DRIVES & CONTROLS
control AC motor speed and torque by varying motor input frequency and voltage . Because they allow mining operators to specify conveyor motor speed and torque , VFDs can protect installations by detecting situations of abnormal motor behaviour and in some cases shutting down equipment before damage can occur .
FLANDERS & Hofmann ’ s mining truck motor cooperation
In April , FLANDERS and Hofmann Engineering agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) “ to strategically align the electrical and mechanical engineering expertise , capabilities , and production facilities of each company .” The combined resources will provide customers with turnkey , world-class aftermarket electromechanical wheel motor solutions for their haul truck fleets .
The MoU initially serves as the platform to provide advanced aftermarket haul truck wheel motor solutions and enables future expansion into supplying repairs , rebuilds , and upgrades to other mobile mining equipment models or components .
“ We believe the MoU represents the beginning of a long-term and strong alliance . We are excited to team up our two renowned companies to offer world class products and services to the mining industry , supporting the pillars of Safety , Quality , Reliability , Productivity that drive TCO ,” said John
Oliver , CEO of FLANDERS .
“ We see ourselves as the supplier of choice for aftermarket mechanical and electrical solutions to the mining equipment market ,” said Erich Hofmann , Managing Director , Hofmann Engineering . The two companies add that they are “ excited to launch this new strategic alliance to continue innovating in the electro-mechanical mining haul truck domain , and to expand our footprint globally .”
FLANDERS is headquartered in Indiana in the US but with global locations across the Americas , Australia and in Africa . It is already well known in mining for its conversions of electric drive mining trucks from DC to its AC traction motors as well as applying its state-ofthe-art FREEDOM control system , which tracks vibration and temperature trends to show when traction motors will need predictive maintenance to ensure safety and performance . It also applies a similar approach and scaled up technologies with mining shovels and draglines . Plus it is the leading player in OEM-agnostic automation of blast hole drill rigs with its ARDVARC system .
Hofmann Engineering , based in Bassendean ,
FLANDERS & Hofmann Engineering combined resources are providing customers with turnkey , world-class aftermarket electro-mechanical wheel motor solutions for their haul truck fleets
Perth in Australia but again with multiple global locations , is best known for being a leader in mining for gears and drive solutions for large grinding mills , including some of the largest in the world . However , its product range also incorporates both mechanical and electrical final drive transmissions for haul trucks plus associated components interchangeable with OEM products .
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