Solution · Mining & material handling
Conveyors and Material Handling
Use contact and distributed fibre sensing to observe acoustic events along conveyors and selected drive locations.
The system can support event detection and maintenance review. Event location and classification must be tested at the site.
Plan a conveyor pilot
Before selecting a system
Start with the conveyor and the maintenance problem.
- 01
Which conveyor sections are most important to maintenance?
- 02
Can fibre be installed along the conveyor route?
- 03
How accurately does an event need to be located?
Pilot plan
Plan the site work in this order.
Sensor type, coverage and acceptance criteria must be set for the specific conveyor and site.
01
Choose the conveyor section
Identify the conveyor sections, drives and operating conditions that matter most to maintenance.
02
Choose sensor locations
Review fibre routes and contact-sensor locations against access and installation constraints.
03
Establish the baseline
Collect data during normal operating conditions and record the information needed to interpret changes.
04
Review the results
Agree how an acoustic event will be checked against maintenance and operating data before action is taken.
Acoustic monitoring installation at Pingshuo. Each site requires its own configuration.
Site testing
Detection and event location must be tested at the site.
Conveyor layout, sensor mounting, background noise, operating conditions and baseline quality all affect the results. A pilot should record these factors and include maintenance review.
Read the Pingshuo case studyConveyor pilot
Tell us about the conveyor, operating conditions and maintenance problem.
We can use that information to discuss whether an acoustic monitoring pilot makes sense for the site.