COAL LOADER DOWN UNDER RELIES ON CONTROL TECHNIQUES DRIVES CUSTOMER PROFILE A new shiploader at Dalrymple Bay Coal T erminal at Hay Point port in Queensland has been fitted with Unidrive SP AC drives. Between 15 and 18 trains are unloaded at the coal terminal daily (approximately 5,500 tonnes per hour) for export, the terminal also serves 14 mines in Queensland. KEY BENEFITS • COMPACT DRIVES • ENCODER FEEDBACK • ON-BOARD PROCESSING • ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEM THE CHALLENGE The expansion added a new berth and shiploader to the existing 2 berths/2 shiploader combination. The 7,200 tonne per hour shiploader travels alongside a berthed ship on rails on a 200-metre wharf. Reach across the holds is provided by a shuttling head on the boom to ensure even loading and a telescoping lo

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