Case Study - 1

Case Study - 1

FCMA Soft Starter in Rope Shovel

Overview :

Lecon commissioned a FCMA plus soft starter with Dynamic Compensator inside an operator cabin of rope shovel rated 560kW at 6.6kV

  • Industry: Open Cast Coal Mines
  • Segment: Heavy Earth Moving Equipment
  • Application: Rope Shovel
Solution :

Lecon Engineers took up the challenge and came up with a unique design of the FCMAplus Soft Starter Panel and Dynamic Compensator panel that enabled both the panels to be accommodated inside the Rope Shovel.

Achievement :
  • Lecon successfully design, manufactured and commissioned FCMAplus Soft Starter Panel with Starting current of 1.5Ifl.
  • Lecon matched the customer’s requirements and specifications and earned a strong stamp of approval from the customer for managing to provide a solution given the dimensional challenges.
Challenge :
  • Lecon’s biggest technical challenge was to keep the FCMAplus Soft Starter and Dynamic Compensator panel inside the rope shovel as limited space was available.Customer
  • Customer requested to limit the starting current to 1.5 times the full load current.
  • Lecon had to rely on customer provided specifications as no motor data sheet was available.

FCMA Soft Starter in Rope Shovel

Overview :

Lecon commissioned a FCMA plus soft starter with Dynamic Compensator inside an operator cabin of rope shovel rated 560kW at 6.6kV

  • Industry: Open Cast Coal Mines
  • Segment: Heavy Earth Moving Equipment
  • Application: Rope Shovel
Solution :

Lecon Engineers took up the challenge and came up with a unique design of the FCMAplus Soft Starter Panel and Dynamic Compensator panel that enabled both the panels to be accommodated inside the Rope Shovel.

Achievement :
  • Lecon successfully design, manufactured and commissioned FCMAplus Soft Starter Panel with Starting current of 1.5Ifl.
  • Lecon matched the customer’s requirements and specifications and earned a strong stamp of approval from the customer for managing to provide a solution given the dimensional challenges.
Challenge :
  • Lecon’s biggest technical challenge was to keep the FCMAplus Soft Starter and Dynamic Compensator panel inside the rope shovel as limited space was available.Customer
  • Customer requested to limit the starting current to 1.5 times the full load current.
  • Lecon had to rely on customer provided specifications as no motor data sheet was available.
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