Conveyor Accessories for Improved Efficiency

Conveyor Accessories for Improved Efficiency

Belt Speed Sensor

Material Sensor Bracket

Superior Industries has unveiled several products to enhance conveyor efficiency and safety. The Sentinel belt speed sensor is intended to alert an operator when there is a conveyor belt problem. The sensor— which will indicate if the belt is slipping or if it has stopped moving due to breakage or other problems—does not require installation of extra rolls and easily mounts onto any CEMA rated idlers or return rolls, according to the manufacturer. The operator is able to set the belt speed that would indicate a problem; the Sentinel Belt Speed Sensor will count the roll rotation and feed the information back to the control box. The alert system can be output to an alarm, light, or a cut off switch.

Superior’s 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 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 sensor brackets fit 24- to 48-in. belt widths, with the sensor 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.

Superior also said it now offers the industry’s first bilingual PLC automation package for installation on its TeleStacker conveyors. The touch-screen PilePro automation system features a standard program that enables the user to select either English or French language versions. The new feature initially will be included on three TeleStacker conveyors being shipped to Quebec, Canada. Superior says TeleStacker conveyors equipped with PilePro automation are capable of building partially or fully desegregated stockpiles in windrows or conical piles. The program’s instructions allow for quick and accurate adjustments to the radial arc distance, extension distance and radial incline distance.