In the open-cast and underground mining bigger performances are demanded by the machines and processes, which means that nowadays also bigger machines are used. E. g., a bucket wheel excavator or a crawler excavator now operates with an installed capacity of more than 15 MW at a voltage of 35 kV. This requires that reliable cables are used for these specific ...
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At bauma 2016, Prysmian Group, Wuppertal/Germany, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, presented a broad product portfolio of the brands Prysmian and Draka, specially developed for open-cast and underground mining. The focus was on particularly light and thin reelable power cables with excellent electrical qualities. With a design certified in accordance with VDE 0250-812 and 813, ...
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