NLCIL Commissions A New Mobile Transfer Conveyor

Neyveli: A new 4420m3/Hr Mobile Transfer Conveyor (MTC) has been commissioned by Dr. Sarat Kumar Acharya, CMD, NLCIL at Mine II, Erection Yard On 13.11.2017. This MTC machine was erected and supplied by M/s TENOVA INDIA PRIVATE LTD., Chennai in collaboration with M/s TAKRAF , Germany at a cost of Rs 36.80 Crore including spares and tools , maintenance cost for one year warranty period and three years after warranty . M/s Department of Machine Design and Research,(DMDR) of Wroclaw University, Poland was engaged as consultant to check the static calculations of structures.

 

The mobile transfer Conveyor weighing around 538 Metric tones consists of Mechanical & Electrical components, which were pre assembled and erected from zero level to a height of about 21Mtrs. All the main structural components of the equipment are indigenously manufactured except the critical imported components such as slew bearing with gear rim. 

 

The electrical components are supplied by M/s  ABB LTD., Bangalore .The Variable Voltage Variable Frequency, (VVVF) drives are installed for slew drive with state of art Programmable Logic Control. The theoretical output of the machine will be around 4420 cubic Meters per Hour .the maximum working height of the machine is 18meters and minimum is minus five meters (Below Track level). As this machine is acting as a bridge between BWE and Conveyor systems to extend the discharge range of Bucket Wheel Excavators, the frequency of conveyor shifting can be minimized to 50 %,which intern increase the efficiency of mine . NLCIL has purchased 3 Specialized Mining Machines’ including this MTC for deploying MINE 1 A Expansion project ,the erections works of  remaining two machines are under progress. In addition to this, erection work is going on for a stacker machine for utilization at TPS II Bunker.

 

In a simple function organized at the Mine II, Erection Yard near Mandarakuppam, Neyveli. Dr. Sarat Kumar Acharya, CMD, NLCIL commissioned the equipment. While speaking on the occasion, CMD, lauded the hard work of NLCIL and M/s TENOVA employees for successfully installing  Mobile Transfer Conveyor (MTC)  in 8 months ahead of the schedule with Zero harm to men and machine . He asked the executives to utilize the advanced machines provided by organization in an effective, efficient and economical way to decrease the production cost to produce power in market with competitive rate.

 

On this occasion, Functional Directors, Shri Rakesh Kumar, Shri Subir Das, Shri Thangapandian, Shri P. Selvakumar ,Shri R.Vikraman &  CVO, Shri T. Venkatasubramanian, IRSME, , Executive Directors and the senior executives and employees of NLCIL and were present.