The new belt monitoring system “Rip Prevent+”
1 The new SHG belt monitoring system “Rip Prevent+” analyzes the data of the conveyor belt with an AI-based calculation model
© SHG-Conveyor Control GmbH
In the event of a rip event or anomaly, the Rip Prevent+ system generates an output signal based on conveyor-specific thresholds that the customer can implement in their PLC to automatically stop the conveyor before the critical rip event occurs. The computational model calculates the data 50 times per second and is able to send a signal to the PLC in less than a second to minimise any resulting longitudinal slot.
In addition to longitudinal crack detection and prevention, the Rip Prevent+ system offers other functions to increase conveyor system availability or to provide the user with relevant process information. These include:
Motor monitoring
Electrical network analysis
Energy efficiency analysis
Mass flow calculation
SHG – Conveyor Control GmbH is constantly expanding the functions to provide the user with a conveyor monitoring system that makes unplanned downtime almost a thing of the past.
2 The Heavy Duty Switch (HDS) from Schmersal: Various functions have been integrated on one platform, making the HDS suitable for a wide range of applications
© Schmersal
The SHG Rip Prevent+ system can be used in mining and industrial applications to detect anomalies and cracks in all conveyor belts, including specialised belts such as corrugated sidewall belts. The Rip Prevent+ system helps customers minimise the damage caused by longitudinal rips. By stopping the conveyor when a longitudinal rip is detected, the system limits the damage associated with these events and can save customers significant costs associated with downtime, belt replacement, conveyor repair and maintenance.
HDS series belt misalignment switches
for process protection
Belt misalignment switches are also used for process protection: they monitor the straightness of conveyor systems and generate a time-delayed signal if the conveyor belt is out of position. While the pre-warning signal is used to correct the belt, the stop signal is used to shut down the conveyor system. With the modular HDS series from Schmersal, both the belt misalignment function and the EMERGENCY STOP function, designed as an emergency pull-wire switch, are integrated on one hardware platform. This makes the HDS series particularly flexible and suitable for a wide range of applications. The HDS series can optionally be connected to the Dupline installation bus, allowing the switches to be daisy-chained and diagnostic information to be easily transmitted. By transmitting status information, anomalies can be identified and faults rectified more quickly.
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