In iron ore mining, the bucket wheel excavator is essential. This equipment makes it easy to remove loose rock. A continuously rotating wheel uses large buckets to scoop the loose rock onto a conveyor belt, which transports the rock away. Rotary encoders are used to precisely position the bucket wheel excavator over the iron ore deposit and to control different directions and make lateral movements. These encoders are used to detect the tilt, rotation and lateral positioning of the excavator arm. This ensures efficient and accurate operation of the bucket wheel excavator

In the remote-controlled mine release railcar, the LMSMA35 length measuring system is used for position detection. Encoders are used in the various raw material feed cars to detect the speed of the car.

With the robust length measuring systems, it is possible to ensure reliable speed and length measurement even in narrow areas and dirty environments. In order to be applicable for different areas, the measuring wheel has a special surface that is suitable for the material to be measured in each case. With an adjustable preload and a patented detent, the measuring wheel can be mounted on the rotating shaft without slippage. The encoder, encapsulated with IP67 protection, provides sufficient pulse for precise control of the wagons.

High temperatures are essential in steel melting. The heating furnaces are often coal-fired, the smooth operation of which is essential. The coal required for this is transported to the steel mill in a train. To make unloading of the bulk material as efficient as possible, a special tipping system has been developed. This makes it possible to discharge train loads of bulk material easily and efficiently by tipping.

For a precise and controlled tilting movement of the coal container, encoders are used to feed back speed information and control the positioning. Incremental encoders are used for speed control, while absolute encoders are used for precise positioning.

These technologies are particularly used in ports with high transport volumes and in industrial sectors such as metallurgy, coal and combined heat and power plants.

In rolling mills, steel is processed into flat steel by passing it between two rotating rolls. A distinction is made between hot rolling and cold rolling. In both processes, the WDG 100I incremental hollow shaft encoder can be fitted at the end of the shaft to control the speed of the rolling mill motor. This allows the input and output speeds of successive rolls to be precisely matched to ensure smooth operation.