Friday, December 10, 2010

Siemens to equip ThyssenKrupp overland conveyor system in Xstrata's Peruvian copper mine with a gearless drive system
This will be the first installation of this type of drive outside Germany


The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has received an order from ThyssenKrupp Robins of Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA, to supply the drive system for the overland conveyor system in the Antapaccay copper mine in Peru. The end user is Xstrata Copper, a copper producer. This will be the first installation of a conveyor system with gearless drives outside Germany. In comparison to conventional drive solutions, these drives have not only a higher efficiency, availability and reliability but also lower maintenance requirements. The belt conveyor system is due to be commissioned in 2012.

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