NORDVIK Automated Control System (ACS)

• Continuous optimization — The ACS monitors load, power, pressure and setting continuously, keeping the crusher at its optimal operating point.
• Automatic wear compensation — As liners wear, the ACS adjusts the setting automatically — product size stays constant through the liner's whole life.
• Full lubrication control — The complete lubrication system is controlled and supervised, increasing uptime and reliability.
• More stable operation — A range of process-control techniques smooths out feed variations for greater productivity and improved quality.
• Tramp & overload response — Instant detection and hydraulic response protect the crusher from uncrushable objects.
• Plant integration — Open communication with plant PLC and SCADA systems coordinates crushers with feeders, screens and conveyors.

The ACS closes the loop around the crusher: sensors measure power draw, hydraulic pressure, mainshaft position and lubrication parameters; the controller compares them with target values and adjusts the hydraulic setting, feed rate (via the feeder) and alarms in real time. The result is a crusher that always runs at its optimal point — fully loaded but never overloaded — with product gradation held constant automatically as the chamber wears.

• Performance monitoring — Continuous measurement and optimization of crusher load, power and pressure.
• Lubrication control — Complete supervision of the lubrication system for uptime and reliability.
• Wear compensation — Automatic setting adjustment keeps product size consistent as the chamber wears.
• Process stability — More stable operation, greater productivity and improved product quality.
• Plant connectivity — Integration with plant PLC/SCADA for coordinated, automated production.