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Date: 2006

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.

Charachteristics:

» 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: 1200mm
» Length of Transporter: 5500mm
» Travel of Car: vk=15m/min
» Height of Car: 2100mm
» Electrical Power: 6kw
» HPU Power: 5.5kw
» Working Pressure: 150 bar

Scope of Work:

» Detailed Design for Copper Scrap Feeder
» Specification of Equipment
» Controls and Control Pulpit design
» Programming of Controls
» Manufacturing
» Start-Up
» Testing
» Training of Production and Maintenance personnel