results in a system with integrated shielding. This isolation means that ProfiDAT® is license free and can safely transfer data, even in the most challenging radio environments (e.g. shipping container terminals).
ProfiDAT® is excellently suited for integration into conductor rail systems because the waveguide profile has been engineered for dual use as the protective earth (PE) conductor rail. This results in a very compact complete system because an additional PE conductor rail is not required. The ProfiDAT® data transfer system can be combined with multiple available Conductix-Wampfler conductor rail systems.
Main Applications
- STS Crane (Ship-to-Shore)
- RTG/E-RTGTM Crane (Rubber-Tired Gantries/ Electrified Rubber-Tired Gantries)
- Process Crane
Key Features
- Safe and reliable wireless communication using slotted waveguide technology
- Real-time data transfer through prioritization of PROFINET data packets
- PROFIsafe compatible
- Solutions for expansion joints and separation points
- Cost saving through dual use of ProfiDAT® as communication channel and protective earth (PE) conductor rail
- Compact and fully integrable into conductor rail systems
Product data
Standard Application Data
- Data rate [Mbit/s]:up to 100
- Real-time capable: Yes (PROFINET)
- Average latency [ms]: 3
- Maximum distance (without repeater) [m]: 500
- Safe communication: Yes (PROFIsafe)
- Dual use as protective earth (PE): Yes
- Multiple mobile units in one profile possible: Yes
- Profile section length [mm]: 5.000
- External dimensions (profile) [mm]: 50 x 56
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications: Yes
- Temperature range [°C]: -25 bis +50
Downloads
Single PowerLine 0813
Additional information
Single pole conductor rail preferably for straight tracks
Special features
- Available with different rail materials, suitable for most industrial environments
- High safety level due to integrated finger-safe design
- Easy and exact mountig with multiple hanger clamps for 3, 4 and 5 poles
- Unlimited number of poles, designed for complex systems
- Curved segments available
Main applications
- Process and EOT cranes
- People movers
- Container cranes
Product data
Standard application data
- Nominal Current (at 100% duty cycle) [A]: 500 | 800 | 1.000 | 1.250
- Voltage Grade [V]: 690
- Rail Length [mm]: 5.000 [16.40 ft]
- External Dimensions (Pole) [mm]: 32,0 x 42,0 [1.26" x 1.65"]
- Operating Conditions: for indoor and weather-protected outdoor applications
- Track Configuration: preferably for straight tracks / curved segments available
Downloads
Mounting of End Stop for lateral Insertion for Spring Support - SinglePowerLine Program 0813
Installation Instruction
Conductix-Wampfler Pty Ltd
Victoria
14 England Street
Dandenong
Victoria 3175
Australia
Phone: + 61 3 9706 8844
Fax: +61 3 9794 9298
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