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The main industrial applications are the plants of manufacturers.
Electrical power arrives at an industrial plant usually through
a medium-voltage distribution system (see Copper Medium-Voltage Power Cables), supplying power to the transformer yard and into the electrical
room of the building or complex.
The wide range of industrial operations, from mining underground
and open pit, refining, melting furnaces, rolling, drawing, extruding,
stamping, and so forth, utilize electrical equipment. The size
and power necessary dictates the voltage, amperage and size of
cables necessary. An industrial plant can have 600-volt availability
for heavy equipment and machinery, 440 volts and 220 volts for
lower-powered units, and 110 volts for the lighting circuits.
North America's first all-electric mine reopened near Sudbury,
Ontario, after a major refurbishing in the early 1990's. State-of-the-art
electrical technology is used for all processing and production
– from crushers to cages, scoop-trams to drills. All diesel-powered
equipment was replaced by efficient electric-powered machinery,
with the most up-to-date power transmission and control technology.
For industrial applications the power supply to equipment and
motors is often Teck Cable. Armoured Cables are also used frequently.
Electricity is clean, efficient and reliable, and offers control
and monitoring capabilities that are essential for the high technology
of modern manufacturing processes. The control and monitoring
systems could involve Single Conductor and Armoured Cables as
well as Instrumentation Cables.
In the factory offices, laboratory, shipping and on the factory
floor, computers are essential for efficient operation. Copper
Communications Cable is commonly used for the building network.
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Copper Aluminum Sheathed Cables connecting the 120 - 208 volt
panel in a water treatment plant.
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Copper Teck Cables in a five-way splice box at an automobile assembly
plant.
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| Copper circuits to the electronic instrumentation and monitoring
equipment, which play a key role in the management and operation
of the all-electric mine near Sudbury. |
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