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Power Generation

CT VSDs have played a vital role in the Power Generation industry in South Africa. This market leading range covers low voltage drives from fractional up to 2.2MW.

Control Techniques Power Generation Industry Solutions

Most of the old technology such as Delta-Star and DOL starter in this heavy duty industry, are being phased out and being replaced by our quality VSDs. The wear and tear on the motors driving fans and conveyors in coal plants have been less maintained due to pre stage of CT VSDs with proper high quality motor protection (overload, over current and overvoltage trips) and energy saving capabilities. From your single phase 230Vac to the three phase 380Vac, 525Vac and 690Vac CT has drives that can suite any application in the plant. 

Project Houses

Most of the Power Station we have assisted all had a common goal that would be to reduce down time, maintenance and increase the plants’ efficiency by using less power when creating power. With the advantage we have with retrofitting our solutions into existing panels it made our clients lives easier. Almost all the power stations use project houses to get the best solution for their plant and most houses rely on CT’s best, to know better “consider it solved”.

Key Customer Solutions

One of the recent case studies would be the solution that was done at a Municipal plant in Pretoria West, were we have to control Stokers that feeds coal, secondary fans, ID and FD fans. All these applications were controlled from on panel that. The DOL starters produce mechanical snatch on high-inertia components, with the variable-speed drives, the fans are started gently and ramped up to its two speed set-points

Both of these applications were special in their own right and needed a good drive that can do both applications with no struggle. Thank you to the Commander SK the solution was possible.

In our range the Commander SK and Unidrive SP are the frequently used drives in this industry on,

  • Conveyors
  • Pumps
  • Fans
  • Stockers
  • Plough