Application: These Columbia TD1100 traction drive systems are currently in use at the world’s largest drinking water treatment plant, ETA Guandu, which provides water to 80% of Rio de Janeiro’s six million residents.
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania (systems to be installed in Brazil)
Line Pull: 1,100 pounds
Line Speed: 0-14.5 feet per minute
Cable Capacity: Grooved drums for ¼” wire rope; travel distance is up to 393 feet
Power Source: 460 VAC 3 phase 60 Hz
Special Features: Sheave assemblies at both ends of the tank. Line tensioning units with rope stretch sensor provisions. Marine-duty motors. Stainless steel hardware. Epoxy overcoat.
Why APPI: A U.S. based company contracted for renovations to ETA Guandu contacted APPI to replace the electric crawler drives on sediment removal systems. They required systems designed for continuous submersion with minimal maintenance, as five million people would depend on their operation for clean drinking water.
APPI supplied three Columbia TD1100 traction drive systems with sheave assemblies at both ends of the tank and line tensioning units with rope stretch sensor provisions. The traction drives include marine-duty motors, stainless steel hardware, and an epoxy overcoat to guarantee minimal maintenance.
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Allied Power Products, Inc. has specialized in providing winches, hoists, capstans, and cranes to meet our customers’ specific application requirements for more than 30 years.
