Application Profile CECON Clutches Steel Strip Mill Product Application P-7971-MC 1/19 A major steel manufacturer needed a clutch solution for one of its large strip mills in the US. The mill utilizes two drives, one electric motor powers the mill when operating at normal production speeds, a low-speed motor drives the mill when inching or creeping speeds are required for inspections or servicing. Positioned between the two drive motors, the clutch provides a smooth transfer of power from one motor to the other without stopping the mill. The low speed drive is limited to one direction of rotation and cannot be reversible. Marland CECON 2M clutches were selected to provide automatic, instantaneous change-over from one drive to the other without complex controls. CECON clutches

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