Application
Cable winder position feedback within a dragline.
Key Requirements
- Accurate monitoring of cable drum position
- Capability of withstanding high temperatures and shock loads
- Ability to communicate with GE control systems
- Protection from external contaminants
- Robust housing
Solution
AMCI HT-20 brushless single-turn resolver transducer with the following key features;
- Highly accurate resolver technology providing a maximum error of +/- 7 minutes
- Operational temperature abilities of -40 deg C to 125 deg C with shock and vibration figures of 50 Gs for 11ms and 15Gs to 2000Hz
- I/O module cards to communicate directly with GE Fanuc PLCs
- IP67 rating providing protection from water, dust and chemical ingress
- Extruded aluminium housing with dual bearings capable of withstanding radial loads of 45kg and axial loads of 22kg