Conveyor belt health monitoring

Elastomers Compounding Processing

Standards / norms Equations Underground US dimensions Steel cords Engineering tables Papers

Handling/Storage Reel dimensions Stringing Textile belt splices Textile belt splicing Steel cord belt splices Steel cord belt splicing Splice testing

First belt Strongest belt Strongest underground belt Highest capacity belt Longest belt Heaviest belt First self-extinguishing belt Fastest belt

Belt designation Carcass types Cover grades Elastomers Glossary of terms

Rip detection Carcass health monitoring Splice health monitoring Surface monitoring Conveyor safety devices

Closed conveyor belts Energy saving belts Aramid belts

MONITORING

Basically there are two areas for conveyor belt monitoring :

Monitoring of belt movement, i.e. tracking, slippage and tension, and
Monitoring of belt health, i.e. injuries, corrosion, splice failure and slitting.

The monitoring method to be used is depending on what is to be detected.

So far there is no completely convincing method on the market; they all have cons and pros.

Required is an automatic, wear- and maintenance-free system.

See also Carcass Monitoring

OPTO ELECTRONIC DEFECT DETECTION (Belt Health Monitoring)

A wear and maintenance free camera continuously monitors the belt surface and sends the digital signals through an interface to a computer.

A filter software selects the failures, mistracking etc. and signals dangerous situations or even stops the conveyor.

Opto-electronic systems are also used for measuring the profile of the conveyed material resp. its mass flow.