Digging Deep in Russia

Posted by AuCom on 23/06/21 16:28

AuCom are the trusted motor control suppliers for a number of significant players in the Russian mining industry. Our range of reliable, high quality medium voltage soft starters and variable frequency drives are ideally suited to all manner of heavy duty applications prevalent in the mining sector. Here are two companies that trust AuCom for their medium voltage motor control needs:

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Topics: Projects, Success Stories, Mining & Quarrying, Industry Applications


From generation to generation

Posted by AuCom on 11/02/20 14:21

For four decades, AuCom has been developing and manufacturing market leading soft start motor control solutions. The reliability and durability of our products has been a key part of our continued success, and we're always proud to be able to meet, and regularly exceed, our customers' expectations of reliability with each new product generation we release.

RHONA, AuCom's exclusive distributor of low voltage soft starters in Chile, recently installed a new EMX4i advanced series starter at a site that stands as a testament to the reliability and durability of our products. 

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Topics: Projects, Soft Start Control, Success Stories, Mining & Quarrying, Industry Applications


AuCom MVE panels: Built tough.

Posted by AuCom on 16/04/19 13:33

All our AuCom MVE panels are built to last. For our North American customers, we offer the MVE in a range of NEMA configurations, including NEMA 1, 2, 3R and outdoor rated enclosures.

The MVE medium voltage soft starter has what it takes to handle the demands of your application. But don't just take our word for it; take a look at a few examples of how it's being used in the field:

Eagle #1 Mine, Bolt Mountain, WV.

So confident that this AuCom MVE can withstand whatever harsh conditions the climate of West Virginia can throw at it, the customer has positioned the starter outdoors on nothing more than a solid concrete slab.

The 4.16 kV MVE starter supplied as part of a complete fan package by Pauls Fan Company controls a 500HP fan to circulate air through the mine at Bolt Mountain, West Virginia.

Application: Fans for air supply to mine.
Motor: 500HP, 4160V, 1800 RPM
Customer: Pauls Fan Company
End User: Rockwell, Eagle #1 Mine
Location: Bolt Mountain, WV
Starter Package: MVE-0360-V04-C12-N3R-SPL

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Topics: Soft Start Control, Success Stories, Mining & Quarrying, Industry Applications, HVAC


Flawless performance in demanding conditions

Posted by AuCom on 10/08/17 11:58

Oman’s construction sector now accounts for around 8% of its GDP, growing rapidly to an estimated worth of $6.0bn in 2016.  This growth is fuelling significant demand for a wide range of construction materials, including aggregates. 

Helping to meet this demand, AuCom OEM partner Horizon Bright supplies ASTEC aggregate and mining solutions to aggregate producers across the region.

In 2012, Horizon Bright supplied a crusher solution to a local aggregate plant – choosing AuCom soft starters to provide a reliable starting outcome for their clients.

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Topics: Soft Start Control, Success Stories, Mining & Quarrying, Industry Applications


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