WEG Supplies 14 Synchronous Motors To One Of The Largest Copper Production Companies In Chile

One of the largest copper production companies in the world carried out the revitalization of the operations of its plant in Chile. The investment aimed at extending mine productive life by 40 years also plans to increase copper production capacity by more than 50%.

The great differential of this project is the open pit exploration model requires a smaller depth in relation to the surface compared to the underground model.

14 synchronous motors

The customer has a partnership with WEG to supply 14 synchronous motors

To put this plan into practice, the customer has a partnership with WEG to supply 14 synchronous motors, five of which are 800 HP machines, frame 1120, weighing 14 tons, and 9 machines of 1,250 HP, frame 1400, weighing 21 tons.

The new motors play an important role in replacing the existing motors that drive the bar mills and the ball mills that are used for processing the extracted materials. When choosing WEG products, the customer guarantees an efficient and reliable replacement.

high flexibility

WEG is a reference in large motors and synchronous motors for ball mills demonstrating high flexibility in meeting the specific dimensions of each special design. The motors were adjusted to be drop-in replacements meeting the existing cable entry and their auxiliary terminal boxes reducing the installation costs for this project.

In operation since the 1960s, the copper production plant was an important undertaking for the development of the region and opens space for a new phase with the project that positively affects the entire country, generating more jobs and opportunities.