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A Case Study: Engineering Solutions to Production-Stifling Issues at a Steel Mill (Room 316)

06 May 19
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Electrical Applications

Six months became the average duration of reliable service expected for several of the motors at a 5-stand cold mill in an Indiana steel mill; a problem the company was paying for in production losses and downtime. To keep pace with growing production demand, they needed to increase the horsepower of their machines within the same footprint. Using the existing frame and armature core, FLANDERS redesigned four 1,750 hp, drop-in, electric machines and increased their strength to 2,500 hp. FLANDERS used its insulation and manufacturing methods to increase the power output by 43%, while maintaining the original class F temperature rating.