4100C BOSS Features Centurion AC Drive

4100C BOSS Features Centurion AC Drive

P&H Mining Equipment recently introduced the 4100C BOSS with Centurion AC drive to the oil sands producers operating in northern Alberta, Canada, following a two-year project to integrate current AC technology with the advanced P&H Centurion supervisory control system. P&H MinePro Services Canada personnel commissioned the new AC-drive shovel in March 2007 and performance immediately exceeded customer expectations, according to the company. In more than three months of operation, says P&H, the new shovel consistently generated strong gains in productivity and availability. The company reports that two additional 4100C BOSS units have been ordered and several others are under discussion. Due to recent advances in ACdrive technology, P&H is now offering an AC alternative featuring air-cooled drives specifically sized and packaged by partner ABB to meet mine-duty requirements. The control system remains Centurion with motors designed and manufactured by P&H. However, P&H DC drives will continue to be offered for all models as well.