Online Vibration Monitoring Reduces Mill Downtime by Nearly 50 Percent
Online Vibration Monitoring Reduces Mill Downtime by Nearly 50 Percent
2 PagesMETALS & MINING Online Vibration Monitoring Reduces Mill Downtime by Nearly 50 Percent RESULTS • Saved an estimated $52,000 per year on average • Reduced production delays by identifying bearing faults early • Fewer delays expected in the future APPLICATION A baghouse employs three large fans to remove air-borne melt shop contaminants created by a state-of-the-art electric arc furnace (EAF), which is not permitted to operate unless the fans are functional. Two fans run at 890 RPM, each driven by a 2200 HP motor. A third fan turns at 1175 RPM and is driven by a 480 hp motor. CUSTOMER CMC Steel South Carolina is a subsidiary of Commercial Metals Company of Irving, Texas, a global recycler, manufacturer, and marketer of steel, other metals, and related products. At CMC Steel in Cayce, South C
