Main Drive Upgrade Information

  • MERRICK Industries, Inc. combines its expertise in dynamic weighing with its experience in coal handling technology. The result is a line of replacement parts and product upgrades for coal feed systems.

    An example of an improvement that reduces equipment maintenance is the main drive upgrade system.

    Upgrading your feeders with this system will eliminate oil leaks and the need for a drip pan.
    • Replaces the main drive reducer, eliminating the need for a drip pan and its associated clean up, resulting in a cleaner environment
    • Variable frequency drive (CFD) control and inverter duty motor replace the outdated eddy current clutch and clutch controller, providing a more accurate linear signal
    • Employs existing head pulley and coupling to reduce the cost of conversion and installation time
    • Allows for capacity increase at no additional cost by a simple programming change in the VFD
    • VFD Control
    • Eliminates the Drip Pan
    • Uses Inverter Duty Motor
    • Uses Existing Head Pulley
    • Replaces Proprietary Reducer
    • Eliminates the Eddy Current Clutch High Replacement Cost
    • Increase Capacity at No Additional Cost
    • Improved Efficiency, Reducing Operating Cost
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