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Case stories for the Mining and Minerals industry

33 kW/h energy savings at Alaskan mine

When a VACON® NXS drive was installed on a test fan in this Alaskan mine, the energy savings equated to 33 kW/h or annual savings of USD 100,000 for generator power.

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30% energy reduction for Yamana Gold

VACON® AC drives improve the operation of underground ventilation and pumping systems and cut energy consumption of many application processes.

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80 kW power savings at Kolomela mine

Back-channel cooling in VLT® AutomationDrives reduces substation heat load enabling use of a smaller air-conditioning system with lower power consumption.

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75% cost reduction in Serbian mining barge

Replacing the barge’s diesel engine with an electrical motor controlled by a VLT® AutomationDrive increased reliability and reduced costs.

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Optimized production at KWB Coal Mine

90 kW VLT® Drives ease the mechanical stress on the heavy equipment and improve steering when the excavator turns sideways.

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Minimal energy use at Shanxi Zhongxi Cement

VLT® Drives move a 10.5-km-long conveyor belt. Load sharing between drives transfers energy from downhill segments to the uphill parts.

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