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BEUMER Belt Position Monitoring System * Product Information

for high-capacity belt bucket elevators,
consisting of upper and lower Belt Position
Detection System
Patent pending EP
0989 079 A1
Belt Position
Detection System,
consisting of:

One (1)
Belt Position
Indicator Device

Two (2)
Belt Edge
Distance Sensors

Two (2)
Sensor Carrier
Plates

Two (2)
Mounting Frames
a) for elevator head
installation
b) for elevator casing
installation
The BEUMER Belt Position Monitoring System is the
result of innovative development in the field of high-
capacity belt bucket elevators. The contactless
recognition of the belt position in the bucket elevator
head/boot is determined by two Belt Edge Distance
Sensors, which are attached to either side of the
bucket elevator. They measure the distance between
the passing buckets and the housing and forward this
value to the Belt Position Indicator Device.
May 30, 2003 - BEUMER@BEUMERCORP.com
* Can be retrofitted to any belt
bucket elevator!
The Belt Position Indicator Device supplies a 4 ... 20
mA signal to process control depending on the
difference between the measured distances. A value of
12 mA indicates that the belt is travelling in the center;
a value between 12 mA and 4 mA stands for an
increasing movement of the belt towards the left, and a
value between 12 mA and 20 mA signifies an
increasing movement of the belt towards the right. In
addition, the belt position is displayed for the operating
staff on site through a series of LEDs installed in the
Belt Position Indicator Device.
Installation and method of operation

The Belt Edge Distance Sensors are installed on
Sensor Carrier Plates which cover openings in the
bucket elevator shaft or head. The distance between
the Belt Edge Distance Sensor and the bucket
elevator wall is typically somewhere between 125 and
140 mm in idle state, depending on the design. As the
belt moves off the center, the distance increases on
one side and decreases on the other.
A commercial enclosure with a high protection rating
allows a look at the LEDs via a transparent cover.
The actual value is forwarded to main process control
as a 4 ... 20 mA signal. Before reaching the maximum
value, freely scalable warnings can be displayed.
When the maximum allowed belt movement to one
side is reached, the installation is stopped.

The LEDs in the Belt Position Indicator Device are
installed in line and indicate the current belt position.
Belt movement to the side is displayed in different
colors (from green to red). The transition between
these colors is flowing because of the high resolution.
A shielded cable is used as signal line, which also
carries the 24 VDC power supply voltage for the Belt
Postion Indicator Device and the Belt Edge Distance
Sensors.

Tracking to the left Tracking to the right

7 mA 17 mA

Customer benefit through BEUMER belt position monitor

Visualization of the position in real time outside the bucket elevator housing unit
Warning and disconnection positions freely scalable
Visualization of the belt position, also in the control station
A long-term evaluation of the belt travelling behavior possible
Preventive maintenance decisions based on components actual wear
Planning of maintenance activities in advance
Reduction of downtime
Pollution prevention through dust-proof enclosure of the Belt Edge Distance Sensors
No components extending into the belts travelling path
BEUMER Corporation
Easy retrofit installation to existing bucket elevators 783 E. Main Street
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Tel.: (732) 560-8222
May 30, 2003 - BEUMER@BEUMERCORP.com Fax: (732) 563-0905