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ABOUT WEIGH FEEDER-
The Weigh Belt Feeder is a relatively simple,
extremely reliable gravimetric feeder providing
high feeding precision and efficient process
monitoring.

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 Weigh Belt Feeder Principle of Operation--
In a weigh belt feeder, product is feed as a continuous band onto a
conveyor belt, through an inlet slide gate or automatic pre-feeder. A load
sensor under the belt continuously measures the weight of the product over
a defined length of belt.
The controller continuously compares the actual weight with the set point
weight, and automatically adjusts the motor speed to either increase or
decrease belt speed, in order to maintain a constant federate. Any variation
in the density of the material is reflected as a change in belt loading, which
is compensated for by adjusting the belt speed.
Weigh-belt feeders can be positioned directly beneath a silo, making them
suitable extraction devices for foodstuffs, animal feed, detergents and
plastic pellets. The ideal inlet gate has an adjustable width, so that the
profile (and thus the volume) of the material being discharged can be varied
to meet the needs of the application.
For inventory control or metering, the Smart Weigh Belt can be placed into
a constant speed configuration to measure or totalize the amount fed into a
process.

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THERE ARE FOUR ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS TO ANY CONVEYOR BELT
SCALE.

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Weigh bridge operation
 Strain gauge theory
 A thin wire is coiled so that as the metal
it is attached to is stretched the wire is
made longer and thinner
 The electrical resistance of the wire is
related to the cross-sectional area of the
wire
 The change in resistance is proportional
to the amount the load cell metal is
flexed

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 Weigh bridge operation
 Load cell theory
 Load cells are steel frames with
strain gauges mounted at points
where the load cell is designed to
Weight flex

 The parallelogram load cell is

designed for parallel sides to stay
parallel and only vertical forces are
measured

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 SPEED SENSOR-

Speed sensor operation

 Shaft mounted speed sensor
 A slotted disk rotates through an
optical encoder
Shaft Mounted Speed
Sensors  The slotted disk breaks the encoder
light beam to produce an output
pulse proportional to the speed of
the shaft rotation

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Trailing Arm Speed
Sensors Speed sensor operation
 Trailing arm speed sensor
 A gear rotates near a proximity switch

 As the teeth of the gear pass the

proximity switch a pulse is generated
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 The output pulse is proportional to
the speed of the belt

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 Integrator operation

Material
Load Integrator operation
(lbs/ft)
Belt Travel  Receives material load information
from the weigh bridge
 Receives belt speed information from
the belt speed sensor
 Provides HMI information
Belt Speed  Rate
Sensor  Load
Rate
Load  Speed
Speed  Total
Total

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 Material
Load
(lbs/ft) Belt Travel Integrator operation
 The design of all belt scales is based
on the formula

LOAD X SPEED = RATE

Belt Speed  Load units are in lbs / ft.

Sensor  Speed units are in ft. / minute

Pounds X Feet = Pounds

Foot Minute Minute

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 Material
Load Integrator operation
(lbs/ft)
Belt Travel  The design of all belt scales is
based on the formula

LOAD X SPEED = RATE

 Load units are in lbs / ft.

Belt Speed  Speed units are in ft. / minute
Sensor

Pounds X Feet = Pounds

Foot Minute Minute

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Tail Pully Belt adjuster

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SCM II + KSU
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
SCHEDULE

SCMII hardware description

Overview
Aux. board / CPU board
Communications
Connections
LON / Input Output
KSU hardware description
Examples of applications
KSU Menu (maintenance)
 SCM => HARDWARE

2 versions :
 « Panel » Working Temperature :
 « On board » or « Field
-20 to»60 ºC
Maximum moisture :
SCM = 95 % without condensation
Protection :
Smart IP 65
Control
Module
 SCM II
OVERVIEW  CPU
Board  Aux.
“Panel” version…
Board

 With connection
module “A2”
 SCM => HARDWARE => CASE

The case

 Backplane
 SCM => HARDWARE =>AUX.
BOARD
Supply board and interfaces I/O or « Auxiliary Board »
(Aux. Board )

 Common board to all SCMs, 110 or 230V AC

 SCM => HARDWARE =>AUX.
BOARD
Supply part

Supply fuses
2 x 250V 250mA T

Voltage supply selector

115 / 230

Overvoltage protections
275 V
 SCM => HARDWARE =>AUX.
BOARD
Selector S1 : O 1
CONFIGURATION part 1 = ON F 2
F 3
2,3, = OFF 4
4 :Input ANA 4-20mA
OFF => float
ON => weighing
(continuous weighing application)

J1 Analogue Output
Pos.0 = voltage 0-10V
(picture)
Pos.1 = supply 4-20mA
 SCM => HARDWARE =>AUX.
BOARD
VISUALISATION part 1

SCM on

Blinking 1Hz = Interface

I/O OK

Controller excessive
temperature
 SCM => HARDWARE =>AUX.
BOARD
VISUALISATION Part 2

Status of the 11 Inputs

OFF = Inactive Input
ON = Active Input
3 Inputs
Intended to the
weighbeltfeeder application
Status of the 4 Outputs
OFF = Inactive Output
ON = Active Output
 SCM => HARDWARE =>AUX.
BOARD
CONNECTION Part X1 Load cell
connection
DB15f to A2 module

X2 LON connection
PC connection DB9f to A2 module
DB9m diagnostic port
X3 I/O connection
DB37f to A2 module
 SCM => HARDWARE => CPU
BOARD
« C.P.U. »Processor board
 SCM => HARDWARE => CPU
BOARD
CONFIGURATION Part 1
Jumper JU3 :
NORM = active RAM
CLR = erasing RAM

Jumper JU4 :
ON = battery on (picture)
OFF = batterry off (spare part)

To be respected
imperatively!!!
 SCM => HARDWARE =>CPU
BOARD
CONFIGURATION Part 2
SW2 Selectors :
1 = OFF => Normal
1 = ON => Test machines
2,3,4= OFF
O 1
F 2
F 3
4

SW1 Switch :
Reset CPU
 SCM => HARDWARE => CPU
BOARD
VISUALISATION Part
CPU : blinking 1Hz = OK
Fast = Initialisating
CPU : Blinking = OUT

LON : blinking 1Hz =

MASTER mode
LON : working

CPU : ON = RESET
 SCM => HARDWARE => CPU

Partie CONNECTIQUE

Connection for
supervision communication

Connection for
BIOS download
 EXTERNAL LON INPUT / OUTPUT
INTERFACE
2 Channel Relay 2 Channel Ana
Out Out
LON-Bus-coupler 2 Channel End Terminal
Ana In

24 V DC Power supply

Lon Connection

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BY- Shubham
Saxena
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