Control Techniques Provides Sweet Solution At British Sugar
Control Techniques Provides Sweet Solution At British Sugar
2 PagesCONTROL TECHNIQUES PROVIDES SWEET SOLUTION AT BRITISH SUGAR CUSTOMER PROFILE British Sugar , Cantley chose Control T echniques drives for their new beet finisher drum, with associated high pressure spray water pump. Unidrive SP drives were selected for all the key motor control operations, an investment in excess of £1 million. KEY BENEFITS • INCREASED YIELD • SAFE TORQUE OFF • DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS • REDUCED MAINTENANCE THE CHALLENGE The upgraded ‘Maguin’ beet washing plant comprises a rotary drum driven by two variable speed electric motors, a high-pressure spray water pump, a new stone catcher and a sand screen. The plant processes up to 10,000 tonnes of beet per day so control is very important as poor control lowers efficiency and reduces sugar yield. Graham Goodrum,
