InfraStructures - October 2007 - Accurately Monitor The Material Flow On Your Conveyor Belt

Accurately Monitor The Material Flow On Your Conveyor Belt

Superior Industries offers another option for automated telescoping conveyors that need a material flow switch. The Sonicscout Material Sensor emits sound waves and measures the time of the return echo. The built-in electronics in the sensor accurately calculates the distance from any material on the conveyor belt. A switch output sends a signal to the PLC processor, where the automation program goes into pause mode when the belt is empty. When the material returns to the belt, the automation program resumes. The Sonicscout Material Sensor bracket is designed to be mounted on any CEMA rated idler.

The advantages of the Sonicscout Material Sensor are no moving of wear parts, less maintenance, no cleaning required, and dust does not affect the sensor.

The sensor brackets fit 60 cm to 120 cm belt widths and the sensor is mounted over the center roll to eliminate errors caused by belt sag under load. The sensor is designed to fit any new or existing TeleStacker Conveyor.

Source: Superior Industries