Electricity + Control June 2016

CABLES + ACCESSORIES

Reliable, maintenance-free cable reeling solutions Available from Powermite , a division of Hudaco, are cable reeling sys- tems are responsible for the laying down and retrieval of cable.These are appropriate for applications where a predetermined length of travel and a fixed amount of cable is connected to a fixed point while a mov- ing point travels over a fixed line, rail, ground or height at a set speed. These reeling systems carry a variety of cabling (medium voltage, low voltage and milli power, control, fibre optic/data and composite cables for data and video supply) as well as water, air and hydraulic hosing.The system must keep the correct tension at all times to prevent damage during operation and to keep the cable out of harm’s way. The cable reeling systems, supplied through Powermite’s materials handling division, are extremely versatile. “Our cable reeling equip- ment is manufactured in a variety of materials including, painted steel, stainless steel, and hot dip galvanised surfaces, to suit a wide range of applications such as indoor, outdoor, dusty, corrosive or specific environmental conditions,” states Donovan Marks, Marketing and Sales Director. “The length of the systems can be increased or decreased as requirements deem fit and they can be applied to low speeds (5 m/ min) or high speeds (120 m/min) over distances ranging from 1 m to over a 1 000 m.” Over the past five years, Powermite has supplemented its renowned spring driven, torque motor and permanent magnet clutch drives with Variable Speed Drive (VSD) technology that enables all the drives to provide a constant torque to ensure the cable is protected and kept out of harm’s way during winding and un-winding functions. By utilising the anti-runback bearing/ braking resistive-based drive systems, Powermite achieves tremendous success with system reli- ability. “Our systems continue to run regularly over several years in extremely robust environments,” says Marks. Enquiries: Donovan Marks.Tel: +27 11 271 0000 or email donovan@powermite.co.za

ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

Specialised Mining Solutions

Texoprene Mining Cables

Flameproof & Non-Flameproof Mining Connectors

Plugs & Sockets

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MININGCONNECTORS

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