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ABB wins Gearless Conveyor Drive contract with LKAB

ABB has been awarded a contract to install two ABB Gearless Conveyor Drives (GCDs) on the existing conveyor belt system at LKAB’s Malmberget mine in northern Sweden.

 LKAB is running a conveyor system that carries 15 million tons of iron ore every year. Image LKAB

LKAB is running a conveyor system that carries 15 million tons of iron ore every year. Image LKAB

The existing conveyor belt system carries up to 15 million tons of iron ore every year, using a 2,800kW wound rotor induction motor (WRIM) with gearbox to drive the conveyor. The new ABB GCDs will replace...

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