Hydraulic
Drive and Automatic Cane Conveyor Control
 Edwards AutoCane carrier
drives, based on more than 50 years experience in the sugar cane
industry, are specifically designed to deliver precise quantities
of cane continuously and automatically at a controlled speed
depending on your requirements.
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- Power unit
integrated with Sugar Cane Flow Sensing Device
- Power unit
comprised of hydraulic pump, motor and related
accessories, fluid reservoir outfitted with heat
exchanger to cool hydraulic fluid.
- Automatic
delay for clearing choking knives
- Hydraulic
system can operate either automatically or
manually
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- Feed rate
can be matched with mill's maximum capacity to
optimize grinding rate
- Eliminates
cane grinding stoppages due to choking or sudden
excessive cane flow
- Increases
grinding rate output with predetermined and
precise feed rate
- Predictable
operation with minimal maintenance and cleaning
necessary
- Processes
sugar cane quicker, reducing loss of sucrose due
to excessive waiting time.
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Power Unit - includes a prime mover,
usually an induction motor driving a hydraulic pump; a
hydraulic motor; speed reduction and reservoir for the
hydraulic fluid - complete with all necessary accessories
including an oil cooler and micronic filter. |
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Cane Height Sensing Device - mounted on the cane
carrier side plates near the discharge point. It consists
of four swinging bars that are free to oscillate
individually as the cane passes under them. Detects
variations in the cane height, integrates it manually and
sends a pneumatic or electric signal corresponding to the
average height of the cane. |
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Hydraulic Motor - Depending on the
carrier characteristics or operating requirements, the
hydraulic motor may be high speed, low torque,
piston-type followed by suitable speed reduction to
carrier head shaft. |
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Pneumatic Control Panel - Allows the full control
of automatic and manual operation in one compact package.
Regulates speed and monitors line pressure for both the
main and the auxiliary carriers. |
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