Case Study: Corus Scunthorpe Steel Mill

Posted by AuCom on 21/07/17 08:00

Corus Scunthorpe Steel Mill chooses AuCom for preventative plant maintenance.

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Topics: Mining & Quarrying, Case Study, CSX


Case Study: Aluminium Smelter Ball Mill

Posted by AuCom on 08/06/17 10:00

NZAS Aluminium Smelter extends ball mill life by 300% using MVS starter.

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Topics: Mining & Quarrying, Case Study


Case Study: Aggregate Plant in Oman

Posted by AuCom on 09/05/17 14:00

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.

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Topics: Mining & Quarrying, Case Study


Case Study: Sulfuric Acid Pipeline

Posted by AuCom on 10/04/17 10:00

AuCom soft starters improve safety for Chilean copper mining industry.

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Topics: Mining & Quarrying, Case Study


Case Study: Tajik Aluminium Ball Mill

Posted by AuCom on 26/03/17 11:00

On-site training from AuCom assists in successful commissioning for MVS starter.

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Topics: Mining & Quarrying, Case Study


Case Study: Cypsa Vise "El Sauz" Jaw Crusher

Posted by AuCom on 10/01/17 10:00

AuCom partner Powertronics have applied a mix of the latest soft start technology and existing products to keep a Mexican aggregate plant operating effectively.

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Topics: Mining & Quarrying, Case Study, CSX


Case Study: Cape Gate Wire Draw Plant

Posted by AuCom on 03/06/16 08:00

Cape Gate (Pty) is South Africa's largest producer of wire products, manufacturing a wide range of wire products for one of the world's most demanding industrial markets. Every machine in Cape Gate's Vanderbijlpark manufacturing plant must run at maximum efficiency and reliability to produce the high quality products the company is famous for, and this is why Cape Gate chose to install AuCom CSXi soft starters on its production lines.

"They are amazingly reliable and have reduced our downtime and maintenance workload. The fans and motors run so smoothly, AuCom is the perfect solution for us" said Jean Guccio, Cape Gate's Electrical Maintenance Manager. Jean worked closely with Pieter Erasmus from CHI Control to replace outdated star-delta starters with modern CSXi soft starters. CSXi soft starters are now used on wire draw machines in Cape Gate's barbed wire line, and on cooling fans on the wire galvanising line.

CSXi soft starters provide numerous benefits for Cape Gate, including:

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Topics: Mining & Quarrying, Case Study, CSX