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Scrap Copper Feeder
Project Description:
The Copper Feeder machine is used for feeding a furnace at a copper tube factory.
Using an apron style conveyor mounted on a car, the feeder delivers scrap copper
and bales into a furnace where they can be melted down. The feeder delivers the
scrap material in set intervals during the charging process.
Project Phases:
- Detailed Design for Copper Scrap Feeder
- Specification of Equipment
- Controls and Control Pulpit design
- Programming of Controls
- QA During Manufacturing
- Start-Up
- Testing
- Training of Production and Maintenance personnel
Characteristics:
- Machine Type: Track Conveyor mounted on Transfer Car
- Capacity of Conveyor: 30m3/h
- Conveyor Speed: vt=0,06 m/s ÷0,2m/s
- Transporter Working Width= 1100mm
- Length of Transporter: 3300mm
- Travel of Car: vk=15m/min
- Height of Car: 2100mm
- Electrical Power: 6kw
- HPU Power: 5.5kw
- Working Pressure: 150 bar